Pabellón de la Navegación
Expo 92 building on the Cartuja island in Seville that housed an exhibition on Atlantic navigation; now closed to the public.
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About the museum
The Pabellón de la Navegación is a building on the Isla de la Cartuja in Seville, built for the 1992 Universal Exposition to a design by the architect Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra. During the Expo it was devoted to scientific expeditions, discoveries and naval technology, and it recreated the interior of a ship of Columbus’s era. Its structure rests on large curved timber beams, and next to the quay rises a viewing tower of about 60 metres.
After the Expo, its permanent contents remained until 1998, after which the building was used mainly for events. It reopened as a museum on 2 January 2012 with a permanent exhibition on the history of Atlantic navigation, with a sound and light room dedicated to the ocean, a mural with restored models of Expo ships, an interactive room on life on board and touch screens on the history of Seville and the Guadalquivir.
In June 2026 the Junta de Andalucía, the owner of the building, provisionally suspended its activity. The official website indicates that the permanent exhibition has ended its cycle, that the building is not open to the public and that a new activity model is being defined.
Highlights
- Expo 92 building by Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra
- Viewing tower of about 60 metres next to the quay
- Structure of large curved timber beams
- Outdoor esplanade of about 4,000 m² by the river
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Junta de Andalucía
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The website offers an outdoor esplanade by the river of about 4,000 m², a spacious foyer and multipurpose rooms that can be divided with movable panels. The website does not say whether hire is still available.
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