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Vigo’s Pazo de Castrelos Opens ‘Los últimos marqueses’ Exhibition Free Through October 2026

A decade of research recovers the lived history of the house by reuniting dispersed holdings.

Overview

  • The show is curated by Víctor López Borges in collaboration with museum director José Ballesta, the University of Santiago and the current marqués, Ignacio Pérez-Blanco y Pernas.
  • More than 150 objects are on view, many on loan from abroad, complemented by pieces from municipal collections.
  • The Ayuntamiento de Vigo secured the pazo’s guestbook at a Bristol auction, with signatures by King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenia.
  • Recovered original plans guided the return of rooms to period uses and colors, with floor drawings indicating missing beds and other absent furnishings.
  • A video created with artificial intelligence animates period photographs, entry is free, and the museum is considering capacity limits over the Christmas season due to strong early demand.