Museo de Bellas Artes de Badajoz
Provincial museum in Badajoz with more than 2,000 works of Extremaduran and Spanish art from the 16th century onwards, free admission, in two buildings in the old town.
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About the museum
The Museo de Bellas Artes de Badajoz was created in 1919 on the initiative of the painter Adelardo Covarsí, its first director until 1951, under a decree of 1913 that ordered the creation of a provincial fine arts museum in the capitals that did not yet have one. The first three rooms opened to the public on 4 January 1920 in the Palacio Provincial, with 58 works.
The seat grew in phases: in 1979 a late 19th-century building on calle Meléndez Valdés was fitted out, and in 1998 another opened on calle Duque de San Germán. The most recent major extension, with two new buildings designed by the studio Hago (Antonio Álvarez-Cienfuegos and Emilio Delgado-Martos), was inaugurated on 30 March 2015 and was nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award for contemporary architecture.
The collection exceeds 2,000 pieces and focuses on Extremaduran art, with painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking from the 16th century to today. Its holdings were declared a Monumento Histórico-Artístico in 1962. The route begins with works from the 20th and 21st centuries and goes back in time to works from the 16th century.
Highlights
- Works by Zurbarán and Luis de Morales
- Paintings by Ortega Muñoz, Barjola, Covarsí and Eugenio Hermoso
- Sculpture by Juan de Ávalos, Pérez Comendador and Aurelio Cabrera
- Drawings and prints by Goya, Madrazo and Eduardo Naranjo
- Contemporary architecture with glass-floored areas
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Colección permanente – A journey backwards through the museum’s collections, from painting and sculpture of the 20th and 21st centuries to works of the 16th century, focused on Extremaduran art.
- Founded
- 1919
- Operated by
- Diputación de Badajoz
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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 has lifts and purpose-designed toilets, and all public areas are accessible.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
The library is restricted to specialists.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for school groups, Tuesday to Friday 10:00–14:00, booked in advance by telephone (+34 924 212 469 or +34 924 248 034) or by email. Educational visits last one and a half hours, and groups may not exceed 25 pupils. Entry is through the main door on calle Duque de San Germán. |
