The museum

The Julio Romero de Torres Museum fits the typology of an artist museum, housing the largest collection of canvases by the Cordoban painter, along with a series of objects that provide insight into his personal, artistic, and historical profile, as well as the reception of his work.

To understand the creation of the Museum, it is necessary to refer to the context before the painter’s death. Romero de Torres had moved his studio to Madrid in 1916, but in the early 1930s, at the prime of his success, he returned to his family home in Córdoba to manage the exhibition dedicated to him at the Casa de Córdoba during the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition in Seville, as a notable contemporary painter. Meanwhile, on May 10, 1930, he died suddenly, leaving 25 canvases that represented the most significant works on display in Seville. The exhibition was one of the most visited and praised spaces, evidenced by the numerous purchase offers received by the family, all of which were declined. In June 1930, Enrique Romero de Torres, the painter’s brother and director of the Provincial Museum of Fine Arts, acting on behalf of the family, informed the Museum Board of their decision not to part with any painting or object by the artist, ensuring they remained in Córdoba.

The 1930s were crucial for the creation and consolidation of the Julio Romero de Torres Museum. It was provisionally inaugurated on November 23, 1931, and definitively on May 24, 1936. Initially, a pavilion within the grounds of the old Hospital de la Caridad was selected for its location, adjacent to the Provincial Museum of Fine Arts, which was responsible for its management. The first space where the canvases were displayed soon proved to be too small and inadequate for such a purpose. Thus, in 1934, renovations being carried out to improve the entrance of the Plaza del Potro to the Provincial Museum, which had already incorporated house number 3, were utilized to modify the project and also annex number 5 of the plaza to the building. As a result, in 1936, the Museum’s space was definitively configured, adding 3 new rooms to the existing 3.

The original collection of the Julio Romero de Torres Museum was completed with the 25 works from the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition in Seville, along with the personal belongings and artworks collected after the painter’s death from his studio in Madrid and in Córdoba. Subsequently, deposits, donations, and purchases were made to complete the collection that is now on display.

One of our priorities is to enhance the functioning and services provided by the Museum. It is important for us to understand the opinions and needs of our visitors. For this reason, it is essential for this institution to offer all visitors the necessary channels for participation.

Complaints, suggestions, and/or appreciations can be submitted through the following means::

Online Link to the Complaints, Suggestions, and Compliments Procedure from the Citizen Information and Attention Service of the Córdoba City Council.
Email: museos@ayuncordoba.es

In Person At the General Registry of the Córdoba City Council.

Fill out the form, which can be downloaded from this link, and submit it at the Registration Assistance Office of the Córdoba City Council.

By postal mail
Fill out the form, which can be downloaded from this link, and send it by postal mail to:
Ayuntamiento de Córdoba
Atención Ciudadana
Calle Capitulares s/n
14071. Córdoba.

Bullfighting Museum

Without a doubt, one of the most unique museums in our region, it is located in Maimonides Square, in the old Las Bulas house, built in the 16th century..

Address: Plaza Maimónides, 1 – 14004 – Córdoba.

Phone: +34 957 201 056, +34 957 760 269

Email: museotaurino@cordoba.es

Website: www.museotaurinodecordoba.es

Alcázar of the Christian Monarchs

The Alcázar of the Christian Monarchs complex stands on earlier buildings that date back to the time when Córdoba was the capital of Roman Baetica. It served as the residence of the Catholic Monarchs for eight years. The complex consists of various rooms that have been transformed over the years. Its vast gardens are a hallmark of the city of Córdoba.

Address: Avda. del Alcázar, s/n 14004 – Córdoba
Phone: +34 957 760 269
Email: museos@cordoba.es
Website: alcazardelosreyescristianos.cordoba.es

https://museosdecordoba.sacatuentrada.es/es

Telephone assistance:

+34 610 649 410