Girona Art Galleries

(Girona, Catalonia, Spain)

There are a number of commercial galleries spread around the centre of Girona, lining roads such as both the Carrer de les Hortes and the Carrer Joan Masó i Valenti. However, it is the Museu d'Art in the very heart of the city that steals the show.

The Museu d'Art de Girona is to be found just a stone's throw from the cathedral, where it was founded in the middle of the 1970s. Occupying the historic former Episcopal Bishop's Palace, the city's official art museum houses an important collection of paintings, sculptures and other creations from past centuries up until today.

Also of note is the Contemporary Art Spaces Foundation, which was established in 1987 and specialises in exhibitions of modern art. The gallery relocated to its present spot in 2001 and now sits alongside the Placa del Vi, being close to the Ayuntamiento de Girona (Town Hall).

Museum of Art

Address: Pujada de la Catedral 12, Girona, Spain
The art museum's collection consists of around 8,500 items in total. In terms of timeframe, they range from pieces dating back to the pre-Romanesque period to contemporary works of art by local artists. Highlights include a 17th-century Gutenberg press, some fine examples of china and glass, and items used during the celebration of the sacrament.
Open: May to September, Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 19:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 14:00; October to April, Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 18:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 14:00
Admission: charge

Can Pop Gallery and Shop

Address: Olles 1, Girona, Spain
Tel:+34 972 22 61 88
A modern art gallery located next to the Placa dels Mercaders, Can Pop sells a mixture of colourful canvasses, pop art, limited-edition prints, screenprints, graffiti works and original illustrations, together with numerous posters.
Open hours: Tuesday to Saturday - 11:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 20:00
Admission: free

Contemporary Art Spaces Foundation

Address: Pou Rodo 7 - 9, Girona, Spain
Tel: +34 972 202 530
As well as playing host to a series of regular art exhibitions, this centre also actively promotes all kinds of artistic expression and creativity, staging events such as poetry readings, freeform dance performances and contemporary music recitals.
Open hours: Monday to Saturday - 12:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 20:30
Admission: free