Museum of Navarre, Pamplona facts for kids
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| Location | Spain |
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| Coordinates | 42°49′10″N 1°38′47″W / 42.8195°N 1.6464°W |
| Website | museodenavarra |
 Location of Museum of Navarre, Pamplona
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The Museum of Navarre is a cool art museum located in Pamplona, a city in the Navarre region of Spain. It's a great place to explore art and history from the area!
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History of the Museum
The museum is housed in a really old building. It used to be a hospital called Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia de Pamplona back in the 1500s. Imagine a hospital turning into a museum! This change happened in 1956.
The museum's collection started way back in 1844. A special group gathered many artworks and historical items. These items were first shown to the public in 1910. The front of the museum still has the beautiful old church facade from the hospital.
What You Can See Inside
The museum has four floors, and the exhibits are set up in order of time. This means you start with very old items and move forward to more recent art from the 20th century.
Ancient Times to Middle Ages
You can see amazing things from thousands of years ago!
- The “Mapa de Abauntz” is a prehistoric engraving on a stone. It shows geographic signs, like an ancient map!
- There's a beautiful mosaic from the first century called Triumph of Bacchus. It came from an old Roman town nearby.
- You'll find cool stone carvings called Romanesque capitals from the old cathedral of Pamplona.
- The Leyre Casket is a special ivory box from around 1004 or 1005.
- There are also old wall paintings, called murals, from churches like San Martín in Artaíz and San Pedro de Olite.
Gothic and Renaissance Art
As you move through the museum, you'll discover art from later periods.
- Look for the Gothic Murals from 1330. These were painted by Juan Oliver for the Refectory (dining hall) of the Cathedral of Pamplona.
- You can also see murals from other towns like Gallipienzo and Olleta.
- There are unique Grisaille Renaissance Murals from a palace. These paintings use shades of gray to show scenes, like the War in Saxony involving Charles V.
Later Art and Famous Artists
The museum also features sculptures and paintings from more recent centuries.
- A famous sculpture is the Statue of San Jerónimo by Juan de Anchieta.
- You might see Ecce Homo, a painting thought to be by Luis de Morales.
- There are paintings by artists like Vicente Berdusán, Francisco Camilo, Francisco de Lizona, and Alonso del Arco.
- Look for the Immaculate Conception by Francisco Ignacio Ruiz de la Iglesia.
- There's even a Still-life with Fish from the school of Mateo Cerezo.
- A series of twelve paintings on copper, called Story of Genesis (from 1700), were made by the Flemish artist Jacob Bouttats.
- You can also see portraits, like the Portrait of Leandro Fernández de Moratín by Luis Paret and the famous Portrait of the Marquis of San Adrián by Goya.
The museum also proudly displays works by artists who are from Navarre or who worked there. Some of these artists include Javier Ciga, Jesús Basiano, Gerardo Sacristán, Caro, Joreg Oteiza, Julio Martín Royo, Salaberri, Aquerreta, and Manterola.
The old church part of the museum is now used to show beautiful altarpieces and other religious art.
See also
In Spanish: Museo de Navarra para niños
