Museo de Tapices

The Museo de Tapices in Zaragoza is housed in the former archive of La Seo Cathedral and holds an important collection of tapestries. Originally founded in 1932, the museum now displays 23 of its 63 surviving pieces in three permanent exhibition rooms. The works date from the 15th to the 17th century. They were woven in the renowned European workshops of Arras, Tournai, and Brussels and reflect the stylistic development of the tapestry art. Some of the pieces were donated by archbishops such as Alonso de Aragón or Andrés Santos, while others come from the royal collections of the Aragonese rulers. Historically, tapestries like these were used to decorate civil and religious occasions such as weddings and coronations. Along with them, you can admire goldsmith work, paintings, sacred ornaments, and sculptures. The rest of the collection is kept in a storage area within the museum, where some works are still awaiting restoration.