The monastery of San Paio de Antealtares was the first to exist in the city of Santiago, built in the 9th century on the express wishes of Alfonso II of Asturias, who sent twelve Benedictine monks to guard the remains of the Apostle.
The association “Patronato do Museo Etnográfico da Capela" is promoted by the city council of A Capela and the public school “Mosteiro de Caaveiro”. The public school donated an interesting etnographic collection, as a result of a socio-pedagogic experiment which started in 1981. The educational experiment was conducted with the contribution of students; teachers and neighbours with the aim of showcase and recover elements from Galician traditional culture.
The Museum of Galician Contemporary Art 'Carlos Maside was created in 1970 as a response to the need for the collecting the work and documents from the 30s generation artists. Later on, their goals were beyond that and tried to be a witness of Galician contemporary art. The museum is located in an architectural complex, which also holds the Cerámicas O Castro factory, devoted to ceramics showing. The complex also houses a library and a hall for temporary exhibitions. The museum is situated in the most characteristic building, with hexagonal modules distributed around a central module.
The Eugenio Granell Foundation museum is located in the Pazo de Bendaña, one of the most emblematic buildings of Santiago - and an example of civil architecture from the mid-18th century. The building designed by Vivente Sarela is located in Praza do Toural and represent the Baroque architecture of Santiago. The façade displays the coat of arms of Bendaña marquisate. The figure of Atlas holding the canopy of heaven crowns the building.
The Regional Military Museum of A Coruña is a history museum displaying a rich and varied permanent exhibition, which informs and witnesses experiences and concerns of the armies. The museum also offers a more realistic and comprehensive vision of the past.
The MUNCYT is present in several cities. The4th of May 2012, the Prince and Princess of Asturias opened the headquarters in A Coruña - at the Prisma de Cristal building. The building was designed by Victoria Acivro and Anxo Alonso. Outside, the construction is a glass cube; inside the surprise comes when the visitor realizes the two-in-one building. A large concrete tree houses the museum services (offices, library, events halls, catering hall, and workshops). The space in between the giant tree and the glass cube hosts the exhibition halls, in different heights and configurations.
The San Anton Castle was an old fortification for defending the city of A Coruña. It is situated in front of the Paseo do Parroted, in the former island known as "Lila da Pena Grande”. During its period as an island (from the 40s to the 20th century), San Antón would communicate with the city from the Casa de Botes or do Boteiro (House of Boats) - current library of the museum.
The Etching to Digital Prints Museum is located in Artes, in the town of Ribeira (A Coruña). Artes is part of the dune area of Corrubedo and Carregal and Vixán lakes. The site is a unique wetland in Spain.
The Domus is an interactive museum dedicate globally and monographically to the human being. The Address is the Paseo Marítimo of Riazor, in a building designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.
The museum's motto is "Know yourself, as an individual and as a species" It seeks raising the curiosity and reflection about our species. All this without losing a hint of fun, the most stimulation ingredient in any human activity.
The centre is situated in the building known as the old Escola de Nenas (Girl's School), in the town centre of Cee. The centre was built by the Fernando Blanco de Lema Foundation, in the plot of the patron's old home.