Museo de Arte Africano Arellano Alonso de la Universidad de Valladolid

The Alberto Jiménez-Arellano Alonso Foundation was created on May 3rd of 2004 inside Valladolid’s college thanks to the agreement settled with the family Jiménez-Arellano Alonso. The work of collection, developed by the family since the 50’s, gave place to this generous and altruist donation, which has the name of their son.

The foundation is situated in Valladolid, the perfect place to know the collection, where the sculpture has an important meaning. Displayed in rooms of the palace Santa Cruz, the collected works found shelter not only for being in a city and zone really linked with the sculpture tradition, but also because of their care and conservation.

The Palacio de Santa cruz, is Known as one of the first Renaissances palaces in Spain, it was built by the cardinal Pedro González de Mendoza like a high school for students who didn’t have money to make studies. The construction started in 1486 and the official opening was in 1491.

Currently this is the office of the local Education Authority of Valladolid´s College, and also the historic library of the college, the Chapel of the Light Christ of Gregorio Fernández and of course, the Jiménez-Arellano Alonso Foundation.

Our collection: african sculpture at terracotta.