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Collection route and used as temporary storage
space for works of art, offices and the restoration
of supports studio. Following the opening of the
NORTH WING GALLERIES Jerónimos Cloister extension and the remodelling of
the Museum’s restoration studio those departments
The Collection of Flemish and Northern Schools Painting
moved to their new and permanent locations, freeing
in the New Galleries
up the previous gallery spaces. As soon as it became
possible the Museum thus scheduled the restoration
of these rooms as gallery space, remodelling them and
improving their fittings.
ROOMS 76-84, SECOND FLOOR. VILLANUEVA BUILDING
At the same time the window frames were replaced
with a new design by Rafael Moneo, giving the ledges
As a result of the need for space to house different
internal museum services, in 2004 the galleries on
the second floor were taken out of the Permanent Rembrandt, Judith at the Banquet of Holofernes, Oil on canvas, 143 x
154,7 cm, 1634 © Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado
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