New Exhibits!

Frank Goitia's Memories of Boise: A Basque Boardinghouse and Komunitatea are now open!

Virtual Tour

Explore the Cyrus Jacobs Uberuaga Historic Boardinghouse and the Basque Block in this new and improved Virtual Tour, available in 4 languages!

Boiseko Ikastola - Basque Language Immersion Preschool

Give your child the advantage they deserve - small class sizes and learning a new language early in life will help them later! Learn more here!

Winefest Club!

Enjoy Winefest all year long! Join the Winefest Club!

Explore Our Collections

Explore collections of Basque artifacts representing thousands of years of rich history and culture. The Basque Museum & Cultural Center brings to life the triumphs and struggle of the Basque people with many stories from the U.S. as well as their homeland.

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The Mission of the Basque Museum & Cultural Center is to preserve, promote, and perpetuate Basque history and culture.

Events

Running of the Bars 2023

5:00pm - 10:00pm

Join us on the Basque Block July 8 for Running of the Bars 5-10pm! A Pub Crawl, San Fermin-Style! Get out your whites, and grab that red scarf! We look forward to having a kalimotxo (or whatever your drink of choice) with you!

Boiseko Ikastola's 25th Anniversary Party at Payette Brewing

5:00pm - 10:00pm

Payette Brewing is the place to be to celebrate 25 years of Boiseko Ikastola and help raise a little money for the only Basque language preschool outside the Basque Country.

Winefest 2023

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Mark your calendars for August 26. We look forward to sharing wine with you on the Basque Block!

Ikastola Night at Bardenay

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Bardenay

Join us Monday, October 16 to have a bite to eat, a drink with friends, raise funds and celebrate 25 years of Boiseko Ikastola!

Eguberriko Azoka - Basque Christmas Market

11:00am - 4:00pm

Basque Block

Our Second Annual Eguberriko Azoka! Join us on the Basque Block for this Winter Market!

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Exhibitions

Frank Goitia's Memories of Boise: a Basque Boardinghouse

Frank Goitia's Memories of Boise: A Basque Boardinghouse is up and some art is available to purchase!

Komunitatea

Komunitatea! Celebrates all things Basques in the West. Come check it out!

Cyrus Jacobs/Uberuaga House

The Jacobs family home began being used as a Basque boardinghouse in 1910 and functioned in that capacity until 1969. First rented by the Galdos, Bicandi, and Uberuaga families, it was finally purchased by the Uberuagas in 1928 for the sum of $2,000.

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Resources

Boiseko Ikastola Preschool

Boiseko Ikastola features a unique curriculum that focuses on language acquisition and the development of reading, writing and math skills. Designed for both Basque and non-Basque children, all classes are taught in the Basque language, which the young students learn easily.

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In June of 2005, the Department of Education conducted an education mission to the Basque Country. The purpose of the mission was to acquaint the delegation of Idaho teachers with the culture and history of the Basque Country and to reinforce the linkages that continue to connect families and communities in the Basque Country to the State of Idaho.

Language Classes

The Basque Museum & Cultural Center offers classes in Euskara, the Basque language.

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Collections & Research