Malaga Picasso Museum Opening Hours

The Picasso Museum is of great appeal in Malaga because it is in this city that the prominent artist was born, so it is not unusual for there to be a museum dedicated especially to his life and work. So if there's one activity to include on your list of things to see and do in Malaga, this is it.

The museum is open all year round, but depending on the season and the days you want to visit the museum, you will have to go at one time or another. This flexible timetable is ideal to include this museum among the must-sees in the city.

As a general rule the Picasso Museum in Malaga opens every day at 10 am, there is no time of the year when it opens a little later or a little earlier. The closing time, on the other hand, can change according to the specific day and also according to the season of the year.

The opening hours of the museum may also work differently from those of other areas within the complex, such as the library, the shop or the cafeteria. It is also important to know that entry to each of these places is accepted until a few minutes before closing time.

In the case of the museum, you can enter up to 30 minutes before closing time, and vacate the premises 10 minutes before closing time. In the case of the cafeteria, the shop and the bookshop, you can enter up to 15 minutes before closing time.

Regarding the opening hours of the library, you should know that it opens a little earlier than the museum, around 9:00 and closes at 15:00. Admission to this place is by appointment only, so before you decide to go there, you will have to book your ticket. The shop and bookshop keep the same opening hours as the museum, as does the café.

On weekends the museum opens its doors wide open to welcome all visitors and tourists who are going to be convinced that this is one of the 10 best museums in Malaga.

Contrary to what you may think, this museum does not distinguish between Saturdays, Sundays or any day of the working week. On weekends it operates on the same regular schedule as the rest of the days.

What you should consider if you want to visit the museum on the weekend, is the amount of people you can get inside the place. Generally the weekend is when the museum is most crowded.

If you want to visit the museum on the weekend, I recommend that you arrive early to get in at opening time to avoid the amount of people who come to visit the museum after midday.

In the evenings the Picasso Museum is open to the public for a short time. Between July and August the opening hours are extended until 20:00 hours, so at that time of the year it is a good idea to include it in the list of things to do in Malaga at night.

Between March and June and then between September and October the opening hours are extended until 19:00. Between November and February the opening hours are only until 18:00.

There is also another way to enjoy the museum during night time hours and this is by attending the different shows that are presented in the rooms set aside for this purpose within the museum's spaces. There are many cultural activities on offer on the website, so before you go you can check out what is on offer.

Although the times at which the shows of the cultural agenda are presented vary, they usually start around 20:00 hours. Generally these are contemporary art presentations highlighting the work of Picasso, and there are also often classical music performances.

Guided tours at the Picasso Museum are one of the must-visit advantages of the Picasso Museum in Malaga. There are two types of guided tours that you can do and depending on each one, it will be shorter or longer.

You have the option of express tours which last approximately 30 minutes and are available during the museum's regular opening hours. You can request them at the ticket office as soon as you arrive. No reservations are required for these express tours. Their main advantage is that you can learn all about the place from an expert guide who will tell you everything you need to know about the museum and each of the exhibitions inside it.

On the other hand, you have the option of booking the complete guided tour, which allows you to visit the whole place in approximately 50 minutes. One of the advantages of this complete tour is that you can book it in advance online. When you arrive at the ticket office, you can enter the museum and be accompanied by a tour guide who will tell you everything you need to know about the exhibitions.

This extended tour is also offered during the same opening hours as the museum's daily opening hours. However, in order to enjoy the scheduled guided tour, you must enter the museum at least an hour and a half before it closes, so you can be sure to experience the guided tour at your leisure.

The Picasso Museum offers its visitors different special programmes, some of which are of a cultural nature, including a compendium of musical presentations and works of art. There are also educational programmes with art workshops for children and also for adults.

In case you want to visit the museum to enjoy some of these special programmes, I recommend you first visit the website to find out what these programmes have to offer.

In the case of the cultural programmes, they usually start at a time that goes from 20:00 hours each day. Sometimes the shows may start a little earlier and end at the same time as the museum closes. The closing time of the museum does not always coincide with the presentation time of the cultural programme.

In the case of workshops and other educational programmes, they tend to have a slightly more flexible schedule because they are dedicated especially for the enjoyment of children, so this is an activity that you cannot leave out among the things to see and do in Malaga with children. The offer of workshops is constantly updated on the museum's website, but the schedule is generally between 9:00 and 14:00.

The opening hours of the museum may change according to the time of year. In the case of the summer season, which in Spain lasts from June to September, the entrance to the museum has longer opening hours. So this is a good activity to include among the top 10 things to see and do in Malaga in summer.

During the month of June the museum is open to the public from 10:00 until 19:00. From July to August you can enter the museum from 10:00 to 20:00. From September onwards the opening hours are extended to 19:00 every day.

Although the museum's website does not give exact details of the exact summer opening hours, it does specify the working hours for each month of the year.

The Picasso Museum works almost continuously throughout the year, including weekends and many public holidays. However, there are a few days in the year when the museum takes a break and then returns to present the best exhibitions to the many visitors who come to the museum every day.

Every 25th of December, 1st and 6th of January the doors of the museum are closed for the holidays. In the case of the Christmas holidays, December 24, 31 and January 5, the opening hours are from 10:00 to 15:00.

The best time to visit the Picasso Museum is undoubtedly in the low season, when the number of visitors in Malaga is considerably lower than at other times of the year. The low season is from October to March, so this is a good time both to visit the city and to go to the museum.

Although a disadvantage of visiting the museum in low season is that the exhibitions tend to become a little sparser, but in case you have never visited the place and want to experience some of the top 10 things to do in Malaga, this is a good option to start getting to know the city of museums.

In my experience, whenever you have time to include the Picasso Museum in your list of things to do in Malaga, you have to make sure you have time to visit it, no matter what time of the year you visit the city.

To get to the Picasso Museum you have several options, you can use public transport, go by rental car or take a taxi. If you travel by rental car or taxi, the time you choose to visit the museum will not be a problem. However, if you travel by public transport, things may change.

When it comes to public transport, there are several ways in which you can access the Museum. Buses are available on routes 14, 19, 3, 9, C2 and M110. These buses have a very convenient timetable that can be used to visit the museum, as they operate every day from 6:30 to 23:00.

You can also take the train, whose lines C1 and C2 will take you very close to the museum. The train also has a very flexible working schedule, being almost 24 hours a day, as it starts running at 00:20 and stops at 23:50, i.e. only 30 minutes a day it stops running.

A less flexible option for getting to the museum whenever you want is the metro, which has working hours from 8:00 to 20:00 from Monday to Friday and on Saturdays it works from 9:00 to 15:00. It is closed on Sundays. The line you should use to get to the museum is number 1.

If you want to visit other places besides the Picasso Museum of Malaga, you can also take the tourist bus that leaves you very close to the museum, as well as leaving you close to other tourist places to visit.

Very close to the Picasso Museum in Malaga you will find some attractions that you will definitely like in this city. Two of them are museums, the Museo Revello de Toro and the Museo de Málaga, included in the top 10 best museums to see in this city.

The opening hours to visit the Museo Revello are from 10:00 to 20:00 from Tuesday to Saturday. On Sundays it is open from 10:00 to 14:00, while on Mondays it is closed.

In the case of the Museum of Malaga, from Tuesday to Saturday it is open from 9:00 to 20:00. On Sundays it is open from 9:00 to 15:00 and on Mondays it is closed. Another place you can visit very close to the Picasso Museum is the Alcazaba, which is also closed on Mondays; but if you want to visit this last place, I recommend you to check beforehand the full opening hours and prices to visit it.

From Tuesday to Saturday it is open from 9:00 to 18:00. On Sundays and public holidays it is open from 9:00 to 15:00. It is closed on Mondays, except for Mondays on the eve of public holidays, when it is open at the same times as on Sundays.