The raison-d’être

The collection is the heart of the museum, what defines it and makes it unique and different from any other. A key strategic line is to maximise it in all its dimensions for the most people possible.

Despite economic limitations, the collection must be made to grow with all the tools available, generating new resources and becoming an attractive space for donations and agreements with collectors. The Post-War and Second Avant-Garde periods, a part of the collection that is yet to be shaped, and photography will play a prominent role in this expansion. It is essential that we continue collecting now to ensure the future of the museum.

This extraordinary collection must be made accessible as a whole, to everyone. Which is why the museum will exponentially increase the number of works available on the Internet and expand the part of storage that is open to visitors. Over 200,000 works are kept in storage in a proactive and continuous effort to conserve public heritage for future generations.

In the years to come, the museum will continue renewing its museography stories. It will strive to provide the mediaeval art collection, possibly its most emblematic collection, with a more innovative presentation that accommodates many different narratives and makes use of all of its potential. The museum aims to shift from an “art history” museum to an “art experience” museum, connected with the interests and concerns of the society in which it is located.

The museum will be less and less prescriptive and increasingly connective, producing questions and possibilities so that visitors can build their own experience with works of art.

“In the museum you are welcome to talk and we will listen to what you have to say” (museum team) Strategy and Action Plan 2019-2022 / 2029 [2] (pdf 12.1 Mb)