The Bilbao Reproduction Museum reflects on the vital role of artistic copies as essential tools for preserving and researching cultural heritage. 🎨🏛️

Organised as part of the European Heritage Days 2026, the exhibition brings together key items from the museum's collection alongside exceptional loans.

🎨 BIZITZA PARALELOAK. THE MEMORY OF COPIES

📅 From 1 October to 29 November 2026

🕐 18:00

📍 Bilbao Reproduction Museum, Bilbao

🎟️ Free

📖 The heritage value of reproduction

The exhibition highlights the electrotype reproduction of the Hildesheim Krater, on temporary loan from the National Sculpture Museum. Made in the 19th century through innovative industrial methods, it gained exceptional historical significance after the original piece was lost following World War II.

The exhibition route also features two iconic plaster casts from Bilbao: the Winged Victory of Samothrace, which preserves historical restoration elements no longer present on the Louvre original, and the Belvedere Torso, used in archaeological research and reconstructions.

🏛️ European Heritage Days 2026

This project illustrates how artistic reproductions possess their own history and remain active instruments for studying, understanding, and reinterpreting lost or altered treasures.

ℹ️ Good to know: Four free 30-minute micro-tours are available upon telephone registration at 944150231. Tours are conducted in Basque (9 October at 18:00 and 7 November at 12:00) and Spanish (23 October at 18:00 and 14 November at 12:00).

✨ A unique chance to explore how artistic copies safeguard our shared memory.

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