Museo Diocesano de Huesca
Museum of sacred art next to Huesca Cathedral, with Romanesque mural painting, Gothic panels, goldsmith's work and the Salón del Tanto Monta.
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About the museum
The Museo Diocesano de Huesca was created in 1945 by decree of Bishop Lino Rodrigo. Its current layout was developed in five phases between 1997 and 2017, and it occupies around 955 m² in rooms adjoining the cathedral: the chapter house, the cloisters, the parish hall and the Salón del Tanto Monta. Outside worship hours, the cathedral and the museum are visited on a single route. The museum belongs to the Diocese of Huesca and the cathedral chapter.
The collections are of sacred art. They come mostly from the cathedral, but also from parishes and convents in the diocese. The rooms are devoted to goldsmith's work, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque art, and the Salón del Tanto Monta.
The Romanesque room occupies a 12th-century cloister built over the courtyard of the former congregational mosque and brings together mural painting removed from churches in the diocese, polychrome carvings and tombstones. The Gothic room, set in the unfinished cloister of Pope Luna, shows 15th-century panels such as the Coronation altarpiece, attributed to Pedro Zuera. The goldsmith's room preserves Romanesque caskets from Limoges, a predella by the silversmith Bartolomé Tutzó, and monstrances, chalices and processional crosses. The Salón del Tanto Monta, built in 1478 under Bishop Antonio Espés, preserves a painted late-medieval wooden ceiling and reopened in 2017 after restoration.
Highlights
- Romanesque mural painting removed from churches in the diocese
- Coronation altarpiece, attributed to Pedro Zuera (c. 1430)
- Romanesque caskets from Limoges and predella by Bartolomé Tutzó
- Salón del Tanto Monta with painted ceiling from 1478
- High altarpiece from the Castillo-Abadía de Montearagón
Permanent exhibition
- Colección de arte sacro – Rooms of goldsmith's work, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque art, and the Salón del Tanto Monta, with sacred art from the cathedral and from parishes and convents across the diocese.
- Founded
- 1945
- Operated by
- Diócesis de Huesca y cabildo catedralicio
- Director
- Susana Villacampa Sanvicente
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4People over 65, students up to age 24, large families, people with disabilities and unemployed people (with proof) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for under-12s. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personGroups of at least 15 people; with guided tour, €5 per person (book 48 hours in advance). |
| Guided tour for groups of fewer than 15 people | €75Book at least 48 hours in advance. |
| Combined ticket with the church of San Pedro el Viejo | €8Reduced rate: €5; valid for 7 days. |
Admission includes the museum, the cathedral and the tower. Free admission for members of religious orders and of ICOM and ICOMOS. Free access to the cathedral (for worship only): Monday to Friday 8:15–10:15 and Sunday 8:15–11:15.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is next to the cathedral, on the Plaza de la Catedral.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (ES, EN, FR, IT) |
| Good to know | Visiting is free; groups can book a guided tour. Free audio guide in Spanish, English, French and Italian. An easy-to-read guide is lent free of charge during the visit. |
