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Valencia Montortal Palace museum expansion

Overview

The Valencia City Council announced plans to rehabilitate the historic Baroque Palacio de los Marqueses de Montortal to serve as the second headquarters for the Museu de la Ciutat. This expansion is intended to house the municipal art collection dating from the Renaissance to the mid-19th century, allowing the existing headquarters to focus on more recent works.

Following this announcement, the site acquired its first piece of art: a painting titled ‘Sagrada Familia con San Juanito y Ángeles Músicos’ by José Vergara. The work was purchased for 26,000 euros through the Ministry of Culture exercising its right of first refusal on behalf of the city council. The acquisition, timed to coincide with the 300th anniversary of Vergara’s birth, is part of an effort to promote the legacy of the 18th-century artist.

Entities

Valencia City Council · Palacio de los Marqueses de Montortal · María José Catalá · Valencia · Museu de la Ciutat

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Palacio de Montortal acquires first artwork by José Vergara

    Valencia's Palacio de Montortal has acquired its first artwork, an 18th-century painting by José Vergara, to be exhibited at the site once it serves as a second location for the Museo de la Ciudad.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Valencia to transform Montortal Palace into new museum headquarters

    Valencia will rehabilitate the historic Montortal Palace to serve as a second headquarters for the Museu de la Ciutat, housing municipal art collections from the Renaissance to the 19th century.

Sources

actualitatvalenciana.com · alcoi23.com · larazon.es · levante-emv.com · omnesmag.com · vivelasfallas.es