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Pazo Quiñones de León is an art museum in Vigo, Galicia, housed in the baroque manor of Pazo de Castrelos.
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Why go
- The art collection includes works by Carracci, Pourbus, Goya, Teniers, Fragonard and Prud’hon.
- Five hectares of historic gardens include a botanical route.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 13:30, 17:00 – 20:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 13:30, 17:00 – 20:00
Wednesday10:00 – 20:00
Thursday10:00 – 13:30, 17:00 – 20:00
Friday10:00 – 13:30, 17:00 – 20:00
Saturday17:00 – 20:00
Sunday10:00 – 13:30
Don't miss
- Antonio Odriozola walkA double row of camellias lines this walk named for botanist Antonio Odriozola.In the gardens
- Eucalyptus rowEucalyptus trees planted in 1872 grow in this row.In the woodland
- DovecoteIt houses a managed colony of stock doves.In the woodland
- English gardenThe lower garden has winding paths, freely growing plants and pavilion-like features.Lower garden
What's inside
- The collection includes classical paintings dating from the 15th to the 19th century.
- On the ground floor, European paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries come from the donation of Policarpo Sanz.
- The museum also contains a collection of Galician painting.
- Archaeology displays explore Vigo’s earliest past alongside material on the city’s history.
Tips for your visit
- The camellia walk leads toward a nursery and a tennis court, an early venue for tennis in Galicia.
Interesting facts3
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1,500 works
The museum holds more than 1,500 works, including paintings, sculpture, drawings and applied arts.
Vigo - Wikivoyage (see) -
The gardens have five sections: entrance, upper rose garden, French garden, English garden and woodland.
Museo Quiñones de León - Wikipedia -
1955
The gardens were declared a historic garden and cultural-interest property in 1955.
Museo Quiñones de León - Wikipedia
History
Fernando Quiñones de León y Francisco-Martín donated the palace and park to Vigo’s city council.
- 1665Captain Juan Tavares founded the estate.
- 1670The old pazo of Lavandeira was built.
- 1678–1918The estate and pazo belonged to the Gago de Mendoza Oca Sarmiento y Montenegro family.
- Late 19th centuryA redesign of the manor’s rear garden created the historic garden.
- 1962The pazo was declared a historic-artistic monument.
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- 2012Vigo’s city council unanimously awarded the pazo the Medalla de Oro de Vigo for its cultural contribution.
How to get there
- On footCamiño Corredoura 41, by Parque de Castrelos, Vigo.
Accessibility
- Marked route through the historic garden with Braille signage
Sources: Museo Quiñones de León - Wikipedia · Vigo - Wikivoyage (see) · checked 4 Oct 2026
Where
Avenida Castrelos s/n, Vigo
- Website
- museodevigo.org/
- Phone
- +34 986 29 50 70
Questions and answers
When did Pazo Quinones de Leon open?
It opened on 22 July 1937.
Who donated the palace and park to Vigo?
Fernando Quiñones de León y Francisco-Martín donated them to Vigo’s city council.
Does Pazo Quinones de Leon share its collections?
It shares collections with the Pinacoteca Francisco Fernández del Riego, another municipal museum.
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