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Your hunger for culture will be satisfied in a thousand different ways in Vitoria- Gasteiz. In the area around the Historic Quarter, you can discover the avant- garde of culture in the Artium, museum and cultural activity centre that collects, produces, disseminates and researches modern art.

As well as its unique architecture, it offers a diverse collection of contemporary art, running temporary exhibitions and performances as well as appealing to kids with its absorbing educational activities.

Cultural delights

he AlmendraMedievalOldQuarter hides many treasures. One of them offers a double treat: in Cuchillería Street the Bibat

Museum opens its doors, and offers two museums, one dedicated to Archeology and the other to Playing cards . Its sections are divided around a modern building and a renovated medieval palace. A great example of the new trends in museum management. Here you can see five thousand year old skulls, relics from the Iron Age or century old chinese playing cards or other decks used in the casinos of Monte Carlo or Baden-Baden. The artefacts brought to life in the museum will astound you. Another contemporary cultural experience is the Jazz Festival held in July with performances by the world's greats.

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