The building that houses the Julio Romero de Torres Museum was part of the former Hospital de la Caridad (Charity Hospital), sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs at the end of the 15th century and run by the Franciscan order. From 1837 it belonged to the Provincial Council, and various cultural institutions occupied its space: it was the seat of the Royal Academy, the Monuments Commission, the Library and premises of the Provincial Museum and School of Fine Arts.
On the death of Julio Romero de Torres on 10 May 1930, his widow and children donated to the people of Córdoba, with the City Council as custodian, the artist's canvases that had been shown at the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition in Seville, to create a Museum in his memory. Its collection grew with donations and loans from private individuals and with the works and furniture from the painter's studio in Madrid.
After a major refurbishment adapting the building inside and out, carried out by the architect Javier de Luque, the Julio Romero de Torres Museum was opened on 23 November 1931 by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, later president of the Second Spanish Republic. In 1936 its rooms were extended with the addition of the upper floor and a marble staircase, works funded by the Provincial Council, and opened to the public on 24 May. In 1992 the Museum was updated with the renovation of its structures and its lighting and security systems.
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Location: Plaza del Potro.
Admission: €4. Fridays: Free.
Opening hours:Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 to 14:00 - 16:30 to 18:30.
Sundays and public holidays: 9:30 to 14:30. Closed in the afternoon.
Mondays: Closed.
