The palace itself
An Andalusi courtyard with columns and wooden ceilings, among the better restorations in central Málaga.
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An art museum in the Palacio de Villalón, a sixteenth-century house in old central Málaga restored for the purpose. The collection is built on works from Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza's holdings and concentrates on nineteenth-century Spanish painting. That specialism is what distinguishes it and defines who it suits. You are looking at Andalusian scenes, pictures of daily life, festivals and coastal landscapes, not modern or abstract art. Anyone after Picasso will find him at his own museum nearby, and anyone after contemporary work should head to the Pompidou centre on the port. The building is part of the visit: an Andalusi courtyard with columns and wooden ceilings, among the better restorations in the city centre. The location is entirely central, minutes from the cathedral and the Picasso museum, which makes it easy to add to a day in the old town with no transport.
An Andalusi courtyard with columns and wooden ceilings, among the better restorations in central Málaga.
Scenes of daily life, festivals and coastlines as the painters of that period saw them.
Not a modern art museum; for Picasso and the contemporary, go to their own nearby museums.
Palacio de Villalón, Calle Compañía, central Málaga
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Yes: the collection is specialised and the space manageable, so an hour covers it comfortably. The central location means you lose no time getting there.