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The Carmen Thyssen Museum reinvents itself with an immersive room at the Node
The new headquarters will combine original works and digital experiences to bring culture and innovation closer to citizens.
The Carmen Thyssen Museum will experience a new stage in Andorra with the definitive transfer to the Node site, scheduled for the second half of 2026, or, at most, mid-2027. The operation has recently been formalized with the signing of an agreement between the Museand Foundation, manager of the museum, and Andorra Telecom, in a project that the Government has highlighted as an opportunity to enrich the country's cultural and tourist offer.
The agreement establishes an economic return of between 30,000 and 40,000 euros per month for the transfer of the space over the next ten years. According to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Mònica Bonell, the transfer has been possible thanks to the transfer of a space within the Node building and involves "recovering a cultural and historical space" that housed the former Government exhibition hall, closed since 2015. Bonell has described the initiative as a "symbolic recovery of the public commitment to culture", although the details regarding public access to the new facility have not yet been defined.
The museum project transcends the conventional exhibition proposal: the new headquarters will incorporate a strong digital component with the aim of "disseminating technological knowledge" and bringing citizens closer to new technologies, while highlighting the role of electronic communications in Andorran society. Despite this innovative approach, it is still pending to specify the contents and ensure their continuity over time.
Regarding the museum content, Guillermo Cervera, general curator of the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, explained that the new space will seek to permanently integrate the analog and digital dimensions, a combination that is not common in international museums. The aim is to exhibit original works alongside “digital interpretations by the artists themselves”, incorporating references to artistic movements, Andorran culture and the country's identity. The collection will focus especially on the 20th and 21st centuries, with the ambition of building “a unique space” where the heritage and digital dimensions are not specific elements, but structural parts of the museum discourse. The Carmen Thyssen Museum at the Node is thus emerging as a commitment that combines art, technology and immersive experiences, offering a new way of experiencing culture in the heart of Andorra.
