Museum of Burgos
Museo de Burgos (Casa de Miranda)
The provincial museum housed in the Renaissance mansion Casa de Miranda, with rich collections spanning prehistoric, Roman and medieval art, and free admission.
The museum has archaeology and fine arts sections. The archaeology section is housed in the 16th-century Casa de Miranda, with a beautifully arcaded courtyard, and displays mosaics and sculptures from the Roman city of Clunia. The fine arts section holds the enamelled altar frontal from the Silos Monastery, Gothic tomb sculptures, and paintings from the 16th to 19th centuries. Admission is free, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It lies on the south bank of the Arlanzón, about a 5-minute walk past the Santa María Bridge.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 10:00–14:00, 16:00–19:00; Sun morning
Nearby sights
- Puente de San Pablo
- Equestrian Statue of El Cid
- Paseo del Espolón
- Museum of Human Evolution
- Plaza Mayor of Burgos
- Calle San Lorenzo Tapas Street
- Casa del Cordón
- Arco de Santa María