Museo Julio Romero de Torres

About the museum

The Museo Julio Romero de Torres is an author museum that brings together the largest collection of canvases by the Córdoba painter. Its origin lies in the painter's death on 10 May 1930, when 25 of his works were on display at the Ibero-American Exposition in Seville. The family turned down purchase offers so that the work would remain in Córdoba, and Enrique Romero de Torres, the painter's brother and director of the Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes, communicated this decision to the board of trustees.

The museum opened provisionally on 23 November 1931 and definitively on 24 May 1936, in a pavilion in the grounds of the former Hospital de la Caridad, next to the Museo de Bellas Artes, which managed it. As the first space soon proved too small, the house at number 5 Plaza del Potro was added to the complex in 1934, so that by 1936 the museum had three new rooms alongside the three existing ones.

To the works from the Ibero-American Exposition were added personal belongings collected from the painter's studios in Madrid and Córdoba and, later, deposits, donations and purchases. Today the museum is municipally owned and part of the Córdoba City Council's museum network. Its route is organised in six rooms: the family environment, the early period, the chapel, the origin of the deep (lo hondo), the portraits (semblanzas) and the spirit of Córdoba.

Highlights

• Largest collection of canvases by Julio Romero de Torres
• Room 1, devoted to the painter's family environment
• Room 3 (“La Capilla”), with Death of Saint Agnes
• Works such as Mira qué bonita era, La nieta de la Trini and Naranjas y limones
• Raised tactile plan with Braille and labels with Navilens codes

Permanent exhibition

• Colección permanente – Six rooms that follow the painter's life and work, from his family environment and early years to the chapel, the portraits and his vision of Córdoba.

Founded

1931

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Córdoba

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free admission on 28 February (Día de Andalucía), 18 May (International Museum Day), 8 September (Solidarity Day of the OCPM), 27 September (World Tourism Day) and 17 December (anniversary of the declaration of Córdoba's historic centre as a World Heritage Site). On non-holiday Thursdays, free access from 18:00 in winter hours and from 12:00 in summer hours, until capacity is reached.

General admission: €5; reduced admission: €2.50. Free admission also for unemployed people registered for work, accredited teachers and practising official European guides.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: not available
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description

According to the museum, all visitable spaces are fully accessible. The lobby has a high-relief plan with Braille information; the labels follow the UNE 170002 standard and include Navilens codes, and the main works have been reproduced in A3 size in relief with Braille text. There is an induction loop at reception and guiding equipment with induction cords for groups. A sign-language interpreter service is provided on request, with at least 15 days' notice. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum recommends arriving on foot, by bicycle or by public transport.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check: not available

There is no cloakroom: only small bags and backpacks up to 30 × 30 cm are allowed, and they must be carried at the front of the body.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The museum admits private visits and corporate events outside opening hours, provided that no food or drink is consumed. Contact: museojulioromero@cordoba.es.

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