Museo Catedralicio de Tui
Museum of the cathedral treasure of Tui, housed in the chapel of Santa Catalina in the cathedral, with sacred goldwork, medieval imagery and archaeological pieces.
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About the museum
The cathedral of Santa María de Tui, Romanesque in style with Gothic elements and battlemented towers with a fortified look, was begun in 1120 and consecrated in 1225. The cathedral museum occupies the chapel of Santa Catalina, which Bishop Fray Anselmo Gómez de la Torre remodelled in the 18th century, raising its height and recording the work with his coats of arms.
The museum displays pieces from the cathedral treasury: a collection of chalices and sacred vessels, among which stand out the so-called “de Coco” and “de los Evangelistas”, a richly decorated 17th-century processional monstrance, a seated Virgin with medieval features known as “La Patrona” and the old lectern of the choir. Some works were shown at the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition and at the 1991 exhibition “Galicia no Tempo”.
The archaeological section is in the cloister and the chapter house, with remains from the excavations of the Romanesque choir, a medieval sarcophagus, Visigothic epitaphs and old cathedral grilles.
Highlights
- Chalices “de Coco” and “de los Evangelistas”
- 17th-century processional monstrance
- Medieval seated Virgin known as “La Patrona”
- Lectern from the cathedral's old choir
- Archaeological section in the cloister and the chapter house
Permanent exhibitions
- Tesoro catedralicio en la capilla de Santa Catalina – Chalices, processional monstrance, medieval imagery and the cathedral's old choir lectern.
- Sección arqueológica – Remains from the excavations of the Romanesque choir, a medieval sarcophagus, Visigothic epitaphs and old grilles, in the cloister and the chapter house.
- Operated by
- Diócesis de Tui-Vigo
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €4Young people aged 12 to 18 and university students up to 25 (€4); retirees and pensioners (€4.50); unemployed people and pilgrims (€3) |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 11 · Children under 12, free; young people aged 12 to 18, €4. |
| Seniors | €4.50Retirees and pensioners. |
| Students & apprentices | €4University students up to 25. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personGroups of 15 people or more. |
| Visit to the roofs | €9Guided visit to the cathedral roofs, July to September at 13:30, Monday to Saturday. |
| School groups | €2 |
| Unemployed people | €3 |
| Pilgrims | €3 |
Free admission for residents of, or people born in, the diocese of Tui-Vigo and for children under 12. The €5 rate corresponds to the cathedral's tourist visit, with a single route and audio guide included; the museum's entry in the Xunta's museum register gives the same amount.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | The tourist visit follows a single, compulsory route, with the audio guide or radio guide included in the price; groups are accompanied by accredited guides. The visit to the roofs is guided. |
