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Expansion work at the Museum

Poring Over Plans Again: The Moneo Extension

José Luis Díez García, Head of the Department of Conservation of 19th Century Painting, 1988-2013
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Poring Over Plans Again: The Moneo Extension

José Luis Díez García, Head of the Department of Conservation of 19th Century Painting, 1988-2013

In a certain sense I got involved with the management of the architectural renovation of the Casón del Buen Retiro, and immediately afterwards, when Miguel Zugaza arrived and I was appointed Assistant Director, I also had to take on the management of the Moneo Extension. Once again, I had to spend endless hours with the architects, the engineers and the lighting technicians. So, the second set of plans I had to pore over corresponded to those of the expansion of the Museo del Prado. It was then that a very important decision was taken, one that would be quite fundamental to the future of the Museum, namely that of incorporating the nineteenth century collections into the Villanueva Building and setting aside the Casón del Buen Retiro for the Studies Centre.

Head of the Department of Conservation, pertaining to the Department of the 19th Century. He was the Head of the Department of 19th Century Art from 1992 to 2002. He was appointed General Assistant Director of Conservation in 2002 and held that position until 2006. He has been the Director of the Spanish National Heritage Royal Collections since 2014.

Interview recorded on May 23, 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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