Buenavista Palace

The Museo Picasso Málaga was created in response to the artist's desire for his work to be exhibited in the city of his birth in 1881. Its realization is thanks to the combined efforts of the artist´s daughter-in-law and grandson, whose donations provide the body of the art collection, and Junta de Andalucía, who arranged an ambitious project devoted to the artist. Located in the Palacio de Buenavista, declared a National Monument in 1939, the Museo Picasso Málaga opened in the heart of Málaga in 2003. The building boasts a harmonic mix of Renaissance and Mudéjar elements and serene contemporary lines. Phoenician, Roman, and Arabic ruins can be found on the underground floor. This ticket provides access to the permanent collection containing examples of Picasso's revolutionary innovations. See paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, and graphic work, from his first academic studies to his personal Neoclassical perspective. Until September 29 you can also enjoy the exhibition 'María Blanchard. A Painter in Spite of Cubism'. A female-artist unfairly forgotten within her generation whose figure and oeuvre are vindicated today: heterodox, symbolic, committed and innovative. And also Joel Meyerowitz's 'Europe 1966-1967': one of the greatest and state-of-the-art photographers from the 60's who presents his pictures series from June 15 onwards. The new exhibition of the New Yorker artist will hang on the Museum’s walls until the end of the year. Admire Picasso's overlapping Cubist forms, his experiments in ceramics, his interpretations of the Old Masters, and his last paintings from the 1970s. Break for a snack in the garden Café of the Palacio de Buenavista, a perfect place to end your visit with an appetizer, lunch, or a drink.

Visit the Picasso Museum in the Buenavista Palace on this Malaga tour. Discover a collection of the artist's work and take a deeper look into the personal life of Picasso.  Meet your guide and learn about the most influential artist from Malaga in the whole world of the 20th century. Listen to anecdotes and commentary on the life of Picasso to gain deeper insight into the artist. IMPORTANT INFORMATION — In the Spanish group/pass, tour guides will not buy tickets for costumers who make the mistake of booking thinking the tour is in English, and they will not be refunded either. — It is not possible to accompany the group either if customers cannot speak Spanish since it is necessary a high level of Spanish. The used language is not the daily Spanish. The tour is interactive, tour guide makes questions along the tour, and customers who don't speak Spanish slow down the group, since tour guides have a specific time to do the tour inside. — On the other hand, if customers do not show up or arrive later, after the minutes of courtesy, we consider their tour as done; in the museum, guided groups works with timeslots. And it's not possible either to pick up people when the tour has started or let customers on delay to access to the Museum for respect of the others customers who were on time. That's why you have to be at the meeting point in advance. — Acording to the previus point, THE MUSEUM IS NOT THE RESPONSIBLE OF LETTING PEOPLE GET IN IT: if customers make the mistake of buying the guided tour in the wrong language or if customers don't show up/arrive later. In these cases, customers have to wait for the queue and buying new tickets by their own. — Customers have to wait for the tour guides outside the Museum, at the entrance. The tour guides will be there with the yellow umbrella.

Uncover the history of Malaga and explore it at your own pace with an in-app audio tour on your smartphone. Follow the audio guide to iconic landmarks related to renowned artist Pablo Picasso, including the Church of Santiago where he was baptized, as well as his former school. Gain entry to the Picasso Birthplace Museum, housed in the building where the artist was born. Here, you can see some of the masterpieces that he created with his father, Jose Ruiz Blasco. Also, witness personal memorabilia and artifacts, including baby clothes, portraits, and sketchbooks. After your visit to the museum, continue to enjoy your app-guided tour of Malaga as you head to other tourist hotspots in the city.

With famous names like Pablo Picasso and Antonio Banderas under its belt, beautiful seaside Malaga has a myriad of wonderful landmarks to offer. Let us make you fall in love with its rich history, architecture and incredible views. See the beautiful mix of Renaissance and Baroque of the one-towered Cathedral of Malaga, built between the 16th and 18th centuries. At the Plaza y Acera de la Marina, you will learn the story of the Cenachero, the symbol of Malaga, depicted here in a statue. If there is a political stage in Malaga, it is the Plaza de la Constitución, or the Square of the Constitution, the heart of the historical centre. Spot the Renaissance Genovese fountain Fuente de Genova on one end, and on the other, you’ll find five plaques that celebrate the day when the Democratic Constitution of Spain came into effect. The most illustrious son of Malaga is without a doubt Pablo Picasso, so you will be presented with a view of the Museo Picasso Málaga, only 200 meters away from his birthplace, and part of the 16th century Buenavista Palace. You will see evidence of one of the first inhabitants of Malaga, in the Roman Theater (Teatro Romano) of the 1st century AD. Stones of the Roman ruin were used by the Moors to build the 11th century Alcazaba Fortress, which can be seen behind, one of the best preserved Alcazabas (citadel) in Spain. Not to forget as well is the Ayuntamiento de Málaga, the neo-baroque Town Hall that is considered one of the most beautiful government buildings in the country. Walk along the streets of this sunny city, coming across many different stories. Let the adventure begin!