Picasso Museum and Childhood in Malaga Tour

Discover Picasso’s Malaga by following in the artist’s footsteps. Explore the famous painter’s old neighborhood and favorite haunts on foot, before enjoying a guided visit to the Picasso Museum to see his rich family private collection.

Explore the early life and work of Malaga’s most universal citizen on this 2-hour walking tour that’s all about Picasso, including Picasso Museum – skip the line tickets. This permanent collection provide a great overview of Picasso’s art, located in the city of his birth. Admire almost 200 works by the creator of cubism.

See the painter’s childhood home (exterior), church, school and museum while your guide shares fascinating facts about his upbringing and artistic beginnings. Learn how his time in Malaga influenced many of his later works. Discover the bond between the genius Picasso and Malaga.

We’ll get started with a brief introduction of the tour! Our licensed tour guide will give you a short summary about what it’s included and the timing.

Next up, you’ll head to plaza de la Constitución to discover where Picasso’s father used to work as the director of the Fine Arts Museum of Malaga

We will follow with a second stop, the church where Picasso was baptized, Iglesia de Santiago, the oldest church in town that still has the baptism pile and even Picasso’s birth certificate

Now you’re ready for the third stop, Plaza de la Merced. This is where Picasso was born and he started at a very early age. Here he got his passion about pigeons and Malaga blue sky, this place was also his very own playground. In this square we’ll see the exterior of his birth place as well as the statue that Malaga dedicated recently in his memory, time for selfie! 

And our third stop is the cherry on top, Picasso’s museum. Skip the line and get strait into the gallery with your guide, get ready to get some eyes from people queueing outside! A 45min guided tour thru the different galleries in the permanent exhibition is included with some free time for shopping

At the end of the tour, you’ll have done so much more than visit a museum and wandering around the city, you’ll understand Picasso from a different perspective, and you will see hime now with different eyes ❤️

• When? The tour starts at 10:00AM or 5PM, available everyday except Sunday Evening

• How long? This tour lasts 2 hours

• Where is the tour? The whole tour takes place in the Historical Center of Malaga, around 1 mile / 1,6km distance flat walk in total

• Where do we meet? Our meeting point is located in Plaza de la Marina, outside McDonalds, more information will be sent after you submit your booking

• How many people? All our tours are limited to a maximum of 10 people, while you process your booking you can choose either set as private for 15€ extra per person or leave the booking open, so more people can be added. Larger groups available upon request, with special discounts 

• How do we pay? We don’t require any deposit or prepayment, you pay after the tour in cash (Euros) or credit card (we accept major cards including Visa, Discover, MasterCard and AMEX). For large groups we may require a deposit

• Does it include the entrance to the Museum? Yes, the entrance to the Museo Picasso Málaga in the company of an authorized guide is included 

• What is not included in this tour?
  • Food or drinks
  • Transportation to the meeting place
  • Admission to Picasso’s birthplace, we visit the exterior

• What about gratuities? Tips are not included, they are not mandatory or requested but always highly appreciated