Picasso Museum Málaga

The Museo Picasso Málaga is run by the Fundación Museo Picasso de Málaga and the Fundación Paul, Christine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso.
Two foundations have been created, each with its own Board of Trustees, and together they promote the Museum and make sure that the wishes of the donors are respected. The Fundación Paul, Christine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso is the rightful owner of the Collection, whereas the Fundación Museo Picasso de Málaga owns the group of buildings that holds it. As was initially agreed by the donors, the two Foundations are responsible for the conservation, exhibition, study and diffusion of the Collection. 

Pablo Picasso Museum History
Two factors made possible the Museo Picasso Málaga. On the one hand, the determination of the artist’s heirs, Christine and Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, who were convinced that Picasso would have encouraged the initiative to establish a permanent exhibition centre for his works in his native city. On the other hand, the decisive support of the regional government of Andalusia, who not only understood the importance of highlighting in a clear and lasting way the artist’s bond to his cultural and vernacular roots, but also spared no efforts to allow this compromise to materialise in the best manner possible.

Christine and Bernard Ruiz-Picasso’s donation was the cornerstone of the project. The Museum has opened its doors with an initial collection that amounts to 155 pieces by Pablo Picasso. Some of these, include 133 works donated by Christine Ruiz-Picasso (14 oil paintings, 9 sculptures, 44 drawings, a sketchbook of the Royan series comprising a further 36 drawings, 58 engravings and 7 ceramics) and 22 pieces donated by Bernard Ruiz-Picasso (5 oil paintings, 2 drawings, 10 engravings and 5 ceramics). This impressive group of works was complemented by a further 49 pieces (23 oil paintings, 2 sculptures, 7 drawings, 5 engravings and 12 ceramics) which were lent by the heirs to the Museum for a renewable ten year period.

Picasso in Malaga
As regards the heirs’ determination to bring Picasso back to Malaga, two very significant precedents were set. The first was in 1992, when Christine Ruiz-Picasso, widow of the artist’s eldest son Paul, enthusiastically headed the group of heirs whose support enabled the Picasso Clásico exhibition to take place in Malaga. The exhibition met with great international acclaim and was one of the most important exhibitions ever devoted to the artist in Spain. Two years later, in 1994, Christine Ruiz-Picasso once again took a decisive step in the right direction by proposing to show her private collection in Malaga, bringing about the exhibition Picasso. Primera Mirada. Colección Christine Ruiz-Picasso, which was such a success that it was subsequently displayed in Seville and Nimes, in 1995.

These two exhibitions were organised by Carmen Giménez and were sponsored by the regional government of Andalusia. Although it seemed to be a favourable moment to plan a possible permanent presence of Picasso’s work in Malaga, the most difficult element was still missing: a suitable balance between Christine Ruiz-Picasso’s wish to donate a significant number of Picasso’s works and the need to accommodate them in appropriate conditions. The regional government of Andalusia rose to the occasion and responded to her generous gesture by articulating an ambitious project. The initiative therefore came from Christine Ruiz-Picasso, who then convinced her son Bernard, grandson of the artist. She was backed without hesitation by Carmen Calvo, then regional Minister for Culture of Andalusia, who consistently oversaw the complex and arduous process of overcoming all political, legal, administrative and economical hurdles in order to make the project come true.

Address
Palacio de Buenavista
c/ San Agustín, 8
29015 Málaga, España

Tel: (34) 952 127600
Fax: (34) 952 127607

Opening hours
Tuesdays to Thursdays, 10 am to 8 pm
Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am to 9 pm
Sundays and public holidays, 10 am to 8 pm.

December 24th and 31st, 10 am to 3 pm.

Closed Mondays, December 25th, and January 1st.

Due to a change in the installation, the galleries on the ground floor in the Palacio de Buenavista will be closed between 22 November until 2 December.
The galleries on the first floor in the Palacio de Buenavista will be closed between 13 until 23 December.
Please do excuse any inconvenience this may cause you.

Ticket sales cease 30 minutes before closing time.

Smoking, photographs and video are not allowed in the Museum. Swimming wear is not acceptable. Animals other than guide dogs are not admitted.
Food and drink are restricted to the Café area.
Mobil phones must be switched off in the Museum galleries.
Visitors are reminded that touching works of art can cause irreparable damage and is strictly forbidden.

Admission fees
Permanent Collection:6.00 €
Temporary exhibitions: 4.5 €
Combined ticket: 8.00 €

Access to the Museum will be free of charge every last Sunday of the month from 3 to 8 pm.

Reduced fees (50%):
Visitors over 65
Youths aged 11-16 accompanied by an adult
Students under 26 with valid identification
Groups of more than 20 people (by previous appointment)

Free admission:
Children up to 10 accompanied by an adult
ICOM Members

Group Visits
All groups, both guided and without a guide, must be reserved and confirmed 10 days prior to the date of the visit. (The group minimum is 10 people, though the group discount applies to group consisting of 20 people or more).

Group visits without MPM guides are required to contact the following email: reservas@mpicassom.org 

Guided groups with MPM guides are required to contact the Education Department

Advance Ticket Sales
Tickets may be bought in advance by calling (34) 901 246246 or online.

Advance tickets are retrieved on the date of visit at the Museum's ticket desk, upon compulsory presentation of a credit card and a valid identity card or passport. The Museum and Unicaja decline any liability in the event of loss or theft of tickets. Tickets once bought may not be cancelled, replaced or refunded.

Cloakroom
For security reasons, all rucksacks, suitcases, large bags, cameras and umbrellas must be desposited in the cloakroom, along with any object that may be considered dangerous for the art works on display because of its size or shape. Items thar do not fit into the scanner will not be accepted in the cloakroom.
Baby back carriers or strollers and wheelchairs are available on request.

Projection Room
A multi-disciplinary program providing various approaches to Picasso's creative process.
Current Program

Reading Room
A space where visitors may browse the Museum's publications and navigate its website.

Direct link
http://www.museopicassomalaga.org