Museum of Montserrat Facts for Kids

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Museum of Montserrat

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Established	1911; 114 years ago (1911)
Location	08199 Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain
Type	Art and archaeology museum

The Museum of Montserrat is a super cool place to explore art and old treasures! It's located at the ancient Abbey of Montserrat in Spain. This museum has six amazing collections with over 1300 items. These items cover a huge span of history, from ancient times to today.

Discovering the Museum's History
Amazing Artworks to Discover
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Discovering the Museum's History

The Museum of Montserrat began with something called the 'Biblical Museum'. A monk named Dom Bonaventura Ubach started this incredible collection. He spent many years in places like Jerusalem and Beirut, gathering amazing artifacts.

What You Can See: Ancient to Modern Art

The oldest item you can see is an Egyptian sarcophagus, which is like an ancient coffin, from way back in the 13th century BC! The newest piece is a painting by Sean Scully from 2010.

The sarcophagus is part of the Archaeology of the Biblical East Collection. This section also has items from ancient cultures like Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, the Holy Land, and Cyprus. It's like a journey through time!

There's also a special display about the Virgin of Montserrat. This part shows how artists have drawn or sculpted the Virgin Mary over hundreds of years. You can see how her image changed through different art styles.

Since 2006, the museum has a new section called "Phos Hilaron." This part shows about 160 beautiful Byzantine and Slavic icons. These are religious artworks, and they are displayed in a way that makes you feel like you're in an old Eastern church, where light plays a big role.

Exploring More Collections

The museum has even more cool collections:

Goldsmithery: This section has fancy church objects made of gold and silver from the 1400s to the 1900s.
Painting from the 13th to the 18th Century: Here you'll find famous paintings by artists like El Greco, Caravaggio, and Luca Giordano. Imagine seeing art from hundreds of years ago!
19th and 20th Century Painting: This is one of the best collections of art from Catalonia, a region in Spain. You'll see works by amazing artists like Fortuny, Casas, Picasso, and Dalí.

This section also features French Impressionist art. You can enjoy paintings by famous artists such as Monet, Sisley, and Degas. Plus, there are many cool drawings and prints by modern artists like Chagall, Miró, and more!

Always Something New to See

The Museum of Montserrat is always changing! Only a small part of its huge collection is shown all the time. This means there are always new temporary exhibits in the Pere Daura Room and the Pere Pruna Art Space. These special shows make visiting the museum even more exciting. In 2015, a special art space for Sean Scully's work was opened at Santa Cecilia in Montserrat.