Pablo Picasso is perhaps Malaga's best known son and you will find the main Picasso Museum a bit further into the main town.
However, this Foundation Birthplace Museum has a nice historical link in being based in the actual square where the artist was born. If you're really interested, he was born in what is now number 15 Plaza de la Merced
This museum concentrates more on the personal life and history of Picasso with the permanent exhibitions displaying the personal effects of the young Picasso - toys, photos, even a self portrait by the young painter. It's also interesting to find out things about his family and there are works by Jose ruiz Blasco, Picasso's father
There are also temporary exhibitiions covering works by Picasso but also other exponents of modern art
Overall, a much more intimate space and feel to this museum with interesting insights into the life of Picasso. Worth a little detour from the main town to round out your experience of this extraordinary painter read more