Casa Natal de Jovellanos

Over het museum

The museum opened in 1971 in one of Gijón's most emblematic buildings: the late 16th-century palace-house in which the Enlightenment figure Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (Gijón, 1744), writer, philosopher, jurist and politician, was born and lived. It is a fine example of an Asturian manor house from the 16th to the 18th centuries, with two square towers joined by a central body and an inner courtyard from which the rooms are reached.

Its mission is twofold: to study and promote the figure and work of Jovellanos, and to conserve the municipal artistic heritage. The origin of the collection lies in the drawings and sketches assembled by Jovellanos himself, which were destroyed during an episode of the Civil War. Since then, works by the artists represented in the museum have been added, thanks mainly to donations and bequests from collectors and local artists.

The collection exceeds 3,000 works across painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, illustration and photography, as well as applied arts from the Gijón glassworks La Industria and the earthenware factory La Asturiana. The permanent exhibition covers Asturian art of the 19th and 20th centuries and presents European schools of the 17th and 18th centuries; two rooms are devoted to Jovellanos, with furniture and personal objects. The Antonio Martín Documentation Centre holds more than 74,000 references on Jovellanos and art history.

Hoogtepunten

• 16th-century palace-house where Jovellanos was born
• Two rooms with furniture, personal objects and pieces from the Jovellanos collection
• Asturian art of the 19th and 20th centuries, including the Retablo del Mar by Sebastián Miranda
• European painting of the 17th and 18th centuries
• Glass and earthenware from the Gijón factories La Industria and La Asturiana
• Free admission

Vaste collectie

• Colección permanente de arte asturiano y europeo – Tour of Asturian art of the 19th and 20th centuries and of the main European artistic schools of the 17th and 18th centuries.
• Salas de Jovellanos – Two rooms with furniture and personal objects of Jovellanos and some pieces from his art collection.

Opgericht

1971

Beheerder

Ayuntamiento de Gijón (Fundación Municipal de Cultura, Educación y Universidad Popular)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Free admission.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie

Only guide dogs are admitted. As part of the Museos + Sociales plan, visits with audio description and with Spanish Sign Language interpretation are scheduled. No information on wheelchair access has been published, so it is advisable to check with the museum.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

The Museos de Bellas Artes de Gijón run children's and family workshops, guided tours and educational programmes for schools.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is in the Cimadevilla district, on the Plaza de Jovellanos.

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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