Casa Natal de Picasso – Picasso Birthplace Museum

Tickets and Guide to Visiting Casa Natal de Picasso

The Casa Natal de Picasso, also known as the Picasso Birthplace Museum, is a museum in the heart of Malaga celebrating the birthplace and life of Spain’s most famous artist.

Not to be confused with one of Malaga’s largest attractions, the Picasso Museum, the Casa Natal de Picasso looks predominantly at Picasso’s early years with many personal items showcased in the place he was born.

Casa Natal de Picasso General Information
Location	Pl. de la Merced, 15, Distrito Centro, 29012 Málaga, Spain
Opening Times	Monday to Friday: 9:30AM – 8PM Closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day
Entry and Tickets	General admission starts from €4 for adults including an audio guide. (Book Tickets Online)

Casa Natal de Picasso Tickets and Tours

How to buy tickets to Casa Natal de Picasso Malaga Tickets for Casa Natal de Picasso can sell out during busy periods in Malaga so it is recommended to book online in advance. – Visit the house where Picasso was born. – Includes both permanent and temporary exhibitions – Tickets including audio guide start from just €4 (Book Tickets Online) Powered by GetYourGuide

Visiting the Casa Natal de Picasso

I would highly recommend visiting the Picasso Birthplace museum, as it offers a unique perspective on art, showcasing the environment and personal items that helped form one of the world’s most famous artists.

It’s not as extensive as the Picasso Museum, with limited artwork pieces and a focus more on his upbringing and formative years.

However, the museum reflects this in the price, and at just €4 it is well worth the money, especially for fans of Picasso.

You don’t need long to see everything and you should be done after an hour of exploring, even with the audio guide.

When I first visited Malaga, I attended the birthplace museum first, and then headed to the main Picasso museum straight after (home to a large selection of his paintings). This allowed me to have a greater appreciation of the main museum.

By understanding his formative years, and how he was trained and grew up (the environment etc.), it allowed me to see his paintings in a slightly different light – adding context to his sometimes crazy ideas.

I do make a conscious effort to try and persuade any visitors to do it in this order, and book tickets accordingly.

What to See in the Casa Natal de Picasso

There are 9 rooms in total to see in the Picasso Birthplace museum, spread across two floors, each representing a different part of his early life.

The ground floor rooms (rooms 1, 2, and 3) are more focused on the education of Picasso and how he learnt how to draw and paint.

On the 1st floor we have the remaining 6 rooms which look more into his home life away from education and the influence Malaga and his family had on his upbringing.

For example there is a room dedicated to Picasso’s relationship with bullfighting, one of his father’s favourite past-times and how this influenced some of his work. There are original copies of his El Toro sketches where Picasso really mastered the drawing of animals.

There are also many personal pieces from the Picasso family, and on display are original paintings that would have been hanging in his house when he grew up. It’s brilliant to read (and listen on the audio guide) to how some of Picasso’s later work were influenced by what he grew up with.

For more information and details of the displays check out the official website here.

A History of the Casa Natal de Picasso

The Casa Natal de Picasso is located on the corner of Plaza de la Merced and was the birthplace of Spain’s most famous artist, Pablo Picasso.

Picasso was born in the house on October 25th 1881 and he grew up in the house, living there until he was aged 10, before he moved to Barcelona. The house was then sold and remained a private residence until the 1980’s.

The house was eventually purchased my the local Malaga authorities and was transformed into a museum during the 1980’s with the intention of celebrating the great painter’s life.

The museum was eventually opened to the public in 1988, and along with the Picasso Museum, is one of Malaga’s top attractions and a further celebration of Malaga’s most celebrated citizen.

Casa Natal de Picasso Location

The Casa Natal de Picasso is located in central Malaga, in the La Merced district, making it convenient to visit alongside a large number of Malaga’s top attractions.

The Picasso Birthplace Museum is fairly simple to walk to from most central hotels and accommodation, as well as easy to access via public transport.

With regards to buses, you can take any of the following buses (1, 36, 37, Circular 1 ), and get off at Plaza de la Merced, which is just a 5 minute walk to the museum.

The closest metro stop to the museum is Atarazanas which is a 15 minute walk away from the birthplace museum.

The hop-on hop-off tourist bus in Malaga also stops near the museum.

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