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We bid farewell to Margarita Salas

We bid farewell to Margarita Salas

Dedicated, pioneering, educational, passionate, courageous. There are of course so many more adjectives to describe this leading biologist in the field of science. Margarita Salas has died this morning at the age of 80.

Learn about the Novatores Virtual Library

Learn about the Novatores Virtual Library

The Novatores Virtual Library, which provides open access to the bibliography of 42 philosophers and scientists who made science and philosophy popular again in Spain was unveiled on 30 October.

Together we are stronger

Together we are stronger

Once again this year, on the 7th European Day of Foundations and Donors, we want to make ourselves visible. For the first time ever, all the foundations in Europe will be on Twitter to tell us about themselves and how they contribute to the development of society.

Portraits of modernity

Portraits of modernity

Slowly, looking inside the subject as well as herself, Berenice Abbott photographed the most avant-garde figures of the time.

Richard Learoyd’s portraiture

Richard Learoyd’s portraiture

Richard Learoyd invites us to uncover the feelings of the people who inhabit his portraits, to extend our contemplation of his images to work out who they are and what thoughts they are hiding.

Love, liberty and pride

Love, liberty and pride

Vanesa Pérez-Sauquillo and Ignacio Vleming will be leading this event entitled The diverse loves of Berenice Abbott: photography, literature and New York which will delve into the world of Berenice Abbott, an indispensable commentator of a time in which diverse ways of loving emerged.

An unstoppable wave of solidarity

An unstoppable wave of solidarity

In an increasingly socially aware and engaged society, our Social Outreach Awards seek to reward people and initiatives who stand out for their social involvement and for their generosity and solidarity. The winners of this edition collected their awards in a ceremony presided over by Her Majesty Queen Sofia.

We open the doors to Richard Learoyd’s camera obscura

We open the doors to Richard Learoyd’s camera obscura

On the occasion of the opening of Richard Learoyd’s exhibition, we have organized a meeting with this artist, in conjunction with the ELISAVA school of design, where he will have the opportunity to talk to us about his understanding of photography and will reveal the secrets of his camera obscura.

International Museum Day

International Museum Day

We have opened up the doors to our permanent exhibition dedicated to Miró, so that on International Museum Day you can feast your eyes on the light, the colors and the symbols of our Mallorcan maestro. Come and visit us, step into Miro’s world.

Culture storms social media during Museum Week

Culture storms social media during Museum Week

In its sixth year, from 13 to 19 May this cultural event is reclaiming the role of women in history, art, culture and science. Each day a different hashtag invites us to promote our most cross-cutting, entertaining and educational museum experiences and to talk about them on social media.

#somosfundaciones

#somosfundaciones

Foundations want to respond to society’s needs. We want to get to know you and for you to get to know us. Join our #somosfundaciones campaign from 1 to 5 April. Tweet.

A year of creating opportunities

A year of creating opportunities

Throughout 2018, our 8,618 volunteers have taken part in 1.621 activities to support those most in need. Thanks to their humanitarian efforts, almost 4.500.000 dpeople in 28 countries have directly or indirectly benefited from our Volunteering Program.