San Telmo Museum

The San Telmo Museum, in San Sebastián

The San Telmo Museum is the museum of Basque society and culture, located in a former convent at the foot of Mont Urgull. The San Sebastián audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this major place, dedicated to the history and the identity of the Basque Country.

The museum of Basque society

The San Telmo Museum, located in a former sixteenth-century Dominican convent at the foot of Mont Urgull, is the oldest museum of the Basque Country. It is dedicated to the society, the history, the traditions and the art of the Basque people, from the origins to the present day. Its collections gather ethnographic objects, archaeology, paintings and contemporary creations, in a dialogue between old heritage and modern architecture. The former church of the convent shelters remarkable frescoes. A major place of culture, the San Telmo Museum offers a fascinating dive into the identity and the memory of the region.

What to see

Here you discover the ethnographic collections, the archaeology, the paintings and contemporary creations dedicated to Basque society and history, in a former convent whose church shelters remarkable frescoes, at the foot of Mont Urgull. The San Telmo Museum is a major place of culture. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The San Telmo Museum lies at the foot of Mont Urgull, in the heart of the old town of San Sebastián, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the San Telmo Museum dedicated to?

To the society, the history, the traditions and the art of the Basque people, from the origins to the present day; it is the oldest museum of the Basque Country, located in a former convent at the foot of Mont Urgull.

Where is the San Telmo Museum?

At the foot of Mont Urgull, in the heart of the old town of San Sebastián, in Spain.