Museo del Patrimonio Municipal, Malaga

The Municipal Museum seeks to preserve and promote the artistic and historic glory of Malaga. The city is one of the oldest in Spain and has a history spanning 2800 years.

The idea of a Municipal Museum for the city was conceived by Francisco de la Torre Prados, the mayor of Malaga. He inaugurated the museum for public viewing in 2007. Exhibits at the museum tell the story of the city from its origin as a Phoenician settlement to the present. The exhibits start from the formation of the first town council in 1487.

The permanent collections at the museum consist of over 4000 works of art and other historical objects. Permanent exhibits consist of paintings, sculpture, documents and graphic art. There is also a big library of books about historical Malaga. The main museum has three rooms. The first has objects from the 15th to the 18th centuries and the two notable works of art in the room are the Mystical Marriage of St. Margaret by IL Parmigianino and the works of artist Alonso Cano. The second room has 19th century exhibits including paintings by renowned artists. The third room is devoted to the 20th century with contemporary art and a section devoted to Malaga’s best known artist, Pablo Picasso.

Temporary exhibitions, showing the work of a single artist are held in the upper floors of the museum and a book is published about the collection.