museum of the cathedral of murcia

The new museum arises from the major refurbishment which has been opened on April 6, 1957 , showing some of the most significant works from the collection of the cathedral treasures collected over centuries. The museum, which is part of Cathedral building, Took in the early days Chapter House and south side of the former cloister of the fourteenth centuryIn 1963 proceeded to repair the floor and side walls and 1966 works were auctioned by the discovery , restoration and adaptation of three century Gothic chapels also XIV. After current restoration and expansion have been worth the pieces of his collection, with new exhibition spaces and discourses .

ARCHITECTURE TO BARE



Pasarela que permite visualizar los restos arqueológicos que se encontraban en el subsuelo
Today , visitors can see a wide range of objects religious artBesides enjoying the findings that the renovations have brought to light: Islamic archaeological remains , wall paintings and Gothic arches incomplete sequence of the remaining three sides of the cloister, All hidden in the buildings that over time had gone up .

A wooden walkway allows metal and glass display archaeological remains that were in the basement. Thanks to them we can get a general idea of the constructive evolution of this space over the centuries: at the lower levels remains part of the distribution of Muslim residents of centuries XI- XIIOn these structures were built other elements belonging to the prayer hall of the mosque of the XII -XIII several rows of brick pillars, which are foundation blocks of lime mortar, looking southeast towards the qibla wall (located under the front of the doors of the Apostles) and, finally , the construction of Gothic cloister the mid- fourteenth century affected, in part , to the factory of the mosque in this sector, which would be completely demolished in the next century.

The stone walls of the museum , as well as some vaults and arches, decorative housed unpublished : valuable wall paintings which have been restored after removing the coating that was hiding.

THE COLLECTION


Pintura mural del museo
The museum script touches on the highlights of the history of the cathedral and the Diocese of Cartagena and its players , starting from the Christian conquest in the thirteenth century and in the celebrations and rituals of the liturgical calendar .

Roman sarcophagi , paintings , sculptures, and luxury items conducted in different artistic centers within and outside Spain, set up the pieces from the permanent collection. Over a hundred pieces that are displayed on a exceptional architectural space Gothic factory , but with Renaissance and subsequent interventions .