Museo Cristóbal Balenciaga

I have LOVED this museum. It was a Saturday afternoon and was surprisingly not very crowded, which was perfect for a calm and detailed visit. The current exhibit are very interesting. The main one is about Balenciaga’s designs and innovation, the se one one about his relationship with basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida, and the third one about the frangeances. I wish I could have known in advance that the temperature in the rooms with the clothes would be so low, and I would have better prepared myself. It was crazy cold! Also, the final exhibit about perfumes is very interesting to see, but there are only a few fragrances that you can smell. It would have been amazing to have the possibility of smelling way more fragrances. Toilets are located before entering the exhibit, and at the end of the sixth room. Lockers are provided before entering the exhibit. Museum shop is small but nicely merchandised.

A must visit museum for those interested in fashion. Large exhibition dedicated to one of Getaria’s most famous citizens (probably only second to Elcano) and his creations. He was a person who revolutionized haute-couture and this is well-captured by the museum curation. It is particularly interesting to see his passion for elegance and innovation in contrast to today’s Balenciaga brand essence and positioning.

Excellent! Well done and explicit exposition about Cristobal Balenciaga story and clothes, the people that work there are so nice and patient, I came with the whole family, grandchild included and they were nice and patient, even though I recommend that if you are a fashion designer or enthusiast you should come alone… there’s a lot to watch and see ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Superb Museum exhibiting the progression and works of the high fashion designer Crisóbal Balenciaga. The museum is very modern and well laid out over 2 floors with very good access for people in wheelchairs. The exhibits are well presented and explained. Well worth a visit.

I am not a fan of fashion brands, but this museum was designed and built to show the best condition of Balenciaga's history and design. It's worth visiting!

I loved it! It had a nice balance of history and clothes. I loved the way that it was built into the old house of Balenciaga. The dresses were also very pretty 😊 i feel like the perfumes and cosmetics were also a nice touch, will go again!

I am not a man of fashion. And I knew next to nothing about Cristobal Balenciaga. But I loved it. It is contained and can be experience in 60-90 minutes. The building itself is wonderful. The way you move through the museum is really well done. They had a moving exhibition about the conversations between Balenciaga & Chillida. Stunning insights. And the dark, spotlight setting made in profound and moving. The museum store had a lot of fun things. Worth the trip to Getaria to see the museum then walk the old part of the city near the sea.

Depending on where you are traveling from the museum experience can seem different to you. If you compare it to fashion exhibits in New York, it pales in comparison. For a small town museum it’s fine but number and choice of the pieces is disappointing compared to the wealth of pieces he produced. Reduced a few starts in review due to rude museum staff. As we were buying items from the museum store the cashier said to choose the t-shirt size and while we were doing that she closed the store and said she can’t sell anything to us (this was well before museum closure at 14:45). In any case, it’s not worth a stop if you are exploring north of Basque Country unless you are going specifically to see this museum for a check.