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The Museum leaves its mark

The Museum Is My Second Home

Carlos Manso Manso, General Operations Service Technician (Photographer), 1953-1999
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The Museum Is My Second Home

Carlos Manso Manso, General Operations Service Technician (Photographer), 1953-1999

I don’t miss the camera, because I ended up being very tired of it. The first thing I do when I reach the Museum, and I tend to come early, is to go to the Velázquez Hall and stand in front of Las Meninas. I’ll stay there for a while. Just looking. Remembering past times. And just reminiscing … And then I continue my stroll around the Museum. I worked here for 46 years, not counting the visits I made before, because when I was a student I used to come here, and I used to walk round with my father too. Well, the Museum is like my second home.

He joined the Museo del Prado as an art photographer, working there for four decades. He is the son of David Manso, the Museum's first police officer and also its first photographer.

Interview recorded on May 10, 2015

The Museum leaves its mark

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  1. Refining my taste and learning to evaluate art
    Refining my taste and learning to evaluate art
  2. The Pleasures of the Museum
    The Pleasures of the Museum
  3. Retiring at 70
    Retiring at 70
  4. The decision to leave the Museum
    The decision to leave the Museum
  5. Intensity
    Intensity
  6. The Prado. A turning point in one's life
    The Prado. A turning point in one's life
  7. Jesús Aroca. Forever in the Museum
    Jesús Aroca. Forever in the Museum
  8. The Prado has determined my life
    The Prado has determined my life
  9. The legacy of great colleagues
    The legacy of great colleagues
  10. Who does the Prado belong to?
    Who does the Prado belong to?
  11. A life at the Foundation
    A life at the Foundation
  12. The best place to be
    The best place to be
  13. Retirement
    Retirement
  14. Eternity
    Eternity
  15. The Prado Museum in my life
    The Prado Museum in my life
  16. The Prado has given me many things
    The Prado has given me many things
  17. A Rich Legacy Built by All
    A Rich Legacy Built by All
  18. A Marvellous Experience
    A Marvellous Experience
  19. A way in the world
    A way in the world
  20. The leap into the unknown
    The leap into the unknown
  21. My grandchildren should know what a watchman and a carpenter are
    My grandchildren should know what a watchman and a carpenter are
  22. Visiting the Museum, before and after
    Visiting the Museum, before and after
  23. A Reflection After 40 Years’ Service
    A Reflection After 40 Years’ Service
  24. There Are Days When I Dream about the Museo del Prado
    There Are Days When I Dream about the Museo del Prado
  25. The Museum Is My Second Home
    The Museum Is My Second Home
  26. 31 December 2009
    31 December 2009
  27. The Hardest and Most Enriching Challenge
    The Hardest and Most Enriching Challenge
  28. Love for My Work
    Love for My Work
  29. There is life after the Prado
    There is life after the Prado
  30. The warmth of the employees
    The warmth of the employees
  31. The Tranquillity of a Mission Accomplished
    The Tranquillity of a Mission Accomplished
  32. No harsh feelings but not the best ending
    No harsh feelings but not the best ending
  33. What the Prado gives us
    What the Prado gives us
  34. I’ve Worked a Long Time at This Institution
    I’ve Worked a Long Time at This Institution
  35. I Was There
    I Was There
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