Athletic Club Museum
The Athletic Club Museum (AC Museoa) in Bilbao showcases over 1,000 artifacts and 900 videos detailing the club’s century-long history, located within the iconic San Mamés Stadium.
Planning your visit
Athletic Club is unique in world football: it fields only players born in or developed in the Basque Country, a policy maintained voluntarily for over a century. The club has never been relegated from Spain's top division — only Real Madrid and Barcelona share that record — which it has achieved while restricting itself to a talent pool of a few million people.
The museum inside San Mames covers that history across more than 1,000 objects and 900 videos: the founding by Basque students returning from Britain, the league and cup titles, the great sides, and the club's role as a focus of Basque identity through the Franco years when the language and flag were banned.
The stadium tour takes in the changing rooms, the tunnel and pitchside. San Mames is nicknamed the Cathedral.
Matchdays alter access, so checking the fixture list before booking is worthwhile.
Bookable options include museum and stadium tour tickets. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Athletic Club Museum?
Athletic Club Museum is in Bilbao, Spain. The map on this page marks its exact location.
Do I need to book Athletic Club Museum in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
