Pamplona, Cathedral Museum

The history books state that from 1086 to 1860, the rooms of the cathedral complex - the cathedral itself, cloister, the chapel of Arnaldo Barbazán, refectory, kitchen and cillería (an area used as a pantry and storeroom) - were used by the cathedral clergy (canons) for their community life.

 It would be tedious to mention all the different modifications the museum has undergone, although special mention should be made of the most recent transformation carried out in 1996. The main aim of the cathedral chapter is to preserve the postulates with which the permanent collection on display was created, by adapting them to modern times by incorporating new works of art, restoring the façades and rooms, and restoring existing works of art - so that these may once again be viewed in all their splendour.

The Oteiza Museum

The Oteiza Museum houses the personal collection of the reputed sculptor and multi-faceted artist (Orio 1908- San Sebastián, 2003), comprising 1,650 sculptures , 2,000 pieces from his experimental laboratory and a wide range of drawings and collages. It is located in the rural setting of Alzuza, 9 kilometres from Pamplona, and exhibits a representative selection of the work of the Basque artist, one of XX-century sculpture’s most significant figures.

The Oteiza Museum is the work of Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza, who designed a large, red, concrete cube to house the sculptor’s collection and the house which Jorge Oteiza lived in for two decades, now renamed house-workshop. This peculiar building was specifically designed with an eye on simplicity, striking a balance between content and container. As the architect said: "I cannot fall into the contradiction of creating a sculpture to contain sculptures. The simpler and more elemental it is, the more monumental the sculptures on show inside shall appear”.

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The Museum of Navarre

You may have decided to get to know the historic quarter of Pamplona because of the reputation of its bars and shops, or just through the enjoyable experience of strolling through the streets. On your route you might go down calle Santo Domingo with the sole intention of seeing the start of the world-famous Bull Run of the fiesta of San Fermín. However, something could make you change you mind and really round off your visit to this part of town: the Museum of Navarre.

The building, an ancient hospital of Our Lady of Mercy and a museum since 1956, takes you through the art and history of Navarre from Prehistoric times to the present day. Among its most interesting sections we would highlight the first-century Roman mosaic of the Triumph of Bacchus, the Romanesque capitals of the ancient cathedral of Pamplona, the Mozarabic chest from the Monastery of Leire, or the portrait of the Marquis of San Adrián painted by Goya.

Crowning a rise in the calle Santo Domingo, the building of the Museo de Navarra has a proud motto over its entrance: to make the past present. Both these themes blend harmoniously in the facade of the Museum, and already suggest the stroll that awaits you inside through the history and art of this land, almost since Man decided to settle here. The building houses special examples of Navarre's.

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