Museo Catedralicio de Ourense
Cathedral museum of Ourense, housed in the Gothic cloister, with goldsmith's work, the Misal Auriense of 1494 and the treasure of San Rosendo.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the Claustra Nova, the unfinished Gothic cloister of Ourense Cathedral, a church built between the second half of the 12th century and the first half of the 13th century. It opened in the mid-20th century to bring together and display the liturgical and artistic heritage of the cathedral.
It has two rooms and holds liturgical objects, vestments, sculpture and religious painting. Among the best-known pieces are the casket of Santa Eufemia, the Misal Auriense of 1494, considered the first printed book in Galicia, a processional cross attributed to Enrique de Arfe, and the Limoges enamels of a 12th-century chest. The treasure of San Rosendo, from the monastery of Celanova, is also kept here.
Entry to the museum is through the Patín Juan de Austria, and the admission price includes a visit to the rest of the cathedral.
Highlights
- Misal Auriense of 1494, the first printed book in Galicia
- Casket of Santa Eufemia
- Processional cross attributed to Enrique de Arfe
- Limoges enamels of a 12th-century chest
- Treasure of San Rosendo, from the monastery of Celanova
Permanent exhibition
- Colección del Museo Catedralicio – Two rooms in the Claustra Nova with liturgical objects, vestments, sculpture and religious painting, the Misal Auriense and the treasure of San Rosendo.
- Founded
- 1954
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5Young people aged 13 to 17 and university students up to the age of 25 |
| Seniors | €6.50People over 65. |
| Students & apprentices | €5University students up to the age of 25. |
| Groups (21+ people) | €4 per personGroups of more than 20 people. |
General admission (ages 18 to 64): €7. The rates include a visit to the rest of the cathedral.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Tourist visits to the cathedral and museum are booked by telephone on +34 608 505 531 or at courense@artisplendore.com. There are children's audio guides for the cathedral. |
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