Faro Santander, a new museum by Fundación Banco Santander, opened its doors on 8 September to encounters, sharing and experimentation. It aims to become a vibrant, open cultural space that connects with the local community, and where art, technology, education and experimentation live in harmony all year round.
Programmes follow these four lines of action: Art and technology, Education and mediation, Participatory projects, and Public programmes. And they all have the same aim: to bring culture to diverse audiences, forge new relationships with the arts, and connect Faro Santander with the city, Cantabria, and other cultural practitioners.
What is it?
Faro Santander is Fundación Banco Santander’s latest cultural initiative, with the aim to become the go-to space for meeting and creating.
Its opening will mark a new milestone for the city by offering a dynamic, stimulating and accessible venue to enjoy, discover and share.
A place for everyone.
The building
Pereda boasts a lengthy past. Throughout the years, it has been a hotel, regatta club and, for almost a century, the Banco Santander HQ.
It’s now beginning a new chapter as Faro Santander, a culture and leisure venue.
Check out the history of one of Santander’s most iconic buildings.
Collections
- BANCO SANTANDER COLLECTION
- GELMAN SANTANDER COLLECTION
- LEONORA CARRINGTON
MASTERPIECES FROM THE BANCO SANTANDER COLLECTION
Masterpieces from the Banco Santander Collection, which spans almost five centuries of art history, from the Renaissance to contemporary art, brings together works by some of the greatest figures in art history such as Titian, el Greco, Rubens, Velázquez, Goya, Tàpies, Soledad Sevilla and Juan Uslé, among others. Curated by María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco, the exhibition has been open to the public since September 8, 2026, and will run until February 2027.
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