Museo Diocesano de Jaca

Over het museum

The Museo Diocesano de Jaca is housed in the cloister and ancillary rooms of the cathedral of San Pedro Apóstol, a key building of the High Romanesque. Its museum tradition goes back to 1934, when a first exhibition was organised in the monastery of the Benedictine nuns to display the sarcophagus of the Infanta doña Sancha. In 1963 the Museo de Arte Sacro Diocesano was created in the cathedral cloister, promoted by the parish priest Jesús Auricenea under Bishop Ángel Hidalgo.

The museum officially opened on 22 August 1970 as a museum of medieval sacred art, with the twofold aim of bearing witness to the faith of the people of the diocese and becoming a centre of culture for the Alto Aragón. Its founding collection brings together Romanesque and Gothic works, among them the mural paintings rescued in the 1960s from churches and hermitages in the Pyrenees that were at risk of disappearing. Ramón Gudiol directed the removal and restoration of these works.

After a refurbishment in 1989 that enlarged the rooms, the museum closed in 2003 for the works of the Plan Director and reopened on 9 February 2010, in the Compostelan Holy Year. Today it is one of the leading references for Romanesque mural painting in Spain, with the famous ensemble from Bagüés, and its collection also includes Romanesque carving, capitals from the original cloister, Gothic and modern art, ironwork and goldsmiths' work.

Hoogtepunten

• Romanesque mural paintings from Bagüés, late 11th century
• Romanesque carving: Virgins in Majesty and crucifixes from the Pyrenees
• Capitals from the original Romanesque cloister of the cathedral
• Gothic retables, panel paintings and sculptures from the 14th and 15th centuries
• Combined visit with the cathedral and the Torre Campanario bell tower

Vaste collectie

• Pintura mural románica y gótica – Group of medieval mural paintings removed from churches and hermitages in the diocese of Jaca, with the Bagüés paintings as the most famous piece.
• Talla románica y capiteles del claustro – Virgins in Majesty, crucifixes and capitals from the original Romanesque cloister, with iconography of animals, human figures and biblical scenes.
• Arte gótico y moderno, rejería y orfebrería – Retables, panel paintings and sculptures from the 14th and 15th centuries, as well as pieces from the early modern period, ironwork and goldsmiths' work.

Opgericht

1970

Beheerder

Diócesis de Jaca

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Reduced rates require supporting documentation on the day of the visit. When combining the tower ticket with other visits, discounts of 10 to 15% apply. Surcharges may apply for languages or for visits outside official hours.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum presents itself as accessible to all audiences. Access to the Torre Campanario is only possible with a guided tour and is not recommended for people with reduced mobility, vertigo, or heart or respiratory problems.

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