Monestir de Pedralbes. Els tresors del monestir

Two years after its opening in 2005, the exhibition "El monestir de Pedralbes. Els tresors del monestir" presents, following an extensive and thorough restoration and conservation effort, a unique collection of artworks, furniture, and liturgical and secular objects from the monastery's treasury, gathered over the centuries by the community of Poor Clares of the Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes.The donations were the dowry that the novices brought when they entered the monastery and which they bequeathed after their death. The fact that Queen Elisenda lived in a palace adjacent to the monastery, located in the space currently occupied by the Sala de la Reina, encouraged the entry of novices of noble origin, who brought a rich heritage and embellished various rooms of the complex with their contributions to the community.Located in the former dormitory - converted into a monumental exhibition space by the works carried out to host the exhibition of religious painting from the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection (1993-2004) - the new exhibition, which prioritises space over the exhibition setup, presents four major areas that group the pieces by historical periods.