Visit the City of Culture

 

Visiting the City of Culture

The City of Culture has opened its doors to everyone who wants to discover it. Visitors can access its various spaces freely and tour the exterior of the City of Culture, from the Hejduk Towers to the central plaza and its iconic buildings. Gaiás also offers guided tours to get to know this architectural complex in depth.

Public opening hours 

General

Monday to Sunday | 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. 

Information point

Gaiás Centre Museum
Monday to Sunday | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m
(+34) 881 997 584 / informacion.cdc@xunta.gal 

Gaiás Centre Museum

Monday to Sunday | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m
NOTE: The exhibitions are closed on Monday.

Fontán Building

Monday to Sunday | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m 

Library and Archive of Galicia

Exhibitions and reading room: Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Coming to the Gaiás on foot

Coming on foot from the town center.

— Recommended natural path

 

Buses from / to the town centre

LINE 9: Monday - Friday (working days) | Saturday morning

Departures from Casas Novas:  

  • Monday to Friday (workind days): 7:30 8:40 9:50 11:00 12:10 13:20 14:30 15:40 16:50 18:00 19:10 20:20 21:30 22:30
  • Saturday: 8:30 - 13:30 (every 60 min.).
  • Route Casas Novas - Santa Isabel - Galeras - San Clemente - A Senra - Virxe da Cerca - San Roque - Pastoriza - Rodríguez de Viguri - Fontiñas - Piscinas - Multiusos Fontes do Sar - Cidade da Cultura

Departures from Cidade da Cultura:

  • Monday to Friday (workind days): 8:00 9:15 10:25 11:35 12:45 13:55 15:05 16:15 17:25 18:35 19:45 20:55 22:00
  • Saturday: 9:00 - 13:00 (every 60 min.).
  • Note:
    • From Romaño through Casas Novas (L4): Saturday, 17:00 19:00 21:00 // Sunday and bank holiday, 11:00 13:00 17:00 19:00 21:00
    • From As Cancelas through Casas Novas (L4): Saturday, 17:30 19:30 21:30 // Sunday and bank holiday, 11:30 13:30 17:30 19:30 21:30
  • Route | Cidade da Cultura - Multiusos Fontes do Sar - Piscinas - Fontiñas - Concheiros - Campo da Angustia - Rúa de Bonaval - Rúa Valle Inclán - Virxe da Cerca - A Senra - San Clemente - Galeras - Santa Isabel - Casas Novas

 + info Urban transport, Line 9 


LINE  C11: Saturday afternoon | Sunday and bank holiday

Departures from Xeneral Pardiñas (approximate departure time)

  • Saturday 17:30 19:45 20:00 
  • Sunday and bank holiday 10:15, 13:35, 17:35 and 20:15
  • Route towards the City | Multiusos Fontes do Sar - Piscinas - Fontiñas - Avda. de Lugo - Bernardo Barreiro - Curros Enríquez - Xeneral Pardiñas - Praza de Galicia - Virxe da Cerca - Porta do Camiño - San Pedro - Concheiros - Fontiñas - Piscinas - Multiusos Fontes do Sar - City of Culture
  • Route from the City | City of Culture - Multiusos Fontes do Sar - Piscinas - Fontiñas - Concheiros - San Pedro - Porta do Camiño - Virxe da Cerca - Praza de Galicia - Xeneral Pardiñas - Curros Enríquez - Bernardo Barreiro - Avda. de Lugo - Fontiñas - Piscinas - Multiusos Fontes do Sar

+info Urban transport, Line C11

 

Guided tours

Discover the City of Culture was created, evolved, and operates today with the help of our guides; immerse yourself in the spectacular architecture of Peter Eisenman, and discover the exhibitions in Gaiás Centre Museum. Our range of guided visits offers an entertaining way to learn about this unusual infrastructure and enjoy its cultural program.

➖ Architectural tour to the City of Culture | Click HERE to book your reservation.

➖ Tour to the exhibition Royal Treasures. Masterpieces from the Terra Sancta Museum | Press HERE to book your reservation.

➖ Tour to the exhibition Barreiro. The silence that rains light in the window | Press HERE to book you reservation.

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude    42º 52' 13.02" N
Longitude  8º 31' 32.69" W