Museu d’Art Jaume Morera

Catalonia


This impressive Catalan art gallery focuses particularly on work by 19th- and 20th-century Lleida-associated artists, such as surrealist sculptor Leandre Cristòfol, with changing exhibitions displaying highlights of the 3000-item collection of Catalonian landscape painter Jaume Morera. Excellent temporary photography expositions are held here as well.


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