Museo Diocesano de Arte Antiguo (Sigüenza)
Museum of religious art from the 12th to the 20th century in a small palace in Sigüenza, with collections of archaeology, textiles and manuscripts.
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About the museum
The Museo Diocesano de Arte Antiguo occupies a 16th-century small palace known as the former Casa de los Barrena, which belonged to the Gamboa family until 1923. During the 20th century it was a hotel, a tenement house and a bank branch. In 1956 the bishop of the diocese bought the building to turn it into a museum, and on 11 May 1968 it was inaugurated in the presence of the papal nuncio Luigi Dadaglio.
At first the exhibition was limited to the ground floor; in 1972 it was extended to part of the first floor, and today the whole building is dedicated to the museum. The subsequent rehabilitation renewed the facilities with current display technology and is particularly notable for the inner courtyard and the recovery of a stretch of medieval city wall.
The holdings come from the Church's work of gathering its heritage, which began in 1949, when the pieces were deposited and displayed in the cathedral. Behind the discreet façade is an important collection of religious art from the 12th to the 20th century, as well as collections of archaeology and textiles and some manuscripts.
Highlights
- Religious art from the 12th to the 20th century
- Archaeology and textile collections
- Manuscripts of the diocese
- 16th-century small palace with an inner courtyard and a stretch of medieval city wall
- Located opposite Sigüenza cathedral
Permanent exhibition
- Arte religioso, arqueología y textiles – Display of religious art from the 12th to the 20th century, with collections of archaeology, textiles and some manuscripts.
- Founded
- 1968
- Operated by
- Obispado de Sigüenza-Guadalajara
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €9People over 65 and people with a disability between 33% and 65% |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for under-12s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with a disability above 65%. |
| Students & apprentices | €7Youth rate of €7 for young people aged 12 to 18, students up to age 25 and large families. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €5 per personGroups from 15 people. |
| Youth (ages 12–18), students up to 25 and large families | €7 |
The published rates correspond to the combined ticket for the cathedral and the Diocesan Museum. Residents of Sigüenza also enter free.
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