Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson

In the Chamberí district, a stone’s throw from Paseo del Arte, stands the new headquarters of the private, non-profit cultural foundation established by María Cristina Masaveu in 2006. The Foundation’s aim is to promote culture, education and scientific research, both in Spain and abroad.

The María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation (FMCMP) is housed in a rehabilitated neoclassical mansion that once housed a hotel. The rehabilitation, led by architects Rafael Masaveu and Carolina Compostizo, lasted from 2015 to 2018 and ensured the preservation of the building’s structure and of the façade and staircase, which had been granted protected heritage status.

With a surface area of more than 2000 square metres, the three-storey building features 13 multi-purpose rooms, an auditorium seating 150, courtyards and rooftop areas. In one of the courtyards stands Silencio, a 14-metre-high sculpture in relief by Jaume Plensa, and in the lobby you’ll find Altiva, a hanging sculpture by Blanca Muñoz. Both works are site-specific sculptures, resulting from the Foundation’s sponsorship programme and part of the FMCMP Collection.

First exhibition

To celebrate the opening of this new venue, the foundation is holding the exhibition Masaveu Collection. Spanish Painting from the 19th Century. From Goya to Modernity.