Itsasmuseum Bilbao presents an essential exhibition looking back at the maritime and industrial heritage of Bizkaia through the legacy of Sestao's shipyard. 🎨⚓
This temporary display pays tribute to naval technological advancements as well as the thousands of workers who drove daily life along the Left Bank.
🎨 LA NAVAL. CANTERA DE TITANES
📅 From October 7 to November 7, 2026
🕐 Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Itsasmuseum Bilbao - Basque Maritime Museum, Bilbao
🎟️ Price not specified
📖 Industrial heritage and collective labor
The exhibition examines a pivotal era in regional industrial history through vessels, specialized trades, and technological breakthroughs. A large timeline provides historical context, focusing especially on the period from the 1960s to the end of the shipyard's activity.
Visitors will explore everything from oil tankers and cargo ships to cable-laying vessels, giant dredgers, and modern ferries, starting with aerial photographs of the dockyard and highlighting the detailed design work carried out in the Technical Office.
🏛️ Itsasmuseum Bilbao
Housed on the historic docks of the former Euskalduna shipyard, Itsasmuseum hosts this tribute to the labor identity and craftsmanship that shaped generations across Sestao and Barakaldo.
ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on Mondays, except for Mondays preceding public holidays, which open during normal hours.
✨ A vital tribute to the men and women who brought genuine maritime giants to life.

Wednesday 7 October 2026
Saturday 7 November 2026
Muelle Ramón de la Sota, 1, 48013