Pablo Ruiz Picasso Foundation in Malaga

The Picasso Foundation Birthplace Museum opened the first time in 1988 and is in the original place where he was born and lived, located in the centric Plaza de la Merced square, the birthplace of Pablo Ruiz Picasso.

The House museum features sketches made in 1907 of great artistic value, a collection of lithographs made over 30 years and considered the second largest group of lithographs made by Picasso in the world.

There are photographs from the last years of Picasso. The museum also features works from Picasso’s father who was a painter and a teacher at the Escuela de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts School) in the city, as well as an important collection of works by other artists such as Miró.

Pablo Picasso Museum

Next to the Picasso Birthplace Foundation is the Picasso Museum, the idea came from Picasso who wanted to give several of his own works. It would not be until the dead of Picasso when his widow returned to the idea that eventually would take shape in 2003 with the opening of Picasso Museum at Condes de Buenavista Palace.

The Buenavista Palace was built in the early sixteenth century, just after the conquest of the city by the Catholic Kings. It is a large building surrounding a courtyard, the building is extended after the inauguration of the Picasso Museum.

Phoenicians remains were found and now are part of the museum, visitors can walk a footbridge structure that let them see the remains of an ancient Phoenician wall.