Collection
The collection makes up the essence of the Museum, and is composed of more than 6,000 exhibits.
Exhibits and Documentation
The Museum’s collection is the property of the Provincial Council. With the exception of sea craft, since 2013 items in the collection have been deposited at the Gipuzkoa Heritage Collections Centre, “Gordailua”.
Diarios de Agote
Manuel de Agote, agent of the Royal Philippine Company, wrote his navigation diaries at the end of the 18th century. In them, he describes in detail his navigations around America, Europe and Asia. The Euskal Itsas Museoa has the 18 volumes that make up his diaries digitised.
Ciaboga Magazine
Founded in 1924, CIABOGA is the first magazine specialized in rowing in Spain. The Basque Maritime Museum has undertaken the task of recovering and digitizing, for the first time, these publications of great historical and heritage value.
Donations
Thanks to all those who wanted their own items to be added to our collections, for their awareness of Maritime Heritage, and their generosity to the Museum and society.
Diorama of regattas and models of fishing vessels
Donor: Particular
Date: 2021/02/19
The donor made this diorama himself over 20 years, in addition to the models with recycled materials.
The diorama represents a regatta day: the atmosphere, the rowing boats and sea craft. The image is awash with irony and subtle humour. .
Moulds for “aguarin” hooks
Donor: Eutimio Sillva
Date: 2021/03/04
These three lead “aguarín” hooks were made to be sold in the 1960s by Aniceto Silva Urbano, father of Eutimio.
Up to 1953, Aniceto and Martín Andonaegui were the owners of a ship in Donostia port, “Agustinatxorena”, a craft that was subsequently broken up for scrap.
Box of 28 “aguarin” hooks and two hook-holders
Donor: María Esther y Carolina Eraso Rodriguez
Date: 2021/04/21
The hooks were made in the 60s by José Rodríguez Jaureguí, who used them to fish on his rowing boat “La Reina de los Ángeles”. They were never offered for sale, and were used by the family. Esther recalls that she used to thread her grandad’s hooks as a little girl.
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Library
Our library contains more than 1,100 books and serialised publications, and more than 5000 books in the collection. Take a look here at the volumes you can find in the Museum’s “ganbara” section.
