The preservation of museum collections extends beyond the galleries open to the public: a significant portion of the heritage held by museums is, in fact, located in storage facilities, where environmental conditions, security, and…
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After being closed to the public for ten years, Patrimonio Nacional is reopening the Museums of Painting and Architecture at the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in Madrid. The renovation project involved a total investment of…
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Two major acquisitions for the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya in Barcelona: The Department of Culture of Catalonia has acquired two particularly valuable paintings for its collections: *Bodegón del molinillo de chocolate* (…
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The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid is preparing to embark on a new chapter in its history with a major expansion project. The institution will gain a new public space in the former Palacio del Hielo y del Automóvil, on…
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The Spanish Ministry of Culture has presented the Museum of Fine Arts in La Coruña—a state-owned institution whose administration has been transferred to the Galician regional government—with a beautiful 16th-century Flemish panel…
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The Villena Museum (MUVI) in Spain was the target of a robbery on Thursday morning aimed at stealing the Villena Treasure, one of the most important collections of prehistoric gold and silverwork in Europe. The museum has been placed under…
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A 16th-century wooden bas-relief, stolen in 2010 from the altarpiece of the Immaculate Virgin on the high altar, has been returned to the Monastery of Santa Clara in Fitero, Navarre. The work was returned by the Spanish National Police and…
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Faro Santander, the new art center sponsored by the Banco Santander Foundation in Santander, northern Spain, will open on September 8. The project stems from the transformation of Banco Santander’s historic headquarters into a new…
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