Research

The Collections Department carries out intense research activity based on the exhaustive study and documentation of the Balenciaga creations belonging to its collection, as well as on obtaining greater knowledge of the personal and professional career of the couturier from Getaria.

Research

II International Cristóbal Balenciaga Conference

One of the main aims of the Cristóbal Balenciaga Foundation is to promote research into the life and work of Cristóbal Balenciaga. The foundation is thus organising the second International Conference on the fashion designer, which is scheduled to take place on 2 and 3 October, 2025 at the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum in Getaria. 

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The hands that sew

Since 2014, the museum has conducted an area of research called “the hands that sew”. This project seeks to identify and make use of the contribution of the many people who worked for Balenciaga over the years, conserving the techniques used in his studios and shedding new light on aspects of his personality through the eyes of his collaborators.

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