Fundación Las Edades del Hombre

What Fundación Las Edades del Hombre does

Fundación Las Edades del Hombre is a Spanish non-profit foundation founded in 1988 and registered in Castilla y León (CIF G47361373), dedicated to the conservation, research, and dissemination of religious artistic heritage. It is headquartered at the 12th-century Cistercian Monasterio de Santa María de Valbuena in San Bernardo (Valbuena de Duero, Valladolid) and operates with a staff of 21. Its flagship activity is the 'Las Edades del Hombre' series of religious-art exhibitions — 28 editions since 1988 held in cathedrals and churches across Spain — with the most recent (XXVIII edition, 'Esperanza') hosted in Zamora in 2025 and attracting 198,115 visitors.

The foundation runs an integrated program of operations around this core exhibition cycle. It operates a Conservation and Restoration Center at the monastery headquarters, a Digital Documentation Center and Virtual Museum (CDD y Museo Virtual), a territorial museum network called Campos del Renacimiento across five locations in Palencia, an Educational Project aimed at schools (5,431 students participated in the Esperanza edition), and a publishing arm (Labor Editorial) producing catalogs, music CDs, image books, and music books. Tickets are sold through a dedicated platform (entradas.lasedades.es), and merchandise is distributed via an on-site monastery store and a global e-commerce storefront (lasedades.es/tienda) carrying more than 280 SKUs priced from €5 to €90.

The business model blends earned income (exhibition ticket sales, e-commerce and on-site retail of catalogs and recordings, monastery visits and activities) with public subsidies and institutional support from partners such as Fundación Iberdrola España and the Diputación Provincial de Valladolid. Customer segments are predominantly the general public, cultural tourists, and school groups in Spain, with the most recent editions extending reach to Plasencia (Cáceres), Villafranca del Bierzo, and Santiago de Compostela. The foundation is governed by a Patronato (board of trustees), complies with Spain's Transparency Law (Ley 19/2013) and data protection regulations, and does not pursue equity funding.

Name

Fundación Las Edades del Hombre

Legal name

LA FUNDACIÓN LAS EDADES DEL HOMBRE

Website

https://lasedades.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Las Edades del Hombre is a Spanish non-profit foundation (founded 1988) that conserves, researches, and disseminates religious artistic heritage of Castilla y León through a 28-edition exhibition series, a conservation center, a publishing arm, and educational programs, serving cultural tourists, school groups, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Historical Sites (712120), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Worship & Liturgy Publishing (Liturgical Texts, Missals, Service Books, Hymnals) (MPAJAHAE)

Keywords

• Religious art exhibitions
• Cultural heritage conservation
• Art restoration services
• Museum publishing
• Educational cultural programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Bernardo (Valbuena de Duero)

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Exhibition admissions: Revenue generated from ticket sales for exhibitions ('Las Edades del Hombre' art exhibitions held in various Spanish cities). The current Esperanza exhibition in Zamora generated 198,115 visitors.
2. E-commerce publications store: Online store selling exhibition catalogs, books of images, music CDs and DVDs, publications, and general merchandise related to religious heritage and art.
3. Physical store: Physical store at the monastery headquarters selling publications, catalogs, and merchandise.
4. Monastery visits and activities: Revenue from visits and activities conducted at the Monastery of Santa María de Valbuena headquarters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación Las Edades del Hombre is a non-profit foundation that curates and produces an annual cycle of religious art exhibitions (now in its XXVIII edition) held in cathedrals and churches across Spain. Its core offerings include exhibition admission, conservation and restoration of religious heritage, a digital documentation center and virtual museum, educational programs, and an editorial line of catalogs, music CDs, DVDs, and image books sold through its own online store and physical outlet at the Monasterio de Santa María de Valbuena.

Product overview

Fundación Las Edades del Hombre is a cultural foundation established in 1988 dedicated to the conservation, research, and dissemination of the religious heritage of Castilla y León. Its core product is the annual Las Edades del Hombre art exhibition series (held in cathedrals and churches across Spain), with its headquarters at the Monastery of Santa María de Valbuena. The Foundation operates through several interconnected offerings: the exhibition program itself (Las Edades del Hombre Exhibitions), the physical site at Monasterio de Santa María de Valbuena (offering visits and activities), a Conservation and Restoration Center, a Digital Documentation Center and Virtual Museum (CDD y Museo Virtual), an Educational Project set in the Ribera del Duero vineyards, and a comprehensive Editorial program producing exhibition Catalogs (physical and digital), Music CDs, DVDs, Image Books, and Music Books. The Campos del Renacimiento regional museum network extends the Foundation's reach across five locations in Palencia. Visitors can purchase tickets online and shop through the Foundation's e-commerce store, which stocks over 280 products spanning catalogs, music recordings, publications, and educational materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campos del Renacimiento: Territorial museum formed by five locations in four towns of the Palentine region of Campos.
• Centro de Conservación y Restauración
• Museo Virtual
• Labor Editorial

Products and services

• Las Edades del Hombre Exhibitions Annual art exhibitions showcasing religious heritage from Castilla y León, held in cathedrals and churches across Spain since 1988. Open to the general public and cultural tourists.
• Monasterio de Santa María de Valbuena Visits and Activities Guided visits and cultural activities at the foundation's 12th-century Cistercian monastery headquarters in San Bernardo (Valbuena de Duero), in the Ribera del Duero region. Open to visitors and cultural tourists.
• Centro de Conservación y Restauración Conservation and restoration center at the Monasterio de Santa María de Valbuena dedicated to preserving artistic heritage. Serves institutions, churches, and provincial governments (e.g., collaboration with Diputación Provincial de Valladolid).
• Digital Documentation Center and Virtual Museum (CDD y Museo Virtual) Online platform providing digital access to the foundation's archival collections and exhibition documentation. Available to the general public, researchers, and cultural tourists.
• Proyecto Educativo (Educational Program) Educational program set among centenary vineyards and natural surroundings in Ribera del Duero, including the educational laboratory ("Laboratorio didáctico") at exhibitions. Targeted at school groups and educational institutions.
• Exhibition Catalogs (Físicos y Digitales) Physical and digital catalogs documenting each edition of Las Edades del Hombre exhibitions, priced from €40–€90 (physical) and €12–€18.50 (digital/DVD). Sold to general public, collectors, and researchers.
• Music CDs Music CDs featuring liturgical music, polyphony, organ recordings, and oratorios related to the foundation's exhibitions and collections, priced €5–€15. Sold to collectors, music enthusiasts, and the general public.
• Exhibition DVDs DVD recordings documenting exhibition walkthroughs and audiovisual content related to Las Edades del Hombre editions, priced €7–€16. Sold to general public and educational users.
• Campos del Renacimiento Regional Museum Network Regional museum network comprising five locations across four towns in the Palencia region of Campos, showcasing Renaissance-era religious art and heritage. Open to general public visitors and cultural tourists.

Quantifiable outcome

• 198,115 visitors to Esperanza exhibition with 9.2/10 visitor satisfaction rating

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fundación Iberdrola EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Fundación Iberdrola España has renewed its commitment with the Hub de Innovación at Santa María de Valbuena. This partnership supports the innovation hub at the foundation's headquarters and contributes to the development and modernization of the monastery's facilities and programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundación MAPFRE: Spanish private foundation operating major traveling art exhibitions and educational programs across multiple cities. Highly comparable in foundation structure, exhibition-driven cultural dissemination, and educational outreach.
• Patrimonio Nacional: Spanish state body managing royal palaces, monasteries, and religious heritage sites open to visitors. Directly comparable in mission of preserving and disseminating Spain's religious/historical heritage and operating historic religious sites as visitor destinations.
• Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian: Portuguese private foundation operating a museum, exhibition program, conservation center, and educational activities. Directly comparable in foundation-driven heritage preservation, exhibition curation, and publishing activities.
• Fundación Telefónica: Spanish corporate foundation hosting cultural exhibitions and educational programming at its Espacio Fundación Telefónica. Comparable foundation structure with curated cultural exhibitions and audience-development programming.
• Hispania Nostra: Spanish heritage conservation association focused on preservation of historic and cultural heritage including religious heritage. Comparable in heritage-conservation mission and Spanish non-profit foundation structure.
• Fundación Bancaria Iberdrola (Fundación Iberdrola España): Spanish corporate foundation with cultural-heritage grants and partnerships (currently partner of Fundación Las Edades del Hombre). Comparable in funding heritage preservation projects in Spain.
• Fundación Bancaria La Caixa (CaixaForum): Spanish foundation running a national network of cultural centers (CaixaForum) with traveling exhibitions, educational programming, and conservation initiatives. Closely comparable in foundation model and exhibition-driven cultural programming.

Broad incumbents

• Museo Nacional del Prado: Spain's premier national art museum, also exhibiting religious Spanish art including work by sculptors highlighted in Las Edades del Hombre editions. Comparable in preservation and exhibition of Spanish religious art, though on a vastly larger and permanent scale.
• Museo Nacional de Escultura (Valladolid): Spanish national museum of religious sculpture located in Valladolid, housing many of the same artists (e.g., Gregorio Fernández, Juan de Juni) featured in Las Edades del Hombre exhibitions. Directly comparable subject matter in the same regional context.

Regional players

• Junta de Castilla y León (Consejería de Cultura): Regional government of Castilla y León with mandate over cultural heritage, museums, and historic sites in the foundation's primary operating geography. Acts both as supporter and complementary operator of religious-heritage conservation in the same territory.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Las_Edades
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/edadestv
• Facebookfacebook.com/Fundacion.Las.Edades
• Instagraminstagram.com/las_edades
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-las-edades-del-hombre

Compliance2 records

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