Burgos Museum
The Burgos Museum, formerly called the Provincial Archaeological Museum, covers an entire block between Miranda and Calera streets. It is dedicated to the exhibition and dissemination of the historical, artistic and cultural evolution of the province of Burgos.
The origin of the museum dates back to 1846 when the Provincial Monuments Commission decided to create a permanent headquarters in which to deposit, catalogue and safeguard the many artistic assets from the monasteries, convents and other ecclesiastical dependencies that suffered confiscation in the 19th century.
Despite being an institution of enormous importance, it did not have a fixed headquarters until 1914, when a beautiful 16th-century palace called the Miranda House, belonging to media magnate William Randolph Hearst, was acquired as its permanent home.
After this move, the institution was renamed the Burgos Provincial Archaeological Museum. Since 1973, it has been simply the Burgos Museum.
At the beginning of the 1980s, the museum underwent an important restoration and expansion that fell short given the amount of heritage treasure in the museum. This made it necessary to expand the headquarters. In 1986, the 16th-century house adjacent to the museum was acquired. Called Iñigo Angulo House, it opened to the public in 1991 after an intense restoration.
Since then, the Miranda House has contained prehistoric and archaeological pieces, while the Iñigo Angulo House exhibits the fine art collections. The Miranda House earned the declaration of Asset of Cultural Interest in 1962 due to its beauty and enormous architectural and patrimonial value.
The origin of the museum dates back to 1846 when the Provincial Monuments Commission decided to create a permanent headquarters in which to deposit, catalogue and safeguard the many artistic assets from the monasteries, convents and other ecclesiastical dependencies that suffered confiscation in the 19th century.
Despite being an institution of enormous importance, it did not have a fixed headquarters until 1914, when a beautiful 16th-century palace called the Miranda House, belonging to media magnate William Randolph Hearst, was acquired as its permanent home.
After this move, the institution was renamed the Burgos Provincial Archaeological Museum. Since 1973, it has been simply the Burgos Museum.
At the beginning of the 1980s, the museum underwent an important restoration and expansion that fell short given the amount of heritage treasure in the museum. This made it necessary to expand the headquarters. In 1986, the 16th-century house adjacent to the museum was acquired. Called Iñigo Angulo House, it opened to the public in 1991 after an intense restoration.
Since then, the Miranda House has contained prehistoric and archaeological pieces, while the Iñigo Angulo House exhibits the fine art collections. The Miranda House earned the declaration of Asset of Cultural Interest in 1962 due to its beauty and enormous architectural and patrimonial value.
Location
Civil Buildings in Burgos
Religious Buildings in Burgos
