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Municipal Museum of Vigo Quiñones de León

Municipal Museum of Vigo Quiñones de León

The museum

The museum occupies the old Pazo de Quiñones de León, from the 17th century and remodelled at the end of 19th century. The building is an example of the majestic architecture of Galicia. It is surrounded by the gardens designed in 1890 by Portuguese Jacinto de Matos.

The museum was opened in 1937. On the one hand, Fernando Quiñones donated in 1925 the gardens and pazo; on the other hand Policarpo Sanz legacy were included in the museum. The museum pivots around 29 halls with a library and a permanent exhibition. The ground floor has kept the atmosphere of the old residence of the donors of the pazo. This floor shows European paintings from 17th and 18th centuries - all donated by Policarpo Sanz.

The archaeology section is displayed in the adjoining building. Two halls showcase the evolution of Vigo and outskirts since the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages and the finding the excavations of the Mount Castro. The Galician art section of the museum is presented at the Francisco Fernández del Riego Municipal Art Gallery (Rúa Abeleira Menéndez 8, Vigo) through temporary exhibitions.

http://www.museodevigo.org

Pazo de Castrelos. Parque de Castrelos, s/n
36213 , Vigo

Tlf. 986295075 / 986295070
museocastrelos@vigo.org

Horario

Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm.
Saturdays from 5 am to 8 pm.
Sundays and holidays from 11 am to 2 pm.
Mondays, January 1st and December 25th closed.


Tarifas

Free