Fine Arts Museum (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

Quality and variety... this is what Álava has to offer in terms of museums. A highlight in Vitoria-Gasteiz is the Artium of Álava, Basque Centre-Museum of Contemporary Art, which offers an interesting collection of modern and contemporary Basque and Spanish art: Picasso, Miró, Tápies, Chillida, Oteiza, Barceló, Badiola, etc.

Artium (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

The “Fournier” Playing Cards Museum in Álava is housed in the Renaissance Palace of Bendaña and has a unique collection. This is the world’s largest collection of playing cards, and it reviews the card games customs of different countries.

The Archaeology Museum (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

The Fine Arts Museum is devoted to Spanish art from the 18th and 19th centuries, and to Basque art from the period between 1850 and 1950. It includes works by such representative artists as I. Díaz de Olano, Arteta, Iturrino and Echevarría. It is right opposite the Arms Museum. Nature lovers can visit the Natural Sciences Museum, at the Tower of Doña Otxanda.

Natural Science Museum (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

It offers collections of botany, zoology, geology and has recently inaugurated a room devoted to Amber as a main attraction.

Etnographic Museum of Artziniega

The Archaeology Museum gives us an insight into the life of the settlers of Álava from prehistoric to mediaeval times. The Parish Museum of Religious Art can be seen inside the New Cathedral.