Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: Tickets & Bilbao Bizkaia Card Inclusion
2 - 3 h
Modern & Contemporary Art Museum
Designed by Frank Gehry; opened 1997
Abandoibarra Etorb., 2, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
€18.00
€9 (Student 18-<26, Senior 65+/Pensioner); free under 18
Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00-19:00. Extended to 20:00 during Easter week, in summer (15 June-13 September), and on select Mondays (check the museum's own calendar for exact dates). Admissions desks close 30 minutes before closing; galleries clear 15 minutes before closing.
No fixed timed-entry window confirmed. Tickets sold online at tickets.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or on-site, and all tickets include the audio guide (scanned via in-museum QR code). Advance online purchase is recommended in high season to avoid lines — the Bilbao Bizkaia Card's Fastpass benefit also skips the ticket queue, but does not reduce the admission price.
General admission to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Collection and current temporary exhibitions, plus the audio guide. A 50% discount applies 16:00-19:00 on the final day of each exhibition, and admission is free for under-18s (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | €18 | Online at tickets.guggenheim-bilbao.eus or on-site | |
| Student (18-<26) / Senior (65+) | €9 | ID required at the admission desk | |
| Under 18 | Free | No ticket cost, but a ticket must still be issued | |
| With Bilbao Bizkaia Card | Full price (skip-the-line only) | Fastpass priority access to pay, confirmed on bilbaobizkaiacard.com |
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Ticket Options
€18.00
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is Frank Gehry's titanium-clad landmark on the Nervión River, credited with transforming Bilbao from a declining industrial port city into a major cultural destination — the so-called "Bilbao Effect." Inside, its galleries rotate the museum's own contemporary art collection with major temporary exhibitions, while the riverside plaza outside is itself a free open-air gallery, home to Jeff Koons's flower-covered Puppy and Louise Bourgeois's giant spider sculpture Maman.
What to See: Top Highlights
Gehry's Titanium Architecture
The building's curving, fish-scale titanium panels and glass atrium are as much the attraction as anything inside — best viewed from across the river or the riverside walkway.
Maman & Puppy
Louise Bourgeois's giant bronze spider and Jeff Koons's flower-covered terrier stand outside the museum and can be seen for free without a ticket.
Rotating Collection & Exhibitions
Permanent-collection works are shown alongside major temporary exhibitions, so the galleries on view change throughout the year — check the museum's own site before visiting for what's currently on.
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Is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Included on the Bilbao Bizkaia Card?
Compare Bilbao PassesNo — the Bilbao Bizkaia Card does not make Guggenheim admission free or discounted. Its "Fastpass" benefit gives cardholders priority access to skip the ticket-purchase queue, but the full admission price still applies, confirmed directly on the card's own advantage page.
Bilbao Bizkaia Card
Not included. The card's Fastpass benefit gives skip-the-line access to pay the entrance fee at the Guggenheim — it does not make admission free or discounted. Confirmed directly on bilbaobizkaiacard.com's own advantage page: "you can access the two complexes without having to queue to pay the ticket... priority access to pay the entrance fee."
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