A Guide on Museums in Seville - Spain

Below there is plenty of information of some Seville museums in Andalusia - Spain.

Sevilla Fine Art Museum Museum of Fine Arts Sevilla:

Juan de Oviedo made this building in the 1700s before it became a museum. This edifice is laid out around three patios and it is known as the old ´La Merced´ convent. Masterpieces painted by artists such as ´Zurbarán´, ´Velázquez´, ´Valdés Leal´or ´El Greco´are displayed in this museum. Also the collection of paintings by ´Murillo´, found in the abbey´s church, is of special interest.

Address: Plaza del Museo, 9. 41001 Sevilla
Buses: C-3, C-4
Phone: 0034 954 78 65 00
Fax: 0034 954 78 64 90
Hours: 9am to 8:30 pm, Public Holidays from 9am to 2:30 pm.
Closed on public holidays: 1 & 6 Jan, 1 May, 24, 25 & 31 Dec.

Sevilla Museum Regional Archaeological Museum of Sevilla:

This museum was built in a neo-renaissantist style and was designed by Anibal Gonzalez for the 1929 Latin American international exhibition. This building includes Roman treasures such as Oriental pieces as well as a Tartessian treasure found in ´Itálica´, a town quite close to Seville.

Address: Plaza de América s/n.
Parque de María Luisa.
41013 Sevilla.
Buses: 1, 6, 30, 31, 33, 34
Phone: 0034 954 78 64 74
Fax: 0034 954 78 64 78
Hours: 9am to 8:30 pm, on Public Holidays from 9am to 2:30 pm
Closed on public holidays: 1 & 6 Jan, 1 & 30 May, 24-25 & 31 Dec.

Sevilla Archaeological Collection of Italica Archaeological Ensemble of Italica:

Archaeological remains of the Italica civilization are found in the village of Santiponce, close to Seville. The antique Roman amphitheatres as well as the neighbourhood of Hadrian are found nearby; they include beautiful mosaics and sculptures.

Address: Avda. de Extremadura, 2,
Santiponce 41790, Sevilla
Buses: Plaza de Armas bus station.
Phone: 0034 955 62 22 66
Fax: 0034 955 62 22 67
Hours: 1 October - 31 March
Tue to Sat: 9am to 5:30pm, Sun: 10am to 4pm

1 April - 30 September
Tue to Sat: 8:30am to 8:30pm, Sun: 9am to 3pm

Closed on public holidays: 1 & 6 Jan, 1 May, 24, 25 & 31 Dec.

Bullfighting Museum (Museo Taurino)
One of the most famous icons of traditional Spanish culture is bullfighting, which is what this museum shows such as lots of art forms related to this art including sculptures made by Benlliure and a cape that Picasso painted.

Address: Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza. Paseo de Colón, 12
Buses: C-3, C-4, 5, 41
Phone: 0034 954 22 45 77
Hours: 09:30 am to 7 pm. Closed Sundays and public holidays.

Cathedral Museum (Museo Catedralicio)

If you are interested in religious art, you should visit this museum. Located in the cathedral´s antechamber, chapel and sacristy halls, this museum has a great collection of religious attire, relics, paintings, jewels and gold work.

Address: Plaza Virgen de los Reyes s/n. 41004 Sevilla
Buses: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 40, 41, 42, C-3, C-4
Phone: 0034 954 21 49 71
Monday to Saturday hours from 11 am to 5 pm. Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Contemporary Art Museum (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo)

This Museum has halls devoted to temporary displays as well as a permanent collection; it is located in the ´Cartuja´, also called the Monastry of ´Santa María de las Cuevas´ (the Madonna of the Coves).

Address: Monasterio de la Cartuja de Santa María de Las Cuevas.
Entrances: Avda. Américo Vespucio, 2 / Camino de los Descubrimientos, s/n
41092 Seville SPAIN
Buses: C-1, C-2
Phone: 0034 955 03 70 70
Fax. 0034 955 03 70 52

Hours: 1 October to 31 March, Closed on Mondays
Tue to Fridays 10am to 8pm, Saturdays 11am to 8 pm, Sundays 10am to 3 pm
1 April to 30 September, Closed on Mondays
Tue to Fridays 10am to 9pm, Saturdays 11am to 9pm, Sundays 10am to 3pm

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