Temporary Exhibition Room
This room, adjacent to the Tapestry Room, is dedicated to temporary exhibitions. In addition to the 100,000 pieces that make up the museum’s permanent collection, our storage facilities house approximately 1.5 million objects, spanning a wide range of themes, styles, and makers, which are used to create exhibitions.
Exhibitions with a variety of themes are held here, featuring pieces from the Museo L’Iber collection that are not part of the permanent exhibitions. Among the temporary exhibitions this gallery has hosted are: “Film in Miniature”, “An American History,” and “Soldiers of the Empire.”
The room was originally the so-called “fumoir”—a space reserved exclusively for men where, after meals, they would retire to drink liqueur, smoke cigars, and discuss business. This activity was associated with luxury and exclusivity. It was a common feature in the residences of the aristocracy and the upper middle class during the 19th century, reflecting the stark social divisions of the era, as the space was reserved for men-only gatherings, excluding women, who met separately in the “salita” (small parlor), where the museum shop is located today







