Instituto Valencia of Don Juan, Cultural institute and palace in Chamberí district, Madrid, Spain
The Instituto Valencia de Don Juan occupies a grand palace building constructed between 1889 and 1893, featuring decorative arts collections and historical archives.
Diplomat Guillermo de Osma and his wife Adelaida Crooke established the institute in 1916 to house their extensive collection of Spanish decorative arts.
The institute maintains a library of 40,000 documents, including 710 medieval parchments dating from 875 to 1500, documenting Spanish royal history.
The institute received the designation of Bien de Interés Cultural in 1981, ensuring preservation of its collections for research and educational purposes.
The collection includes the Códice del Toisón de Oro and a Book of Hours from Flemish workshops, representing exceptional examples of medieval manuscripts.
Location: Madrid
Inception: 1916
Founders: Guillermo de Osma y Scull
Official opening: 1917
GPS coordinates: 40.43321,-3.69022
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:59
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