It was designed by architects Federico Soriano and Dolores Palacios and construction started in 1994.

It was inaugurated in February 1999 and contains a variety of spaces, functioning as a conference center, opera house and concert hall.

Euskalduna organizes and hosts a wide range of activities, including cultural, political, business, academic and social events.

[1] The main auditorium in the building has 2.164 seats and can stage performances of theatre, ballet, concerts, and opera.

It is located on the zone of Abandoibarra, near the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.