Museo Baltasar Lobo
Free museum dedicated to the sculptor Baltasar Lobo in the Casa de los Gigantes, next to the castle of Zamora, with works across two floors.
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About the museum
The Museo Baltasar Lobo is dedicated to the sculptor from Zamora, Baltasar Lobo, born in Cerecinos de Campos on 22 February 1910 and one of the most prominent Spanish sculptors of the 20th century. From the age of twelve, Lobo trained in a religious sculpture (imaginería) workshop in Valladolid. He later studied in Madrid, at the School of Fine Arts and at the Círculo de Bellas Artes. During the Civil War he went into exile in France, where he received support from Picasso and Henri Laurens.
The museum occupies the Casa de los Gigantes, a building among the former defences of Zamora castle that was used to store the gigantillas (giant figures) and is now dedicated to art. Across its two floors a significant part of the work donated to the city is displayed: drawings, photographs, work tools and more than fifty works. Together with the pieces shown in the castle gardens and along the Liza walkway, the ensemble comprises 73 works by the sculptor.
The museum's website arranges Lobo's work by chapters: his years of training in Zamora, Valladolid and Madrid, the years of war and Mujeres Libres, and his exile in France. Besides the Casa de los Gigantes, the visit includes open-air sculptures in the castle park, in the León Felipe park and in the Plaza de Zorrilla.
Highlights
- Sculptures, drawings and photographs by Baltasar Lobo across two floors
- Open-air works in the castle gardens and on the Liza walkway
- Maternidad sculpture in the Plaza de Zorrilla
- Free admission
- Casa de los Gigantes, next to the cathedral and the medieval fortress
Permanent exhibition
- Colección Baltasar Lobo – Sculptures in bronze, marble and plaster and drawings by the artist, from his years of training to maturity, with works also in the castle gardens and along the Liza walkway.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission to the Casa de los Gigantes.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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 museum and castle park area is pedestrianised. Visitors with mobility problems can take a taxi to the door of the Casa de los Gigantes.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 5-min walk to the entrance
Nearest public car park: Parking de San Martín, five minutes' walk from the Casa de los Gigantes.
The Casa de los Gigantes and the castle park are in the old town, between the cathedral and the medieval fortress, in a pedestrian area. The Tourist Office is at Plaza de Arias Gonzalo, 6, three minutes' walk away (telephone +34 980 533 694).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Guided tour “Ruta Lobo” (about 90 minutes): includes the castle and its gardens, the Casa de los Gigantes, the storeroom of the Museo Provincial de Zamora and the Maternidad sculpture in the Plaza de Zorrilla. Groups of 10 to 25 people, by advance booking only, through the Asociación Zamorana de Guías de Turismo (contact details on the museum's website). |
