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Expansion work at the Museum

1997. The Casón closes

Ana Gutiérrez Márquez, Senior Technician of Museums (Conservation of 19th Century Painting), 1975-2018
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1997. The Casón closes

Ana Gutiérrez Márquez, Senior Technician of Museums (Conservation of 19th Century Painting), 1975-2018

In 1997 the Casón urgently needed repairs. It had damp problems, not just because of the downpipes, which were old, but because of the building’s structure. The Casón had been built over a watercourse that ran from the Retiro and there were tremendous problems with damp in the subsoil. So it was decided that the building needed to be totally updated and we were closed for ten years. These were also the years when we could work on exhibitions and restore the whole collection as both we and the restoration studio continued functioning. We optimised the entire collection, which has since been displayed at the Museum in the best possible conditions.

She began working at the Library of the Department of 19th Century Painting, then becoming Conservator in 1987.

Interview recorded on February 21, 2018

Expansion work at the Museum

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  1. The Museum in the 1970’s
    The Museum in the 1970’s
  2. The basis for the Museum's independence
    The basis for the Museum's independence
  3. The history of all the different premises
    The history of all the different premises
  4. The first reforms
    The first reforms
  5. The need for an enlargement
    The need for an enlargement
  6. A national longing
    A national longing
  7. The Car-Park at the Museo del Prado
    The Car-Park at the Museo del Prado
  8. 2002: A Museum to Be Expanded and Organised
    2002: A Museum to Be Expanded and Organised
  9. 1996-1998: Refurbishment of the Roof Whilst the Museum Remained Open
    1996-1998: Refurbishment of the Roof Whilst the Museum Remained Open
  10. The great challenges of the expansion project
    The great challenges of the expansion project
  11. The Parliamentary Pact and the Expansion Project
    The Parliamentary Pact and the Expansion Project
  12. The new expansion: The Prado Campus
    The new expansion: The Prado Campus
  13. The Museum Plan for 1997
    The Museum Plan for 1997
  14. An amazing engineering project
    An amazing engineering project
  15. A living museum
    A living museum
  16. 1997. The Casón closes
    1997. The Casón closes
  17. I Had Never Hung a Picture
    I Had Never Hung a Picture
  18. Poring Over Plans Again: The Moneo Extension
    Poring Over Plans Again: The Moneo Extension
  19. The Prado for children
    The Prado for children
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Casón del Buen Retiro
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Conservation
Chronology
1990-2000
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Conservation

Twenty-Six Consecutive Years

José Luis Díez García

 Head of the Department of Conservation of 19th Century Painting, 1988-2013
Initial Contact with the Museum

Manuela Mena Marqués

 Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting and Goya, 1978-2019
Two projects from Diego Angulo

Juan Luna Fernández

 Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting, 1969-2016
20 Years and 6 Months (Minus 3 Days)

Pilar Silva Maroto

 Head of the Department of Conservation of Flemish Painting and the Northern Schools up to 1700, 1997-2017
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