Centro Botín
A floating art centre designed by Renzo Piano, its façade covered with 280,000 ceramic tiles. It shows contemporary art and Goya drawings.
The Centro Botín opened in 2017 and was designed by Renzo Piano, Pritzker Prize winner. Two white volumes cantilever over the bay, and the façade of 280,000 pearlescent ceramic tiles changes colour with the light. The galleries rotate international modern and contemporary art exhibitions, and the permanent displays include works from the Botín Foundation collection as well as Goya prints and drawings. The rooftop terrace and sky walkway are free to visit and offer views over the Pereda Gardens and the bay. Gallery admission costs about €8. The museum is closed on Mondays, except in summer. Please check the official website.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–20:00 (extended in summer; check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Jardines de Pereda & Paseo de Pereda
- Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria
- Santander Cathedral
- Mercado de la Esperanza
- Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
- Gran Casino del Sardinero
- El Sardinero Beach
- Mataleñas Beach