Tabularium Artis Asturiensis, Oviedo

Tabularium Artis Asturiensis is a private museum, established in 1947 by Official Chronicler of Asturias, D. Joaquín Rodríguez Manzanares for the study of Art and Archeology in Asturias. Tabularium Artis Asturiensis is translated from Latin as "Asturian Art Archive". The archive is one of the most important private museums in Spain. It successfully helps discover and preserve the most significant parts of the region's history. The Museum houses a 500 pieces collection, spanning the period from the Paleolithic to the Asturian Baroque and 70,000 documents gathered by its founder. The main collection such items as the prerrománica tombstone found on the slopes of Monsacro in 1800; paten and jug found in Llindes Visigoths, Quirós; pieces belonging to the environment "Protected Landscape Cape rocks"; 16th century carving of the Virgin; wooden head of Christ rescued from the rubble of a building in the vicinity of the Cathedral and many other priceless items.

This private museum is open from 8.30 am to 10.30 am.