Friends - Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

The Friends of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum Program came into being in 1981 to offer local society a way of participating more actively and directly in the life of the museum.

For an annual fee, Friends of the Museum obtain a series of privileges giving preferential access to, information about and participation in the Museum’s activities.

  Young & Senior* Colective** Individual Dual Protector
Annual fee 25 € 30 € 45 € 72 € 270 €
Card Si Si Si Si2 cards Si
Unlimited access to the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions Si Si Si Si Si
Unlimited access for the cardholder and a companion No No No No Si
Preferential access to avoid queues Si Si Si Si Si
Exclusive activities: guided tours, lectures, encounters with artists, etc. Si Si Si Si Si
Special conditions for public activities: early and/or free reservations Si Si Si Si Si
Discounts on products in the shop (10%) and museum publications (15%) Si Si Si Si Si
50% discount on tickets to the permanent collections in the following museums: Guggenheim, Museo Vasco de Bilbao and Artium; 30% at Chillida Leku, Museo Universidad de Navarra and the Centro Botín; and free tickets for the Museo de Arte Sacro Si Si Si Si Si
25% discount on some shows at the Teatro Arriaga, and discounts at other cultural institutions*** Si Si Si Si Si
Exclusive information: information on programming and other news Si SiOnline only Si Si Si
For Friends: Organisation of exclusive cultural plans or tours outside the museum Si Si Si Si Si
Welcome event with guided tour Si Si Si Si Si
Welcome gift: delivery of a museum catalogue No No No No Si
Tax relief Si Si Si Si Si

*  Visitors aged under 25, over 65 and pensioners. To join in these categories, please send the corresponding documentation: National Identity Card or proof of status as a pensioner
** Exclusive category for individuals associated with organisations that belong to the museum’s Corporate Member Programme who are making use of this promotion
*** Discounts cannot be added to other special offers

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