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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Museo Nacional de Escultura

Valladolid, Spain

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST MUSEUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 88 2026
Museo Nacional de Escultura

Spanish sculpture from the 13th to 18th centuries, mostly polychrome religious wood carving, in the College of San Gregorio in Valladolid. The carved stone façade and the cloister are part of the visit, as are the altarpieces and a Neapolitan Nativity scene.

Highlights

  • Façade of San Gregorio
  • The cloister
  • Neapolitan Nativity scene

Good to know

  • Audio guide is a phone download
  • Allow about two hours

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