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Museo y Fundación Jesús Otero

Municipal museum in Santillana del Mar dedicated to the sculptor Jesús Otero, with more than fifty sculptures, drawings and tools; free visits.

Opening hoursFree admission

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About the museum

The Museo y Fundación Jesús Otero was founded in 1994 in Santillana del Mar and is dedicated to the sculptor Jesús Otero Oreña, born in the town in 1908. In 1993 the artist donated part of his work to his native town, and shortly before his death handed over the rest. A group of friends and admirers, supported by a foundation, installed the museum in the former Guardia Civil barracks, which also housed a workshop school (escuela taller).

The building stands next to the Colegiata de Santa Juliana (collegiate church), on the Plaza del Abad Francisco Navarro. The collection brings together some fifty sculptures, many made in the last years of the sculptor's life, as well as drawings, tools and utensils that show his creative process.

Otero trained as a scholarship holder at the Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando) and was influenced by sculptors such as Emiliano Barral and Victorio Macho. The museum is municipally owned and also runs temporary exhibitions.

Highlights

Some fifty sculptures by Jesús Otero
Drawings, sketches and tools of the sculptor
Next to the Colegiata de Santa Juliana
Free visits, guided or unguided depending on the season

Permanent exhibition

Colección permanente de Jesús Otero – Some fifty sculptures by the artist, together with drawings, tools and utensils from his creative process.

Founded: 1994
Operated by: Ayuntamiento de Santillana del Mar (patronato del Museo y Fundación Jesús Otero)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free unguided and guided visits through the Punto Municipal de Información Turística–Museo Jesús Otero (municipal tourist information point); availability depends on the season.