Already/only ten years of MUN

The Museo Universidad de Navarra reaches its first decade and has already inaugurated a year of celebration with a commemorative event that paid tribute to the people who made it possible and to the professionals who work at the MUN. In addition, the visit to the exhibitions will be free of charge throughout the year, thanks to the MUN's partnership with the Pamplona City Council, to facilitate the knowledge and enjoyment of its Collection for everyone. "We are pleased that in this special year, we have renewed the partnership agreement with the Pamplona City Council, which facilitates the citizenship the free visit to our exhibitions. As this is the anniversary year, it will be a gift for all visitors throughout 2025. What better way to celebrate it than by opening the doors for the enjoyment of the heritage and the experience of contact with art and artists", says Jaime García del Barrio, director general of the MUN.

In this first event, held on January 23, the MUN wanted to thank all those people who have made this milestone possible since its origins, as well as to celebrate the anniversary in the company of people and groups that participate in its activity or are linked to it.

director Hosted by journalist Amaia Madinabeitia (Navarra TV), it included the intervention of the MUN's general director, Jaime García del Barrio; the president of its promoting board of trustees , Ángel Gómez Montoro; and the University of Navarra's president , María Iraburu. In addition, tribute was paid to the protagonists of this first decade: the families of the founding bequests, Ortiz Echagüe and Huarte; the architect Rafael Moneo; or the members of the founding artistic direction, among others.

Other cultural and artistic entities of the city were invited to meeting , teachers from Schools and University centers that develop teaching in partnership with the Museum, students who participate in the artistic training (Master's Degree in programs of study of Curatorship, Symphony Orchestra, Choir, Theatrical training Plan, Performing Arts Production Program, Artistic Talent), schools that participate in school programs, associations of the region that participate in the SociARTE Program (which channels the social innovation of the MUN), etc..

At the event, the history of project was recalled, as well as the most outstanding achievements of the first ten years of the MUN's life: the 60 exhibitions, the plastic and performing artists who have carried out artistic residencies, the 130 publications, the dialogue between art and sciences, the artists and researchers of the University for mutual enrichment, the seventh edition of its Master's Degree at programs of study of Curatorship, the impulse to social innovation through SociARTE, the conformation of an internationalboard of trustees Promoter, a university symphony orchestra, among others.

Under the message "This is not a Museum", the MUN is launching a campaign to encourage everyone to visit the MUN and to participate in its artistic program and events planned for the coming months: the flamenco dance show (by Tania Martín and Carlos Romero & Nexus Company) on Sunday, January 26; or later on at the ARCOmadrid fair, with a at and an act of the MUN. bequest (by Tania Martín and Carlos Romero & Nexus Company) on Sunday, January 26; or later at the ARCOmadrid fair, with a exhibition at the conference room committee and an act of presentation of the Catalog of the exhibition "Colección MUN. Four decades" in March; or the inauguration in March at the MUN of the exhibition issue 60, Eadweard Muybridge, are the most relevant proposals. But there will be others such as the newescape room in its exhibition halls, the celebration of the visitor issue 1 million, or the incorporation of a new association to the SociARTE program and its first workshop of the year with association Luciérnaga, association for the Asperger and Autism Spectrum Syndrome of Navarra (this Saturday, January 25). Also, the presentation of the ÓPEN program at the Teatro Real in Madrid and the second production of young opera in April at the MUN Theater; or the performance of Aterballetto, Italy's national choreographic center and best contemporary dance company in the country and many other opportunities to enjoy and celebrate the anniversary at the MUN.