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Museo Municipal de Ourense

Municipal contemporary art museum in a Renaissance manor house in the old town of Ourense; temporarily closed to the public.

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Temporarily closed. The museum is temporarily closed to the public. The Concello de Ourense has not announced a reopening date. Administrative office hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00–14:00.

About the museum

The Museo Municipal de Ourense occupies a Renaissance manor house from the 16th and 17th centuries, owned by the Méndez Montouto family, which was adapted as a museum in 1987. The original building retains its stone facade and a column with a lintel at the entrance. It is on rúa Lepanto, in the old town, near the cathedral.

The museum houses the art collection of the Concello de Ourense, with contemporary Galician painting and sculpture by artists such as Prego de Oliver, Trabazo, Cándido Fernández Mazas, Nelson Zumel, Xaime Quessada, Carlos Vello, Vidal Souto, Rafael Úbeda and Bóveda. The first two floors were mainly used for temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.

The upper floor shows the permanent collection of the Ourense engraver Julio Prieto Nespereira, with 54 unpublished works in drawings, oils, watercolours, inks and gouaches, as well as sketches for magazines such as “Blanco y Negro” and “La Billarda”, studio notes and caricatures, including one of his friend Vicente Risco. The museum is currently temporarily closed to the public.

Highlights

Renaissance manor house of the Méndez Montouto family
Contemporary Galician art collection of the Concello de Ourense
Permanent collection of Julio Prieto Nespereira
Sketches for magazines and caricatures by the artist

Permanent exhibition

Colección permanente de Julio Prieto Nespereira – Upper floor with 54 unpublished works by the Ourense engraver, plus sketches, studio notes and caricatures. Not visitable while the closure lasts.

Founded: 1987
Operated by: Concello de Ourense