How to visit the Picasso Museum (Málaga): schedules, ticket prices

The cultural character that the city of Málaga, riding a Andalusia, has in it Picasso museum one of the must-see dates.

You probably know that Pablo Picasso He was from Malaga, and the purpose of the city ​​of Málaga to have a museum dedicated to their great artist finally became a reality in October 2003.

El Picasso museum you find it in the same historic center of the city of Malaga. in a street (San Agustín 8 ) parallel to the popular Alcazabilla street, at the height of the Alcazaba and Roman Theatre.

To house the Picasso museum, the Buenavista Palace, a building built in the mid-16th century, which is a mix of Renaissance and Mudejar architecture.

During your visit you will see the contrast between the modern architectural design of the museum and the decoration of the historic palace.

What to see when visiting the Picasso Museum in Malaga

In its basement you can see Phoenician and Roman remains, which were discovered during the rehabilitation and are now displayed for visitors to see.

In your museum visit, the first thing that will catch your attention is the video with black and white images that shows the artist himself painting.

During your tour of the museum you will see that it houses a very special collection of works by Picasso, many of them little known, and whose theatrical presentation was renewed in March 2017.

The basis of the sample is private collection of Christine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, daughter-in-law and grandson of Picasso, but many works on loan are also exhibited, so the collection usually changes quite a bit.

In the twelve rooms of the Picasso museum You will have the opportunity to see works from when the Malaga artist was 13 years old, and you will find a wide variety of his well-known styles, such as cubism or the blue period.

But you will also see paintings that you would hardly associate with the image of Picasso as an artist.

In the museum there are exhibited 200 works, among which the graphic work which has been acquired by the foundation that manages it.

Visit schedules for the Picasso Museum in Malaga

The Visiting hours of the Picasso Museum in Malaga They are every day of the week, from March to June, from 11 a.m. to 18 p.m.; from July to August, from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m.; from September to October, from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.; and from November to February, from 11 a.m. to 17 p.m.

Last access is half an hour before closing time.

The museum closes on December 25, January 1 and 6, and also opens on December 24, 31 and January 5 only from 10 a.m. to 15 p.m.

Picasso Museum tickets prices in Malaga

The Picasso museum ticket prices To visit the permanent collection, the general collection costs 9 euros, and the reduced collection costs 7 euros.

Those over 65 years of age, holders of the Youth Card and students under 26 years of age.

They can visit the museum for free minors up to 16 years old, people with disabilities, unemployed, and also for all visitors every Sunday during the last two hours of opening.