The coastal city of Gijón lies in the north of Spain, in the region of Asturias. It has a large port, as well as several good beaches and a lively town centre. Although it’s the biggest city in Asturias, it’s not huge, so it doesn’t have loads of museums, but it does have a handful of good art museums, history museums and archeological sites. Here’s our pick of the top 10 museums in Gijón.
The Museo Barjola is housed in a historic building called the Conjunto de la Trinidad, which comprises the Palacio de Jove-Huergo and its chapel. It was completed in 1676 and is located in the old part of the city. The museum houses the most important collection of works by the subjective expressionist artist Juan Barjola. As well as this permanent collection, it showcases several temporary exhibitions, which include painting, photography and graphic work.
