
This museum covering
11,000 m2, designed by
Rafael Moneo, stands in the natural setting of the campus of the Universidad de Navarra in
Pamplona. It houses two collections, one of contemporary art and the other of photography.
The art collection, bequeathed by
María Josefa Huarte, consists of around fifty paintings and sculptures, including pieces by renowned artists such as
Picasso, Kandinsky, Tàpies, Chillida and Oteiza. The photography collection, which covers works from the 19
th century to the present day, is the result of the legacy of
José Ortiz-Echagüe, one of the leading Spanish photographers of the 20
th century, plus other acquisitions and donations by contemporary artists such as Víctor Méndez Pascual, Robert Hershkowitz and Juan Naranjo.
As well as a general exhibition area, the museum has facilities for theatrical and congress uses, an auditorium that seats over 700 people, rooms for exhibitions and projections, workshops, a restaurant and cafeteria, and a shop.