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The Museo
is housed in a building of great historical significance:
the Palace of King Henry IV of Castile, built in 1455.
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After the death
of the king, the building was divided up among several families
and adapted to the needs of each, thus
irrevocably destroying the original unity of the whole.
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In 1518 Pedro López de
Medina and his wife, Catalina de Barros, decided to found a
Hospital for the Aged on their share of the property. The Chapel
with its original Hispano-Moorish carved wooden ceiling and
recumbent marble statues of the founders is now the auditorium
of the Museo.
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Over
the years, the building, which had always been linked to the
living history of the city, had undergone several transformations.
Finally, in 1974, it was closed due to the deterioration of
the entire edifice.
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The present restoration was carried
out according to the plans drawn up by the architect Juan Ariño,
who chose a design incorporating broad, uncluttered and stark
spaces, in order to give precedence to the works themselves.
The few remaining historical remnants were taken into account
and carefully placed within the urbanistic environment and surroundings
of the palace.
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