Fundación Selgas-Fagalde

About the museum

La Quinta de Selgas, in the locality of El Pito next to Cudillero, is the country house that the brothers Ezequiel and Fortunato de Selgas Albuerne decorated at the end of the 19th century with a large collection of works of art. Dissatisfied with the shortcomings of the old house, they planned a new building, work on which began in 1884; its architecture recalls Italian secular architecture of the 16th century. The interior was furnished with pieces from their own era and from earlier centuries, acquired in Spain and other European countries.

The gardens, inspired by French, Italian and English styles, were designed by Fortunato de Selgas in 1864, although they were not carried out until about two decades later. Next to the house stands the neoclassical pavilion which, after a reform in the fifties, houses nine tapestries made in Brussels in the 16th and 17th centuries.

In 1915 the family founded the Escuelas Selgas, a charitable and educational institution for children from the nearby villages. Today the School Museum displays teaching materials used in the first half of the 20th century. In the same year the church-mausoleum of Jesús Nazareno, in Neo-Romanesque style, was inaugurated.

The estate was the family's temporary residence until 1992. The Fundación Selgas-Fagalde, established in 1991, has the mission of preserving this legacy and making it known. The ensemble remains a kind of historic bubble of an enlightened bourgeois family.

Highlights

• Main house of 1884 with rooms decorated with furniture and works of art from several centuries
• Tapestry Pavilion with nine Brussels tapestries from the 16th and 17th centuries
• School Museum with teaching materials from the Escuelas Selgas
• French, Italian and English gardens, and a greenhouse
• Neo-Romanesque church-mausoleum of Jesús Nazareno

Permanent exhibitions

• Casa principal de la Quinta de Selgas – Reception rooms and bedchambers of the 1884 house, with furniture and works of art assembled by the Selgas family in Spain and elsewhere in Europe.
• Pabellón de los Tapices – Nine tapestries made in Brussels in the 16th and 17th centuries, most of them with biblical scenes.
• Museo Escolar – Teaching materials from the Escuelas Selgas from the first half of the 20th century, such as astronomy instruments, stuffed animals and an old film projector.

Founded

1991

Operated by

Fundación Selgas-Fagalde

Admission & discounts

Admission includes the gardens, the main house, the Tapestry Pavilion and the School Museum. Tickets are sold only at the foundation at the start of the visit; there are no online sales. Payment is in cash or by card; notes of €100, €200 and €500 are not accepted.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The foundation states that the visit is not adapted for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The foundation is at La Quinta, in the locality of El Pito, municipality of Cudillero.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check
• Lockers

Free lockers at reception; large or unsuitable items must be left in the cloakroom.

Events & venue rental

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