Museo de Malaga
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Why go
- One of Spain’s largest collections of 19th-century painting, with works by Sorolla, Carlos de Haes, Federico Madrazo and Ramón Casas.
- More than 15,000 archaeological objects, including Roman and Islamic finds.
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Don't miss
- La Dama de la AduanaA 2nd-century Roman statue found during construction of the palace.Entry hall
- Venus mosaicA 2nd-century mosaic found in Cártama.Archaeological displays
- Fourth-floor viewpointOverlooks the Alcazaba, Castillo de Gibralfaro and Teatro Romano.Fourth floor
What's inside
- The restored courtyard is freely accessible, with orange trees, palms, a fountain and panels about the building’s history.
- The Eugenio Chicano temporary exhibition hall covers 560 square metres.
- The Fine Arts section contains just over 2,000 works, including pieces by Luis de Morales, Luca Giordano and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.
- A library for researchers is on the third floor; it opened in October 2017.
Interesting facts3
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The palace once housed the customs administration and the local tobacco factory.
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The collection includes Spanish modern art through the 1950s, with works by Picasso, Rafael Canogar and Óscar Domínguez.
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2020
The museum’s premises portrayed Vatican City in the 2020 series Warrior Nun.
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History
The archaeological collection brings together the Museo Loringiano holdings, assembled in the 19th century by the Marquesses of Casa-Loring, and finds from excavations across the province since the 1930s.
- 18th c.The Palacio de la Aduana was built in Italian style.
- 1915The Fine Arts museum was founded on 3 February.
- 1916The Fine Arts museum opened at a temporary site on Calle Pedro de Toledo on 17 August.
- 1920The Fine Arts museum moved to the former Jesuit college of San Sebastián, which also housed the Academy and an art school.
- 1949A new archaeological museum opened in the Alcazaba of Málaga.
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- 1961The Fine Arts collection moved to Buenavista Palace.
- 1973The provincial Fine Arts and archaeological museums merged to form Museo de Málaga.
- 1996The archaeological collection left the Alcazaba during rehabilitation and was temporarily housed in the 16th-century Convento de la Trinidad until 1999.
- 1999The archaeological collection moved to the former provincial historical archive on Avenida de Europa, sharing it with the state public library.
- 12 December 2016The museum opened its permanent home at Palacio de la Aduana, bringing the collections together after nearly 20 years without a public exhibition venue.
Sources: Museo de Málaga - Wikipedia · Málaga - Wikivoyage (see) · Museum von Málaga - Wikipedia · Museo de Málaga - Wikipedia · Musée de Malaga - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +34 951 03 92 69
Questions and answers
Does Museo de Málaga have a research library?
Yes. A library on the third floor is open to researchers; it opened in October 2017.
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