Museum of Málaga

After lunch and a bit of a wander, we made our way to the Museum of Málaga. This has an extensive collection housed in what was the old Customs House, a large and impressive building. This museum had been recommended to us by our Airbnb hosts. It was modern and very well designed, and cool and quiet, compared to the heat and noise outside. And, it was free!

We wandered through the archaeology and painting exhibitions. There was a large old master’s collection, with many pieces on long term loan from the Prado Museum in Madrid.

The private archaeology collection gathered by the Marquises of Casa Loring in the mid 19th century at their La Concepción estate, was in its time one of the most important in Spain, and the origin of today’s museum.

Archaeological sites in caves are a key feature of prehistoric Málaga. The collections on display included documented key moments such as the extinction of Neanderthals and development of the anatomically modern humans known as Zafarraya. A side note of interest is that a Phoenician tomb from the 6th century B.C. was discovered in Calle Jinete, which is the street we are staying in. It was discovered by a guy when he was renovating his home about 10 years ago. There were so many examples of artefacts from the Roman Empire, Byzantium rulers, Islamic and Moorish ruler, Phoenicians and indigenous Iberians.Read more