Top Malaga Attractions & Museums

Pablo Picasso was one of the 20th-century's greatest painters and his life and work are showcased at the Picasso Museum (Museo Picasso) in Malaga, his birthplace. Make your visit worry-free and save time by prebooking your admission online with Viator. Then, just head inside and explore the galleries—home to more than 200 of Picasso’s works—and the temporary exhibitions, all with an audio guide for background and context.

Revisit the cars and fashions of the early- and mid-20th century at the Malaga Automobile and Fashion Museum. Travel independently to the museum, housed in a converted factory, and admire the more than 80 vintage cars dating from the early 1900s on as you wish. Admire Rolls Royces, Ferraris, and Bentleys; and see the complementary collections of vintage fashions and accessories from houses like Chanel and Dior in the additional themed rooms.

Located in the heart of Malaga's historic center, Casa Natal is more than just the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. The museum also contains personal artifacts from Picasso's personal life, over 3,500 examples of contemporary art by more than 200 artists, and a complete research library. Visit to peruse the galleries on your own schedule; this ticket is good for admission during the museum's regular operating hours.

Skip the line and get the best price by pre-booking your entrance ticket to Sealife Banalmádena—leaving you with more time to explore the marine displays and watch feeding demonstrations. See a variety of sharks and the Costa del Sol's largest collection of seahorses. Walk beneath the skeleton of a Plesiosaur and, in the Interactive Rockpool Experience, find out what it feels like to touch starfish and hermit crabs.

Save time by pre-booking your entrance ticket to the Carmen Thyssen Museum of Málaga, housed in a converted 16th-century mansion in the heart of the city. Not having to wait in line means you have more time to explore the museum's permanent collection, home to an impressive number of 19th- and 20th-century Spanish paintings, predominantly Andalusian.

Enrich your knowledge of Russian art by booking your ticket for Malaga’s Colección del Museo Ruso in advance. With your reserved ticket, you’ll bypass tickets lines and launch straight into the gallery, which contains more than 100 Russian artworks spanning the 15th and 20th centuries. See works by Russian and Soviet artists, such as Repin, Kandinsky, Tatlin, Rodchenko, and Chagall, and learn about how the art corresponds with Russian history.

Visit one of Andalucia's bull and horse farms with admission to the Reservatauro Ronda near Ronda. Travel independently to this working ranch in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and take a guided tour to see the fighting bulls and Spanish horses bred and nurtured here. Learn about bullfighting, view the bulls and horses roaming free in the pastures, learn how they’re selected and bred, and see how bullfighters are trained. Choice of departure times available.

If you’re modern art lover in Malaga, don’t miss out on a visit to Centre Pompidou, famed for its striking multicolored facade. Save time with a skip-the-line ticket to the contemporary museum, which features masterpieces by the likes of Brâncuși, Giacometti, Bacon and Picasso. Your admission ticket also includes an audio guide designed to enhance your experience of the gallery space.

An escape room in Budapest that launched a worldwide trend in 2011 now welcomes players in Malaga. Make sure you snag a time slot at this wildly popular interactive live escape room by booking your entrance ticket ahead of time. Grab a few friends (up to six people) as you try to find clues, solve puzzles, and escape the room in under 60 minutes.

Learn more about bullfighting traditions in Spain on a private tour of a working ranch in Ronda where animals are raised for the bullring. Your guide shares details about the care of the bulls and horses as you visit the stables and fields. See a Pure Spanish Horse, and try on the bullfighter’s capes at the Testing Bullring. Finish with light refreshments such as Ronda wine and tapas.