Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Asunción
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Asunción | |
Nacional Museum Bellas Artes in Asunción | |
| Established | 1909 |
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| Location | Mcal |
| Coordinates | 25°17′19″S 57°37′16″W / 25.2887°S 57.6212°W |
| Collections | 650 works of art, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, photographs, Paraguayan and international artists. |
| Founder | Silvano Godoy |
| Director | Regina Duarte |
The National Museum of Fine Arts of Asunción (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Asunción), located on Mcal. Estigarribia and Iturbe St. in Asuncion, the capital city of Paraguay, displays over 650 works of art, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, photographs, Paraguayan and international artists. As well as antique coins, furniture and various objects that belonged to its creator.
The museum was founded in 1909 by the collector Silvano Godoi, the first director-general of museums and archives in Paraguay.
In the same building is the National Archives, which houses the largest collection of documents relating to the country's history.