Pontevedra Museum, Art and ethnographic museum in Pontevedra, Spain
Pontevedra Museum is an art museum in the old town that occupies six separate buildings throughout the area. The spaces display paintings, sculptures, archaeological finds, and ethnographic objects from different periods.
The Provincial Council created the museum in 1927 and opened it to the public two years later as an established institution. The collection grew over time through donations and acquisitions of important artworks and historical objects.
The museum's modern Castelao Building, inaugurated in 2013, is named after Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao, the Galician writer and artist. The institution also holds a large collection of his works. Its directors include Xosé Filgueira Valverde, who led it from 1940 to 1986.
The buildings sit in the historic center and are reachable on foot, with exhibitions housed in individual buildings throughout the area. Comfortable shoes are recommended, and planning several visits helps you explore all the collections thoroughly.
The Castro Monteagudo building holds the Fernández de la Mora y Mon silver collection, acquired by the writer and diplomat of that name. Its pieces predate 1900 and come from the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America, Russia and China. The most valuable item is an imperial tureen forged in Strasbourg around 1800; a trophy jug given by Empress Augusta Victoria in 1898 is set with gold coins bearing the three emperors who ruled that year.
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