On your way through Spain and Portugal you will have the chance to enjoy arts in the several Museums that the Iberian Peninsula can offer you. From the most classic fine arts to the most modern art. Today we present you 4 great museums.
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Bilbao – Fine Arts Museum
If you think about Museums in Bilbao in the North of Spain you will automatically think about the Guggenheim Museum but this amazing city has more to offer you like the less known Fine Arts Museum of Bilbao.
With the slogan of “100 Years of History, 10 Centuries of Art”, the Fine Arts Museum of Bilbao celebrated its first Centennial in 2008.The museum is a perfect example of promoting local artists and together with the public and government institutions got to have a great Collection.
110 years of Great Art Exhibitions that are worth a stop in Bilbao city center.
Fine Arts Museum : Museo Plaza nº 2 – 48009 Bilbao – Vizcaya – Spain
Leon – Musac
León is one of the classic stops along the Camino de Santiago. Its history, its old town together with its Cathedral, its heritage and its gastronomy will not leave anyone indifferent. But Modern art has also its importance in León with its Modern Art Museum the MUSAC, the best reference in the Castilla – León province regarding modern arts. Two awarded Spanish architects Emilio Tuñón and Luis Moreno Mansilla designed this geometric building which is characterized by its main façade full of colored glass windows inspired in one of stained-glass windows of the Leon Cathedral: The Falconer. More than 1.650 pieces of art are waiting for you inside of this amazing museum.
Musac : Avenida de los Reyes Leoneses, 24 – 24008 León – Castilla-León – Spain
Porto – Fundación Serralves
The second largest city in Portugal Porto has always been characterized by its charm, amazing heritage and its wines. It does not matter how many times you visit it there will always be a new corner to explore and with enough time modern art lovers should leave the city center and Ribeira and the Douro to go up north to the Fundação Serralves.
Considered to be the Portugal’s most consolidated cultural project with a worldwide recognition.
The Foundation is situated in the Serralves Park and consists in a Modern Art Museum designed by the Prizkter awarded Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza, the art deco Serralves Villa and the Serralves Park. All together declared a Portuguese National Monument.
A spot full of character and a great promoter of the diversity of cultural offer through modern art and an infinite list of events happening all year long through its almost 30 years of history.
Fundação Serralves : Rua D. João de Castro, 210 – 4150-417 Porto – Portugal
Santiago de Compostela – Natural History Museum
Santiago de Compostela is a wonderful open-air museum and its Old Town is declared a World Heritage by the UNESCO. Pilgrims and tourist will have the pleasure to enjoy one of the world’s most beautiful urban areas.
It has a lot to offer for those looking to deeply explore it. Museums lovers must have to explore the several options in Santiago from the Modern Art Museum CGAC to the Pilgrimage Museum to probably one of the less known: Santiago de Compostela Natural History Museum.
The Santiago de Compostela Natural History Museum is a reference in Galicia in term of sciences. Its origin is the Natural History Laboratory of the University of Santiago and dates from 1840. Visitors will discover Galician research’s in zoology, botanic and geology as well as recent University Science’s research. Worth a visit!
Santiago de Compostela Natural History Museum: Parque Vista Alegre, s/n – 15705Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña – Spain
