Euskalduna Bilbao to host the European Museum of the Year Awards (EMYA) 2026
From 10 to 14 June 2026, Euskalduna Bilbao will be the centre of the European museum scene. The Palacio de Congresos y de la Música will host the European Museum of the Year Awards (EMYA) and a congress organised by the European Museum Forum.
Next year Bilbao will host the most prestigious event on the European museum scene. It will be a three-day congress for professionals from the museum sector and cultural agents. It will be followed by the awards gala and a number of complementary cultural activities will also be organised in the city.
BEC establishes itself in 2025 as a Key Hub for International Science
Bilbao Exhibition Centre will, in a matter of months, become a key meeting point for the international scientific community as it hosts three of the most prominent conferences on the calendar: the 40th Biennial Meeting of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry (RSEQ), the 30th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics (LT30) and EU PVSEC, the largest international Conference for Photovoltaic research, technologies and applications.
The finals of the EPCR Challenge Cup and the Investec Champions Cup will be played on 22 and 23 May 2026 in San Mamés
On 22 and 23 May 2026 San Mamés will once again host the finals of the main European club rugby tournaments: the EPCR Challenge Cup 2026 and the Investec Champions Cup 2026. The Basque Government, the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the Bilbao City Council are once again working together on an international sporting event. The European Proffesional Club Rugby (EPCR) has made official this Friday 16th May the complete schedule of dates for the EPCR Challenge Cup 2026 and the Investec Champions Cup 2026.
Euskalduna Bilbao, awarded as European Destination of the year at the MICE industry Oscars
Euskalduna Bilbao has been awarded four gold prizes at the Global Eventex Awards 2025, consolidating its position as one of the most prestigious event venues internationally. Among the awards is the European Destination, a category that rewards the excellence of European destinations in attracting and organizing events, which Euskalduna Bilbao has received for the first time.
