Experts' Choice Award San Telmo Museoa
What the experts agree on
This 16th-century Dominican convent at Monte Urgull's base blends historic architecture with modern expansion to showcase Basque ethnographic treasures, prehistoric stelae, and works by Old Masters like El Greco and Zuloaga.
“The museum displays Basque ethnographic items, such as prehistoric stelae once used as grave markers, and paintings by Zuloaga, Ribera, and El Greco.”
– Fodor's
Concierge "The Basque Country's oldest museum has just added a brand-new modernist concrete wing to the 16th-century Dominican convent that houses its collection."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The San Telmo Museum occupies a former Dominican monastery, founded in the 16C, which includes a church decorated by the Catalan José María Sert (1874-1945) and very fine cloisters." Full review
Afar Magazine "Museo San Telmo is a must-see for any art or culture-phile during a visit to San Sebastián." Full review
Independent "Occupied a cloistered 16th-century Dominican convent snuggling up to the base of Monte Urgull at Plaza de Zuloaga...expanded dramatically into a 21st-century exposition of Basque culture."
Independent "San Sebastián is best discovered by simply walking through the pedestrianised warren that makes up the Old Town. In among these restaurant- and bar-packed streets are the city’s finest..."
Condé Nast Traveler
