Biarritz Historical Museum Museums in Biarritz

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:30 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:30 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:30 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:30 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am - 12:30 am 02:00 pm - 06:30 pm
  • Sunday Closed

Closes at 06:30 pm

Useful information

Location : In town

Province : Labourd

Services

  • Bank cards accepted
  • Basque spoken
  • English spoken
  • Entertainment
  • Groups
  • Open all year round
  • Spanish spoken
  • English
    • In an atypical place steeped in history – the Anglican church of St Andrew's (1878) – the Biarritz Historical Museum is an associative museum full of charm and treasures where you can discover local history. To do this, you will cross different eras which made Biarritz what it is: Biarritz village of fishermen and farmers, Biarritz city of heart of Eugénie and Napoleon III, Biarritz and the Roaring Twenties or even Biarritz and the world.


      Driven by the sole concern of preserving and transmitting the heritage of their city, stubborn and passionate Biarrots have brought together a very rich and varied collection in this museum. Come and discover this unique collection of 4000 pieces, objects, works of art...


      Entering this Anglican church is like taking a fascinating journey into the history of Biarritz, that of a small whaling port which became a world-famous seaside resort.


      A half-hour video projection, retracing the main stages of the birth and development of the city, is also offered continuously.

      Audio guides in 4 languages: French, English, Spanish, Euskara


      Open Tuesday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. / 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (July-August: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

      Closed on Sundays, Mondays and public holidays.


      PRICES:

      • Adults: 8€
      • Students, disabled and job seekers : 5€
      • Groups + 10 people: 7€
      • Free up to 12 years old

      Downloads:

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  • Español
  • Deutsch
  • Euskara

Traveller Reviews Biarritz Historical Museum

3.9 sur 5 154 reviews

  • Katherine Walshe

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Katherine Walshe on 14/09/2024

    Such a lovely museum run by brilliant staff. It has a beautiful Porch dedicated to those who fell in the south-west of France during the Peninsular War, including “Wellington’s Master Builder of Military Bridges” Lt. Col. Henry Sturgeon who died at Vic-en-Bigorre on 19th March 1814, husband of Irish-born Sarah Curran from Newmarket in County Cork.

  • Odysseas Papadopoulos

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Odysseas Papadopoulos on 25/02/2022

    Collection of pictures, posters, clothing and other artifacts detailing the 1000 year history of Biarritz. It is in the converted Anglican Church ans features only part of the material assembled from donations of the major families of Biarritz since 1980 when it was founded. Some English information provided. Could benefit from more displays and additional space. Parking is a challenge.

  • Mike Astill

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Mike Astill on 06/10/2024

    Very interesting little museum. We learned a lot about the history of Biarritz and the Basque Culture and History

Traveller Reviews Biarritz Historical Museum

3.5 sur 5 68 reviews

  • "Take time for a bit of history"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by Seaside752947 on 14/10/2019

    You can shop, people gaze or watch the waves. A little bit of background of Biarritz deepens the appreciation of the city. The Museum, in film and displays covers much of recent history including...

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  • "The adventures of Phillyjanie"

    3 / 5 Reviews posted by Bwatsweeds (Hertfordshire) on 22/08/2019

    It was something like EUR10 for two people to visit a museum with literally one room. It had some cool stuff (posters, British trivia, a few signs in British) but nothing like the pots of treasure...

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  • "Two in one!"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by Phillyjanie (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) on 13/08/2019

    So I visited this museum out of desire to learn more about Biarritz, which actually has its origins in the whaling industry but thanks to its stunning natural setting and the efforts of Empress...

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Biarritz Historical Museum

Address

Eglise St Andrews
Rue Broquedis
64200 Biarritz

GPS coordinates

43° 28'53.76"N, 1° 33'43.93"W

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