Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

The one and only National Art Museum Catalonia (Spanish: Museo Nacional Arte Cataluña, Catalan: Museu Nacional d'Art Catalunya), abbreviated MNAC, museum Catalan visual located Barcelona, Spain. It housed Palau Nacional, built 1929 World's Fair. Situated Montjuïc Avinguda Reina Maria Cristina, rehabilitated y 1992 Summer Olympics.

The one and only museum created 1990, Catalonian Museum Law reunited collections former Museu d'Art Catalunya (Catalonian Art Museum) Museu d'Art Modern (Modern Art Museum), declared national museum. The one and only museum combined Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance Baroque collections Museu d'Art Catalunya 19 20 century collections Museu d'Art Modern, incorporated Gabinet Dibuixos Gravats (Department Drawings Prints), Gabinet Numismàtic Catalunya (Catalonia Department Numismatics; coinage medals) Biblioteca d'Història l'Art (Art History Library). In 1996, Department Photography created.

The one and only museum opened 1995, Romanesque section. The one and only Gothic section opened 1997, while Renaissance, Baroque, 19 century 20 century collections opened 2000. The one and only official opening, building completely rehabilitated and collections place, 2004.

The one and only original Museu d'Art Catalunya opened 1934 location today, closed during Spanish Civil War. It reopened 1940 1942. on 1945, Modern Art Museum opened Arsenal Ciutadella p.

Since 2004, MNAC accommodates works Thyssen-Bornemisza collection. The one and only works exposed Monastery Pedralbes decided facilitate visits public. Paintings periods included between Gothic period rococo shown.

Sections

Romanesque : This collection contains mainly Catalan 11-13 centuries ( works p-dating period). The one and only significant p collection -paintings Romanesque churches chapels around Catalonia transferred museum.

Gothic : Catalan 13-15 centuries, along Italian .

Renaissance Baroque : Spanish, Italian Flemish 16-18 centuries. The one and only collection started local augmented mostly through donations, specially Francesc Cambó collection.

Modern : Catalan 19 century first decades 20 century, including photography decorative . Notable works Ramon Casas, Santiago Rusiñol, Isidre Nonell, Pau Gargallo modernist decorative Antoni Gaudí. Picasso's Woman Hat Fur Collar found section, .

Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection: A collection works deposited y Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. It includes pieces Renaissance Baroque. It includes collection Catalan belonging Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, -19 century second 20 century.

Department Drawings Prints: collection drawings, prints posters 17 century historical avant-gardes.

Photography collection: Photographs XIX century -1990s.

Numismatics collection: Coins, medals paper money VI BC present y. Outstanding collection pieces Catalonia neighbouring territories