The Lázaro Galdiano Museum opens its doors with new installations which illustrate the richness and variety of artwork put together by José Lázaro Galdiano (1862-1947), financer, editor, bibliophile and passionate collector.

An ample selection of his collections, distributed throughout three floors, includes an excellent gallery in which the representation of Spanish painting, sculpture and decorative art stands out.

The magnificent artwork conserved in this museum can be found within the very house and environment that constituted in its day the microcosms of the Lázaro family and served as the scene for literary and artistic gatherings for a significant group of Spaniards at the beginning of the century.

The building is an important part of this museum and reveals some nuances pertaining to the style preferences of its developers, who closely followed in the constructive process. The project was given to José Urioste in 1903 and was later reformed by architects Joaquín Kramer and Francisco Borrás, under strict orders by Mr. José Lázaro. Thus, consistent with the predominant trends, Lázaro chose a new renaissance style for the construction of the building and at the same time incorporated classical elements adopted by Ventura Rodríguez.