Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí
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The Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí (its local name in Catalan
; also known in , and in Barbier-Mueller Pre-Columbian Art Museum) is a museum
devoted to a collection of artefacts and the artistic legacy of the pre-Columbian
cultures of the Americas, located in the Catalonia
n capital of Barcelona
, Spain
. It was established in 1997 to house the pre-Columbian art
collection formerly held by its parent museum, the Barbier-Mueller Museum
in Genève, Switzerland
. The collection has continued to expand since its founding.
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
; also known in , and in Barbier-Mueller Pre-Columbian Art Museum) is a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
devoted to a collection of artefacts and the artistic legacy of the pre-Columbian
Pre-Columbian
The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during...
cultures of the Americas, located in the Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
n capital of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It was established in 1997 to house the pre-Columbian art
Pre-Columbian art
Pre-Columbian art is the visual arts of indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, North, Central, and South Americas until the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and the time period marked by Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas....
collection formerly held by its parent museum, the Barbier-Mueller Museum
Barbier-Mueller Museum
The Barbier-Mueller Museum, founded in 1977, is located at 10 rue Jean-Calvin, in Geneva, Switzerland. Its collection contains over 7,000 pieces and includes works of art from Tribal and Classical antiquity as well as sculptures, fabrics and ornaments from "primitive" civilizations around the world...
in Genève, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The collection has continued to expand since its founding.
External links
- Barbier-Mueller Museum of Barcelona, Barbier-Mueller Museums collective website
- Friends of the Barbier-Mueller Pre-Columbian Art Museum, details of exhibitions, publications, lectures and visitor information
- Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí collection, notes on cultures represented with photos and information on selected art objects