Guided tours: experience through space and programming At Azkuna Zentroa, container and content are blended through architecture, history and artistic creation. It is, therefore, a place to discover and experience through space and programming. To learn about the context in which this project is developed and to enhance the experience of the people who visit the Centre, we have developed a programme of guided tours adapted to the different communities of audiences which take place in small groups to allow people to actively participate.
de Bilbao has been and is: the city's wine, oil and pickles warehouse with a history spanning more than 110 years, including ten years as a Cultural Centre.
Alhóndiga’s past and present
«FROM 6TH JULY THROUGH 15TH SEPTEMBER, “ARTEA ETA NATURAK, A GUIDED TOUR OF AZKUNA ZENTROA’S PROGRAMME” OFFERS GUIDED TOURS THAT ENCOURAGE ATTENDEES TO ENCOUNTER CULTURE AND NEW ARTISTIC LANGUAGES THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES AND REFLECTION.».
Azkuna Zentroa - Alhóndiga Bilbao is a city within a city, with its buildings, its streets and its public square, inhabited by the diversity of audiences that pass through them daily. A contemporary centre that maintains much of its essence in its environment, designed for encountering the arts and personal relations. A place of leisure, experimentation and transit. The visit explores the history of this project: how it was conceived, the reason for the 43 columns of the Atrium or what happens in the basement of this building. The tour includes the Terrace, which offers an unprecedented view of downtown that also puts into context what the Alhóndiga
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These tours will run from 6 July through 14 September on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. (Basque) and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) and are one-hour long. From 21 September 21 onwards, they will be offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They are also offered in English and French, upon request.
Tour of the programme There is a new programme this summer, "Artea eta Naturak, a tour of Azkuna Zentroa’s programme”, which takes a different approach to the cultural activities happening in the summer months. These guided tours encourage attendees