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Archaeological Museum of Ourense

The museum

The location of the museum is the old Episcopal Pazo, at the heart of the old town. The pazo was declared historical - artistic site in 1931. The complex has a Romanesque central part and later extension.

Currently, the complex is being remodelled. The services of the museum moved to Santa María de Europa - Carballeira, where most of the collections are kept except for one selection of the most representative sculpture. This collection is permanently exhibited under the title "Escolma de Escultura" (Sculpture Anthology) in the exhibition hall San Francisco - which also serves for other exceptional activities.

The museum preserves an important quantity and variety of funds. The collections hold a remarkable archaeological and historical section, including representative series of the Palaeolithic and Megalithic world and castro and Gallaecian-Roman and Roman pieces (paying special attention to epigraphy) The museum also holds a Preroman and Medieval archaeological collection - mainly related to construction - along with a fine arts section, including Renaissance and Baroque sculptures, 17th and 18th century paintings, late 19th century paintings, almost all the work of the painter from Ourense Ramón Parada Juster, and decorative arts.

The Archaeological Museum of Ourense is owned by the State and managed by the Xunta de Galicia.

https://musarqourense.xunta.gal

Edificio Principal, Escaleiras de Santa María Nai 1 (Praza Maior) 32005 Ourense (Provisionalmente pechado ao público por obras de reforma) / Sede temporal: Biblioteca e área técnica, Edificio Santa María de Europa, Rúa Xílgaros s/n, A Carballeira 32002 Ourense / Sede temporal: Sala de exposición “Escolma de escultura”, Rúa da Granxa, Campo de San Francisco
32005, Ourense

Tlf. +34 988 788 439 / + 34 988 788 417
Fax +34 988 788 450

mapour@xunta.gal

Schedule

San Francisco Hall "Escolma de Escultura"
Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 am to 9 pm
Sunday from 9 am to 3 pm
Mondays and official holidays closed
Santa Mª de Europa Library and technical area
Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 2 pm
Please, ask for an appointment via telephone or e-mail


Fees

Free