Spain Leasing Collections Tender

The objective is to recognize the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection the guarantee of the State so that when the lease of the same is formalized the works that comprise it enjoy a unique insurance regimeThe Council of Ministers at the proposal of the Minister of Culture and Sports has approved the Royal Decree that regulates the leasing of collections of movable property that are part of the Spanish Historical Heritage by certain entities of the public sector. With this the future formalization of the lease of the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection is possible.Likewise the rules and procedures to be applied for the joint commercialization of audiovisual rights have been adopted by the RFEF as an organizer of competitions at the state and non-professional level.This rule also recognizes the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection the guarantee of the State referred to in the ninth additional provision of Law 161985 of June 25. With this once the lease of the collection is formalized where appropriate the works that comprise it will enjoy this unique insurance regime allowing coverage of the risks of destruction loss theft or damage to them as long as stay in the facilities of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza.Regarding the indirect impact that the approval of this Royal Decree-Law may entail it will be positive since it will foreseeably contribute to reinforcing the Spanish cultural heritage. The improvement of the regime for the incorporation of cultural property will have a very favorable effect on cultural tourism and therefore on economic activity.In the case of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza during 2019 before the situation caused by COVID-19 it received 1034872 visitors 11.5 more than in 2018. To guarantee the continuity of this growth and contribute to The recovery of cultural tourism and of the economy itself once the toughest moments of the pandemic have been overcome it is essential to give stability to the presence of the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection as a fundamental element and guarantee of cohesion unity and quality in the institution.In accordance with the above the opportunity to have a collection of works of art of the entity that concerns us avoiding their departure from the Museum and thus ensuring its position is a contribution to culture and economic recovery .