Bellas Artes Museum in Seville

Located in the former Convent of the Merced Calzada, the Museum of the Bellas Artes in Seville was founded like “museum of the paintings” the 16th of September of 1835, with master pieces of the convents and monasteries disentailed by the government of Mendizábal. The building is one of the best proofs of Andalusian mannerism. Juan de Oviedo y de la Bandera, was the architect and sculptor that created this constructive project, impulsive by Fray Alonso de Monroy. The actual collection of the museum, besides harbor big treasures of the Baroque sevillian (with painting of Francisco de Zurbarán, Murillo and Valdés Leal, between others), has increased thanks to the new donations e acquisitions.

Schedules: from September 16 to June 15: Tuesdays to Saturdays 9 to 20 h, Sundays and festive 9 to 15 h, Mondays non festive is closed. From 16 of June to the 15 of September from Tuesdays to Sundays and festive from 9 to 15 h, Mondays non festive is closed. It is closed: 1 and 6 of January, 1st of May, 24, 25 and 31 of December. Festive of aperture: 2 of January, 28 of February, 13 and 14 of April, 30 of May, 15 of June, 15 of august, 12 of October, 1st of November, 6 and 8 of December. In 2017 the Monday 27 of august and the 14 of august, eve of festive, the museum will open during festive hours. The box office is interrupted 15 minutes before the closing time, except in some exhibitions where you can modify schedules and conditions of access for organizational reasons. Eviction of the rooms will begin 15 minutes before closing time.

When: Permanent Exposition

Where: Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla – Plaza del Museo, 9

Cost: 1.50 €. Free entrance for accredited European Union, international card students and ICOM members.

Language: Spanish

Link: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/museos/MBASE

Contact: +34 954 78 65 00

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