Visit to the Gernika Peace Museum

The Gernika Peace Museum (Gernika-Lumo) organises its itinerary around two interconnected themes: the history of the bombing of 26 April 1937 and a broader reflection on peace and human rights. Through a series of rooms and audiovisual displays narrated by survivors of the tragedy, the museum offers a visit that goes beyond historical documentation to raise questions about the present and the future. A self-guided visit takes approximately ninety minutes — enough time to explore the permanent exhibition at a considered pace. Located in the town centre on Foru plaza, the museum stands as a meaningful stop within any wider journey through the Basque Country: a place where local history connects with universal concerns, and where the significance of Gernika can be understood in its full depth.