Museo de Málaga (Palacio de la Aduana)

The Museo de Málaga is housed in the Palacio de la Aduana, a neoclassical customs building on Plaza de la Aduana in the Centro Histórico of Málaga, in Spain's Andalusia region. The building was begun in the 18th century as the city's customs house and later served as the seat of various institutions, before reopening in 2016 as a museum that brings together the former Fine Arts Museum and Archaeological Museum of the province. The collections are arranged over several floors. The fine arts section includes paintings and sculptures from the 16th to the 20th centuries, with works by Andalusian masters and by Málaga artists such as Bernardo Ferrándiz and José Moreno Carbonero, as well as a collection linked to the Picasso family. The archaeology section covers the province from prehistory through the Phoenician, Roman and Islamic periods, with objects including Roman mosaics, inscriptions and finds from the nearby Alcazaba and Roman Theatre. Visitors can see the monumental staircase, central courtyard and large galleries of the palace, and the ground floor often hosts temporary shows. A visit takes 1.5 to 2 hours. The best photograph angles are the interior courtyard and the grand stair. Crowds are generally light, and weekday mornings are the quietest. Admission is free for EU citizens and €1.50 for non-EU visitors, and the museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from about 09:00 to 21:00 and on Sunday until 15:00, closed on Mondays. Summer hours differ, so visitors should check museosdeandalucia.es. Its location next to the Alcazaba and Roman Theatre makes it an easy addition to a morning in the old town.