A tour from Prehistory to the twentieth century through more than 2,000 archaeological pieces, paintings and sculptures gathered in an imposing neoclassical building. This is the tempting proposal of the Museum of Malaga, a must visit for culture lovers and an unavoidable stop on your itinerary in the capital of the Costa del Sol.
Here we give you some keys to enjoy this new museum, located in the heart of the historical centre of Picasso’s city of birth.
A privileged location
The Museum of Malaga has its headquarters in the Palacio de la Aduana, built in 1826 on reclaimed land. A few meters away you will find the Alcazaba, the Roman Theatre, the Cathedral and the Paseo del Parque, with its splendid gardens.
A complete catalogue of painting and sculpture
One of the highlights is its interesting artistic catalogue with one of the best collections of nineteenth century painting in Spain, among other gems.
On the first floor of the building are exhibited the works of the Museum of Fine Arts, where you can see more than 200 works. Paintings by the impressionist Joaquin Sorolla or Antonio Muñoz Degrain are some of the treasures that houses the Museum of Malaga.
Impressive archaeological background
The second floor is reserved for the Archaeological Museum collections, with more than 2,000 exhibits. A visitable warehouse and a terrace overlooking the Arab fort complete the tour.
From the archeology section you shouldn’t miss the bones of the Neanderthal of Zafarraya, the impressive Roman mosaic of the birth of Venus, the sculptural ensemble of “the seated midwives” of the second century or the tomb of the Greek warrior.
In addition, the new museum has the collection of the old Loringiano Museum, an archaeological collection formed by the Marquises of the House-Loring, creators of the La Concepcion Botanical Garden.
Malaga, city of museums
The Museum of Malaga is a commitment to strengthen the already immense cultural offer of the capital of the Costa del Sol. And this city has more than thirty places dedicated to the artistic exhibition, some as remarkable as the Picasso Museum, Carmen Thyssen Museum, the Centre Pompidou or the Russian Museum Collection.
In this case, it took 20 long years for the dream to come true: to gather in the Palacio de la Aduana the jewels of the Museum of Fine Arts of Malaga and the Provincial Archaeological Museum, giving rise to one of the cultural centres of reference in Spain. Are you coming then to discover it?
