CATALOGUE EXPOSITION "PERALADA CASTLE"ID91302099
With the exhibition Collecting, the genesis of museums: Peralada Castle, the Royal Mint pays tribute to the world of collecting to which it owes so much and which it permanently supports and stimulates with its commemorative mints. To this end, and with the collaboration of the Museu Castell Perelada, we present a careful selection of the most representative pieces from the Castle's collections.
The Castle was built in the 14th century by the Counts of Peralada, one of the most important and long-lived lineages of the Catalan nobility. It forms part of a large property surrounded by an extensive park, which includes a second adjacent building, also from the 14th century, which was a Carmelite convent disentailed in 1835.
Pages 248.
| ISBN | 978-84-89157-97-2 |
| Publisher | Museo Casa De La Moneda |
COLLECTING, GENESIS OF MUSEUMS: THE CASTLE OF PERALADA
When Miguel Mateu (1898-1972) acquired the castle in 1923 from the Marquis de la Torre, heir to the Counts of Peralada, he found the castle had been carefully restored and the spaces were reconditioned, changing their previous use and attending to his needs, including the exhibition of his collections. Today the property still belongs to the Suqué-Mateu family, grandchildren of the collector.
Currently, the Convent del Carmen houses most of the collections that were opened to the public in 1980. As a fundamental characteristic, it is worth mentioning that the different rooms conserve the original museography designed by Miguel Mateu, occupying some of the Convent's own spaces.