El Banco de España elige a estudioHerreros para diseñar el proyecto de su museo
Con la creación de este museo el Banco de España quiere contribuir a acercar a la ciudadanía su colección artística, testimonio de una larga historia de mecenazgo público que se remonta a los inicios de la institución. El proyecto, además, permitirá culminar la recuperación de algunos espacios singulares del edificio de Cibeles y abrir a la visita pública otros tan emblemáticos como la Cámara del Oro.
Our 'Highlights' section now features three works from the collection on show in our Open Doors tours
The works in question are Ignacio Zuloaga's portrait of Alejandro Fernández de Araoz, who served as governor of the Banco de España in 1935; 'Reflections in a Golden Eye', in which Malaga sculptor Carlos Aires considers the sacrosanct place of money in the contemporary world; and one of Cristina Lucas's photographs of the gold vault in the Bank's building on Plaza Cibeles, taken in 2014.
The Banco de España opens its doors to the public to view some of its rich heritage
Under a new programme of guided tours organised by the Banco de España, visitors will have a chance to view some of the most iconic spaces in the bank's building on Plaza Cibeles and explore a large selection of the works at the core of its artistic collection, including Goya's portraits of its first governors and recently commissioned photographs by Annie Leibovitz of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. Three different types of tours are on offer, with scheduled activities throughout the week.
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