Pablo Picasso Museum
Malaga is where Picasso was born, and the city has raised a museum on honour of the master sculptor and painter. It was Picasso’s own wish that his works should be on display in the city of his birth. Christine and Bernard Ruiz Picasso took special efforts to make the museum a reality. The museum is housed in the 17th century Buenavista Palace which has been restored to house the important collection. The museum was inaugurated on 27th October, 2003 at the hands of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain. The museum has become very popular with tourists and Picasso fans. Often, long queues can be seen outside the museum and
Christine and Bernard Ruiz Picasso donated 200 pieces of art from their private collection to the museum. It has been divided into 12 halls to accommodate the extensive collection. The range of the collection here extends from ceramic, sculptures, paintings to sketches and drawings by the artist. There are famous works on display here like: ‘Mother and Child’ and ‘Portrait of Paulo with white hat’. Apart from this permenant exhibition, there ate also some temporary exhibitions organised related to the artist and his works. In the basement of the building there is an exhibit of carefully preserved roman and Phoenician objects. These were discovered when the building was being restored to make it into a museum.
In addition there are also other related activities carried out like workshops, conferences, courses and concerts. There is a cafe here to cater to your refreshment needs.
Entry: 6 euros
Opening Times: 10:00 - 20:00 h.
Address: CL SAN AGUSTIN 8, 29015 Malaga
Tel: Centralia: 952602731 Information: 952127600
E Mail: mpicassom@mpicassom.org
Webpage: http://www.museopicassomalaga.org
Doll’s house Museum
The dolls house in Malaga is unique in that it is Spain’s first miniature doll’s house museum. It is located in a pretty baroque building, next to the Picasso museum. This charming private collection comprises over fifty hand-made, unique models, of dolls houses and dolls from the 19th century. The most remarkable are the 19th century Andalucian collection, and dolls from the middle of the century. There is also a model of a freight train here.
The houses on display run from the oldest exhibit, an 1850 Majorcan house, to a 1970 German dolls house. The exhibition is located on the first floor of the building, and on the ground floor there is a shop selling reproductions of the houses displayed. The third floor houses the workshop and offices.
Entry: 5 euros.
Opening Times: 11:00 - 13:30 h.
17:30 - 20:00 h.
Address: CL ALAMOS 32, 29012, Malaga
Telephones: Centralita: 952210082
E Mail: info@museocm.com
Webpage: http://www.museocm.com
Museum of Contemporary Arts
This museum is an initiative of the city council of Malaga with an aim to promote and publicize 21st century art. It occupies a space of over 2,400 meters and has a permenant collection of about 400 pieces. It is housed in a warehouse of the former wholesalers market, and is right in the heart of the city.
It is being looked at a ‘house of arts’ where new trends and forms of expression are welcome and are displayed. Temporary exhibitions are organised here regularly. There are plans for the expansion of the building.
Address:
Calle Alemania s/n
29001 Malaga - Espana
Tel: + 34 952 12 00 55
Fax: + 34 952 21 01 77
E-mail: cacmalaga@cacmalaga.org
Web: www.cacmalaga.org
Interactive Music Museum
This unique museum is the only of its kind in Europe. Its vast collection includes over 3oo musical instruments from various civilizations and cultures from all the countries of the world. The museum is equipped with the latest technology and throughout the year the museum is involved in cultural and musical programmes. There is also a conference hall called Sala Muralla de la Marina, where different events are organised ranging from classical music recitals to conferences, book presentations or musical cycles dedicated to specific themes, as well as other events for a variety of styles, such as Jazz, Folk or Pop music.
Address:
Pl Marina, De La 3,
29015 Malaga
Tel: +34 952210440
Fax: 952211954
Web: http://www.musicaenaccion.com/
Popular Arts and Customs Museum:
This museum is a great place to come and learn about the people and the culture of the land. It has a vast and interesting collection which has been preserved with an aim to showcasing the various aspects of life in Malaga. The culture, customs, traditions and activities of the people have been shown through exhibits of fishing gear, farming implements, furniture, household items, clothing, etc. A 17th century building contains this museum which is located in the heart of the city.
Address:
Pllo Santa Isabel
10, 29005 Malaga
Tel: +34 952217137
Fax: 952217137
Web: http://www.museoartespopulares.com/
