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Commemorating a Century: Cien Años Contigo Photographic Exhibition at Museo Nacional del Romanticismo

Discover the museum's century of evolution and its dedication to recreating 19th-century Spanish domestic life.

The 'Cien Años Contigo' exhibition at Museo Nacional del Romanticismo celebrates a significant milestone: the museum's 100th anniversary. This collaborative photographic display offers a unique historical and social perspective on the institution's evolution. Visitors can delve into a century of its commitment to recreating the domestic environments of the Spanish bourgeoisie during the mid-19th century, exploring cultural heritage through compelling imagery.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition commemorates the museum's centenary, reflecting on a century of its existence as a museum dedicated to recreating the domestic environments of Spanish bourgeoisie in the mid-19th century. It offers a historical and social perspective on the institution's evolution through a photographic display.

Curatorial context

Marking its centenary, the Museo Nacional del Romanticismo presents 'Cien años contigo,' a photographic exhibition that looks back at one hundred years of its operation. The institution has focused on recreating the domestic environments of the Spanish bourgeoisie during the mid-19th century. This exhibition delves into the museum's history and its evolution from various viewpoints, emphasizing its deep connection with society throughout its existence. Following the museum's spirit of recreating 19th-century environments, the exhibition's staging evokes a present-day archive or cabinet from that era. This collaborative project involved contributions from all technical staff within the institution. The exhibition is housed in the Sala del Jardín, a key meeting point on the museum's ground floor, which also provides access to its Magnolia Garden, a witness to many moments captured in the exhibition's photographs, such as the homage to Ramón Gómez de la Serna in 1949.

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Venue
Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Current status
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Exhibition schedule
From Jun 1, 1965
Artist line / attribution
This exhibition was a collaborative project that counted on the contribution of all the technical staff of the institution.
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