San Mamés Stadium Tour in Bilbao: Is the Athletic Club Visit Worth It?
Updated October 22, 2026 · 4 min read
The answer first. Yes, if you have any interest in football or in how Athletic Club works, and no if you only want a famous building. The San Mamés museum and stadium tour is rated 4.8 from 1,727 reviews and starts at €16.50. It is a short visit, so it fits comfortably into a day that also includes the Guggenheim.
What the visit covers
According to Athletic Club, the visit combines the AC Museoa, the club museum, with a tour of the stadium itself. You step onto the pitch and sit on the team benches, walk through the players’ tunnel and visit the first-team changing rooms, the press room, the mixed zone, the presidential box and the VIP area. The combined visit takes about 90 minutes. The museum part is built around the club’s history, and the audio-guide version has 34 multimedia stops.
Athletic Club is well known for a policy of fielding players from the Basque Country and nearby, so the story is about identity as much as trophies. You do not need to follow the team to enjoy that, but it helps to know what you are looking at.
Official prices and what the listing costs
Athletic Club sells two versions of the visit. The museum with a tour and audio guide is €15 for adults and €5 for children aged 5 to 14. The museum with a guided tour is €22 for adults and €8 for children aged 5 to 14. Children under 5 enter free, and members and Athletic Club card holders pay less. Buying online adds a €1.50 management fee per ticket.
The listing on GetYourGuide starts at €16.50, which is exactly the club’s own audio-guide price of €15 plus the €1.50 online fee. The listing does not say which version it is, so check the booking page for the language and format before you pay. If you want the guided tour, the club’s own price is €22.
Opening hours
From March to October the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm, and in July and August it is open every day. From November to February it is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm and closed on Mondays. Hours and tours can change on match days, during closed training sessions or other events at the stadium, so check the day you plan to go.
The match-day tour
The club also sells a match-day tour, at €42 with the changing rooms or €32 without, according to its site. It is a different product from the ticket in this article, and it is the one to look at if your trip falls on a home game.
Who it suits, and who should skip it
It suits football fans, anyone travelling with older children who like sport, and visitors who want a rainy-day option with some substance. It is a poor fit if you want a deep tour of the city or have limited mobility, in which case ask the club about access before you buy.
San Mamés has its own metro station, so you can reach it from the centre without a transfer to a bus. For other museum visits, see Guggenheim and museum tours in Bilbao, or the wider range of things to do in Bilbao.
