Artium Museum, Vitoria-Gasteiz

Name: Artium Museum
Address: Francia Kalea, 24, Vitoria-Gasteiz, 01002, Spain
Telephone: +34 945 20 90 20

#27 among attractions in Vitoria-Gasteiz

Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Artium Museum is a contemporary art museum located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the province of Álava in northern Spain. Designed by the architect José Luis Caton, it is owned by the Provincial Council of Álava and opened 26 April 2002 and its director is Daniel Castillejo. The Museum was a created by the initiative of the Provincial Council of Alava, which is the owner of most of the works that are in the museum, and it's the owner of the building too. The aim of this museum is to develop the critical view of the society and to make Alava be associated with art and culture. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 26 April 2002 (22 years ago)Coordinates: 42°50'58"N, 2°40'5"W

Address

Francia Kalea, 24Distrito 3 (El Anglo)Vitoria-Gasteiz 01002 Spain

Contact

+34 945 20 90 20

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Vitoria-Gasteiz

Day trips

Artium Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mendizorrotza Stadium, Ajuria Enea, Church of San Miguel, Museum of Fournier de Naipes.

1.5 miSW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Mendizorrotza Stadium, Vitoria-Gasteiz
38 min walk • Mendizorrotza or Mendizorroza is a football stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Deportivo Alavés.
0.8 miSW
Palace, Forts and castles
Ajuria Enea, Vitoria-Gasteiz
21 min walk • The Palace of Ajuria Enea is a building in Vitoria-Gasteiz, northern Spain. It is the official residence of the Lehendakari. The building, chosen to be official residence on the basis of its architectural merits, was purchased by the Basque Government from its former owner, the Provincial Council of Álava, in 1980.
~1480 ftSW
Church, Gothic architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Church of San Miguel, Vitoria-Gasteiz
8 min walk • The Church of San Miguel is a church located in Vitoria, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1995. The retable of the church is a baroque altarpiece; it is one of the finest works by Gregorio Fernández and his workshop.
~800 ftW
Museum, Gothic architecture, Specialty museum
Museum of Fournier de Naipes, Vitoria-Gasteiz
4 min walk • The Fournier Museum of Playing Cards is a playing card museum located in Vitoria, Spain. It originated as a private collection in 1916 by Félix Alfaro Fournier, the grandson of the founder of Naipes Heraclio Fournier.
0.5 miSW
Church, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of María Inmaculada of Vitoria, Vitoria-Gasteiz
14 min walk • The Cathedral of María Inmaculada de Vitoria Basque: Maria Sortzez Garbiaren katedrala, Spanish: Catedral de María Inmaculada de Vitoria, usually known as "The new Cathedral" is a Neogothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque country, Spain. It was built in the first half of the 20th century.
~890 ftSW
Museum, Historical place, Architecture
House of Cordón, Vitoria-Gasteiz
5 min walk • The House of Cordón is a building located in Vitoria, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1984. The house is supossedly one of the first stone houses.
~1400 ftSW
Memorial
Los Arquillos, Vitoria-Gasteiz
7 min walk • The Los Arquillos is an 18th-century structure located in Vitoria, Spain. It was architecturally designed to link the old part of the town situated on the higher ground with the new part of the town then under construction on lower ground.
~1120 ftSW
Church, Gothic architecture
Church of San Vicente Mártir, Vitoria-Gasteiz
6 min walk • The Church of San Vicente Mártir is a church located in Vitoria, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1984. The church is named after Saint Vincent of Saragossa, the 4th century martyr.
~1740 ftSW
Square, Park, Architecture
Plaza de la Virgen Blanca, Vitoria-Gasteiz
9 min walk • Plaza de la Virgen Blanca is one of the oldest meeting points in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country of Spain. In the middle of it there is the monument to La batalla de Vitoria a battle which took place in the city in 1813 during the Napoleonic wars.
~1850 ftW
Church, Gothic architecture
Church of San Pedro Apóstol, Vitoria-Gasteiz
9 min walk • The Church of San Pedro Apóstol is a medieval church located in Vitoria, Spain. It was declared a national monument in 1931 and is currently classed as a Bien de Interés Cultural.
0.5 miSW
Park
La Florida Park, Vitoria-Gasteiz
14 min walk • La Florida is a park in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain. It was built between 1820 and 1855 in neoclassical style by the architects Angel Chavez, Juan De Velasco, Ramón Ortés De Velasco and Manuel Arana. The birth of Florida is dated 1820 when they built the existing ring that surrounds the music kiosk.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Artium Museum open?

Artium Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 2 pm & 5 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 2 pm & 5 pm - 8 pm
Thursday 11 am - 2 pm & 5 pm - 8 pm
Friday 11 am - 2 pm & 5 pm - 8 pm
Saturday 11 am - 8 pm
Sunday 11 am - 8 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Artium Museum?

Nearby attractions include Museum of Fournier de Naipes, Vitoria-Gasteiz (4 min walk), House of Cordón, Vitoria-Gasteiz (5 min walk), Church of San Vicente Mártir, Vitoria-Gasteiz (6 min walk), Los Arquillos, Vitoria-Gasteiz (7 min walk).

How to get to Artium Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Artium Museum:

Bus

Francia 23 • Lines: L3, L4 (2 min walk)
Los Herrán / Logroño • Lines: G6, L3, L8 (3 min walk)

Tram

Angulema • Lines: T1, T2 (11 min walk)
Legebiltzarra/Parlamento • Lines: T1, T2 (11 min walk)

Train

Vitoria-Gasteiz (16 min walk)