Landmarks

Centro Botín: Fast-Track Entry Tickets

Visit Museum Centro Botín, an arts center designed by the architect Renzo Piano. Admire the art collection of the Foundation Botín at your own pace here!

Explore the Centro Botín, an arts centre designed by Renzo Piano along with Luis Vidal.

Located along the waterfront of Santander, it unites the city centre and the historic Pereda Gardens with the bay.

Spanning 8,739 m², the museum has two blocks, connected by squares and walkways known as "the pachinko".

In the west block, discover two art exhibition rooms measuring a total of 2,500 m².

The east block is home to cultural and educational activities, and has an auditorium for 300 people.

It also includes classrooms, work spaces, and a rooftop terrace that offers stunning views of the city and its bay.

Tour the three exhibitions on display in the museum currently: Architecture into Art: a Dialogue, Outlooks on Art, and Portraits: Essence and Expression.

Fast-track entry into Centro Botín

Access to all the current exhibitions

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Tucked away from the open sea, the Museum Centro Botín sits directly on the waterfront of Santander's tranquil bay. It was designed by the world-renowned architect Renzo Piano, who built it while keeping in mind its relationship with its maritime environment. To offer visual access to the water, Piano lifted the building on slender stilts and made the ground-level interior spaces entirely transparent. Piano covered the building with 270,000 ceramic discs, creating a kind of pointillist façade that reflects Santander’s distinctive light. He also collaborated with landscape designer Fernando Caruncho and restored and extended the historic Pereda Gardens, into which the building is now set.

Currently, there are three exhibitions on offer at the museum. Architecture into Art: a Dialogue seeks to engage in a dialogue with the Centro Botín building itself. It addresses the somewhat ambiguous relationship artists have with the architects who create the space in which they present their work; and the no-less ambiguous status of “starchitects”, who are often regarded as artists. Find here works by Leonor Antunes, Miroslaw Balka, Carlos Bunga, Fernanda Fragateiro, Carlos Garaicoa, Muntadas, Juliao Sarmento and others. Following a similar approach, Outlooks on Art presents a new series of smaller thematic exhibitions. These take into account the eclecticism of the collection and aim to create an appreciation of the works by showcasing them in different contexts. Explore here art by Atsuko Arai, Nora Aurrekoetxea, David Bestué, Eva Fàbregas, Juan López, Clara Montoya and Juan Luis Moraza, among others.

Portraits: Essence and Expression will permanently host a selection of 20th-century masterpieces from the Jaime Botín art collection. This selection of works reflects almost entirely the art of the 20th century, kicking off with Half Body Figure, painted by Nonell in 1907, and ending with Self Portrait with Injured Eye by Francis Bacon in 1972. It also brings together works by Spanish artists with a high plastic value but less recognition beyond the borders.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

Maintain a social distance of 2 meters.

Avoid touching surfaces.

Wash your hands frequently.

Wear a face mask.

Important Information

This ticket includes a visit to all the current exhibitions.

Please keep at a minimum distance from the artworks at all times, as they are fragile and could easily be damaged.

For the same reason, please note that no drinks or food are permitted in the exhibitions. Umbrellas, backpacks and bags larger than 30 x 30cm must be checked into the lockers provided on each floor of the exhibition building.

A soft tone of voice and activating the mobile's silent mode is the best way to focus all your attention on enjoying art.

Please hold the hands of young visitors while in the exhibition space, and be sure to explain to them to respect the works of art by observing the aforementioned instructions.

Families visiting can use the “Baby space”, a calm and welcoming place where you can feed or attend to the little ones during your visit. There are also toilets with baby changing facilities.

To respect intellectual property and reproduction rights, we ask that you refrain from taking photos with flash or tripod, and limit your picture taking to designated areas.

Guide dogs can accompany people with vision problems; no other animals are allowed into the exhibition hall.

Timings

Tue to Sun: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Closed days: Mondays, Jan 1 and Dec 25

Discounted Tickets

Children aged 0-16yrs can enter for free. Students aged 17-25yrs, as well as seniors aged 65+yrs, enjoy reduced ticket pricing (carry a valid photo ID).

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Please display your mobile voucher along with a valid photo ID at the ticket redemption point.

If you have purchased reduced-price tickets, please carry your valid photo ID proof for verification. Students must show their valid student IDs.

Ticket Redemption Point

Redeem your ticket at Centro Botín.

Address: Muelle de Albareda, Paseo de Pereda, s / n, 39004 Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
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Getting There

By Bike: You will find bike racks on Paseo de Pereda, beside the Tourist Office, and at the Centro Botín amphitheatre.

By Car: There are several public car parks to choose from: Parking Alfonso XIII (240 metres away), Parking Cachavas (260 metres away), Parking Pombo (400 metres away), and the Town Hall car park (Parking del Ayuntamiento – 600 metres away).

By Taxi: The closest taxi ranks are at No. 22 on Paseo de Pereda and at No. 16 on Calvo Sotelo, beside the central post office (Correos). To call a taxi: Teletaxi. (Tel: +34 942 369 191) and Radiotaxi Santander (Tel: +34 942 333 333).

By Bus: Several urban bus lines stop at the Pereda Gardens. If you are coming from outside of Santander or Cantabria, the central bus station is just 900 metres away, about a ten minute walk.

By Train: The Renfe and Feve train stations are just 900 metres away from the Centro Botín, which is about a ten minute walk.

By Boat: The Centro Botín is located beside the Santander Maritime Station, offering ferries from Santander to Portsmouth and Plymouth.

Validity

This ticket is valid for the date selected during checkout.