Spain
Spain’s Museums
Here are four recommendations for museum lovers:
Gallery of the Royal Collections
Located next to the Royal Palace of Madrid, the museum houses an excellent selection of art works showcasing the richness and diversity of the Patrimonio Nacional collections. These are the result of the major role as collectors and patrons of the arts assumed by the Spanish Monarchy over time. This gallery is one of the most important museum projects in Spain in recent decades. The first surprise is the main building, a 40,000-square-metre building carved into the rock that is perfectly integrated into the surroundings of the Royal Palace.
Lanzarote Atlantic Museum
Opened in 2016, Lanzarote’s Atlantic Museum consists of ten underwater installations exploring contemporary themes and the use of natural resources. Sculptures by the artist Jason deCaires Taylor, a specialist in underwater art which calls to protect the oceans, are distributed on the sandy sea floor, over an area of about 100 square metres. All the pieces are designed to adapt to the native marine life and to encourage the reproduction of Lanzarote’s local species, as they were all created with pH-neutral, environmentally-friendly materials.
Chillida, 100 years of the universal Basque artist
2024 sees the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Eduardo Chillida, one of the most influential Spanish artists of the 20th century and known for such poetic works as his Wind Comb. This year, we suggest you take two trips: to Spain and to the heart of this genius. Standing in front of his sculptures means listening to nature and finding harmony between form and emptiness. Chillida must be experienced not only in museums, but also in the public spaces it transforms
City of Arts and Sciences
The city of Valencia is one of Europe’s largest centres for the dissemination of science and culture. It is made up of amazing buildings such as the Hemisfèric and the Oceanogràfic and stands out for its avant-garde architecture, work of the renowned Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela. The City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia is situated along almost two kilometres of the old Turia riverbed. It is made up of six major elements: the Hemisfèric, the Umbracle, the Museu de les Ciències the Oceanogràfic, the Palau de les Arts and the Àgora.
