Nicanor Piñole Museum

The Museum is located in the old Pola Asylum, designed at the beginning of the 20th century by Luis Bellido and built under the direction of Miguel García de la Cruz. It is devoted almost exclusively to the work of this artist from Gijón, who died in 1978 at the age of 100. The generous donation of the painter's widow, Enriqueta Ceñal Costales, and the interest of the institutions, made possible the creation of this museum which conserves among its holdings an important collection of more than six thousand drawings.

Subsequently, the founding collection was enriched with the funds deposited by the Museo Casa Natal de Jovellanos and the Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias. The exhibition is organised according to chronological and thematic criteria and includes, in addition to the drawings, some of the most representative paintings from the different stages of his artistic career. The location of the museum, in the current Plaza de Europa, places the painter's work in the same urban context in which he spent practically his entire life.

• The museum has a library and documentation centre, temporary exhibitions, educational programmes, cloakroom and sale of publications.