Casa Natal de Pablo Ruiz Picasso - Málaga, Spain
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N 36° 43.442 W 004° 25.061
30S E 373402 N 4065195
Pablo Ruiz Picasso birthplace, at No. 15 Plaza de la Merced in Malaga, was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument of National Interest in March 1983.
Waymark Code: WMKN54
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 05/05/2014
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"The museum is located on the first floor of the building where Pablo Picasso was born. In its three rooms you can see different media of expression used by Picasso: ceramics, engravings and illustrated books. The collection comprises works by Picasso dated 1931-1971, along with a broad selection of graphic works with representation by artists such as Miró, Bacon, Ernst, Tàpies and Chillida. The museum's total collection comes to more than 3,500 works by some 200 artists. You can also see works by contemporary Malaga artists, such as Barbadillo and Diego Santos, amongst others." (
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The historic marker outside the museum reads:
"Picasso Foundation. Birth House Museum
The building where Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 and lived until 1884 houses works and personal belongings of the artist and his family. A specialized library and an on-going program of temporary exhibitions and cultural activities complement the offer of Picasso's Birthplace Museum."
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