Malaga Picasso Museum Prices

The Picasso Museum is one of the obligatory stops if you visit Malaga, that's why I want to tell you how much a visit to this interesting place will cost you.

Andressa García

Andressa García

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Malaga Picasso Museum Prices

Picasso Museum of Malaga | ©F Delventhal

The Picasso Museum is open to the public at any time of the year, but before you go there, you have to take into account the prices of the tickets to the place. That's why I want to tell you everything you need to know about the prices to access this museum.

There are tickets for everyone, from general admission tickets for adults to reduced tickets for children. You can even buy your tickets in advance to save time and money on your visit to the Picasso Museum. Ticket prices are put in your favour so that you can put the museum on your list of things to see and do in Malaga.

How much do tickets to the Picasso Museum cost?

Picasso Museum in Malaga| ©Fran Villena
Picasso Museum in Malaga| ©Fran Villena

To enter the museum you must pay for tickets, which you can buy at the ticket office, or order in advance online. The first thing you need to know about the price of tickets to the museum is that they usually cost approximately 7 to 9 euros per person.

The price can vary according to different circumstances, one of them being the type of work and/or exhibitions you want to see. In the case of tickets for the different shows in the cultural programme, you should look for information about the ticket price on the website, where this information is constantly updated for the public.

The general ticket price usually allows access to the common areas of the museum, but sometimes the price may increase if you want to visit some temporary and special exhibitions that are offered within the museum at the time you have scheduled your visit.

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Ticket prices at the Picasso Museum box office

Malaga, Picasso Museum| ©Dr Bob Hall
Malaga, Picasso Museum| ©Dr Bob Hall

At the ticket office the prices for general admission tickets are the same as I mentioned before, between 7 and 9 euros per person. What you have to keep in mind if you want to buy your tickets at the museum, is that the ticket office closes 30 minutes before the museum closes, so always try to arrive early so you can buy your tickets without any problems.

Obviously it is a good idea to buy at the ticket office if you want to keep your ticket as a souvenir, so that you will always remember your visit to this place. But in case you don't care much about that, you can buy your ticket through the website.

If you want to buy online, you should know that you can also buy tickets for the different music shows and art exhibitions that are constantly presented here. Once you arrive at the museum entrance, you can present your e-ticket or printed ticket.

Free tickets for children at the Picasso Museum

Children at the Museum| ©Daniel Lobo
Children at the Museum| ©Daniel Lobo

Children always get preferential treatment at most tourist attractions, and this is an advantage that I recommend you take advantage of whenever you travel with them. In the case of the Picasso Museum in Malaga, this rule also applies.

Children and young people up to 16 years old can enter without paying admission, so it's a great plus that you can't miss if you want to take children and teenagers to know a bit of Picasso's art, life and work.

In the case of children up to 13 years old, they need the company of an adult to visit the museum, older than this age can attend alone and still not pay the entrance to the place. It is important to know that these free admission fees only apply to the entrance to the museum only, if you want to enjoy other experiences inside the museum such as temporary exhibitions or any temporary show, you need to pay extra.

It is worth paying extra for the tickets to the temporary exhibitions because they are definitely part of the top 10 activities to do in Malaga because they teach you about the history, culture and art of the city and Picasso.

Price of the combined tickets to the Picasso Museum

Inside the museum| ©Francisco Ovies
Inside the museum| ©Francisco Ovies

The Picasso Museum is a place with multiple exhibitions and permanent collections, so you can visit the museum only for these exhibitions. To see only this part of the museum, you will have to pay general admission only.

Also this museum, which is listed as one of the 10 best museums in Malaga, offers you the possibility to visit only the temporary exhibitions if you have already visited the place before and you want to see new things. In that case, you will also have to pay only the general admission or ask at the ticket office what is the price of each exhibition.

Sometimes, the general admission price may include admission to other temporary exhibitions, but you can get this specific information at the ticket office when you visit the museum.

In case you don't get this type of combined ticket, you can always buy the traditional combined tickets which usually cost around 12 euros per person to see both the permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Can you get into the Picasso Museum for free, and is it worth it?

Admission to the Museum| ©Daniel Lobo
Admission to the Museum| ©Daniel Lobo

In fact, you can enter the Picasso Museum free of charge. There are already certain options that allow you to enter for free if you meet certain requirements such as being over 65 years of age and other characteristics. But if you don't meet these requirements, there is a way in which you can enter the museum for free.

Every Sunday you have the opportunity to enter the museum for free as long as you go during the last two hours of the museum's operation. However, if you want your visit to be enjoyable, I recommend you arrive early and wait patiently until you are allowed to enter the museum.

It is also possible to enter the museum for free on certain special days such as Andalusia Day on 28 February. Other dates when you can enter for free are Museum Day on the 18th of May, Tourism Day on the 27th of September and the anniversary of the inauguration of the museum on the 27th of October.

Now, whether it is worth it or not, I have to say that it depends a lot on the day you choose to visit the museum. If you go on a public holiday you might get more people than usual, because the museum is usually visited by a lot of tourists.

If you want to take advantage of the free admission every Sunday, I recommend that you arrive on time and try to visit the museum in the off-season. During the high season, many tourists visit the museum during the free day in order to reduce costs.

Who can enter the Picasso Museum for free?

Balcony of the Picasso Museum| ©Teacher Traveler
Balcony of the Picasso Museum| ©Teacher Traveler

Some people don't need to wait every Sunday or holiday to get into the museum for free. You can find free tickets for children. Disabled people also have the possibility to enter the museum for free, but in order to do so they need to present their ID card or any other documentation proving the disability they have.

In the event that people with disabilities need the constant attention and accompaniment of another person, they can also enter the facilities free of charge, as long as this is specified in writing.

Students of the University of Malaga who present their valid ID card can enter the museum free of charge, as can teachers of the University of Malaga who present their accreditation.

People who are unemployed but registered with the SEPE also have the opportunity to enjoy the museum' s facilities free of charge, provided they present all the corresponding accreditations.

Reduced rates to enter the Picasso Museum

Bird Baths inside the Museum| ©Martin Haisch
Bird Baths inside the Museum| ©Martin Haisch

Reduced entrance fees are also available at the Picasso Museum, you just have to fulfil a few conditions to enjoy them. If you are a tourist in the city and do not meet any of these conditions, you have to pay full admission.

Students in general up to 26 years of age and who present their student card, have the opportunity to enter with a discount on the entrance fee. Also those who have a valid Euro Youth Card and present it at the ticket office before entering get a discount.

People over the age of 65 also pay reduced admission, which usually costs around 5 to 7 euros, although to find out exactly how much you will pay for the ticket, you need to go to the ticket office to be sure how much you will pay.

If you are buying reduced-price tickets, you should be aware that they only work for permanent exhibitions, but not for temporary ones. In the latter case, you will have to pay the additional entrance fee for these exhibitions at full price.

How much does the ticket cost if you want to include a guided tour of the Picasso Museum?

Entrance to the Picasso Museum| ©Dr Bob Hall
Entrance to the Picasso Museum| ©Dr Bob Hall

Guided tours of the museum are priced in addition to the general admission, you have two options to get a guided tour of the museum. One of them is the express guided tour which lasts about 30 minutes and you have the opportunity to request it at the ticket office as soon as you arrive.

This express tour costs approximately 25 euros if the tour is completed in English. If you would like a tour in English or French, you will have to pay 30 euros per person. This guided tour includes a visit to all the permanent exhibitions.

On the other hand, you have the option of the extended tour, which lasts up to 50 minutes and takes you on a leisurely tour of each of the exhibitions on display in the museum. This tour must be requested in advance.

The price of these tickets is usually 70 euros per person if the tour is given in Spanish. If you want to request the tour in English or French, the amount to be paid can be around 75 euros.

Picasso Museum ticket prices in high season vs. low season

Museum window| ©Teacher Traveler
Museum window| ©Teacher Traveler

Ticket prices for the Picasso Museum are the same throughout the year. They are subject to change according to the type of exhibition on display and you can also enjoy price reductions if you meet some of the conditions for this. You can also get free tickets under the same conditions.

Prices do not change according to the season of the year, however, what can vary from one season to another is the availability of tickets to the museum and the number of tourists you get on your visit.

To avoid bad surprises regarding the number of tourists and to avoid running the risk of running out of tickets, what I recommend is to always book online well in advance, this way you will be sure to get your tickets early and not be left without visiting the museum.

In case you want to go to a specific show, you can always go to the website where you will be able to see the different shows scheduled with their dates, including those that will be performed during the high season. Through this page you will be able to buy your tickets in advance even for these special events.

How to save when visiting the Picasso Museum?

Picasso Museum in Malaga| ©ForceMajeureMontenegro
Picasso Museum in Malaga| ©ForceMajeureMontenegro

There are many ways in which you can save money if you go to the Picasso Museum. One of them is definitely to visit this place during the times when admission is free. If you plan your visit for any Sunday during your trip to Malaga, then you can take advantage of the free entrance.

If your trip does not coincide with a Sunday, but you want to include this visit among the activities to do in Malaga with children, then remember to request the free entrance for them. In case you want to save even more money, I recommend you to bring at least some water to drink before and after your visit to the museum. Although there is a café inside the museum, it might be useful not to buy water on site to save money.

Can I enter the Picasso Museum with a tourist card?

Inside the museum| ©Trigui
Inside the museum| ©Trigui

If you want to save money and have a lot of places to visit inside Malaga using only one pass, then you can do so without any problems. The card that offers you this possibility is MálagaPass, which gives you the opportunity to visit the most interesting places in the city.

With this tourist card you can visit not only the Picasso Museum, but also other places like the Gibralfaro Castle, the Russian Museum Collection or the Alcazaba, which by the way I recommend you to check the prices and opening hours to visit it. You can also visit 28 other places of tourist interest with this card.

The card also offers discounts in the shops of each of these places and guides in more than 7 languages. It is definitely a good opportunity to visit the Picasso Museum and many other places. I recommend you to buy it online before you travel to Malaga.

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