Seville Museum of Fine Arts: tours, tickets and more

Considered one of the best museums in Spain, just after the famous Prado Museum in Madrid, visiting the Museum of Fine Arts is one of the best things to see and do in this picturesque city.

However, when organizing your visit you should take into account a whole series of relevant data and information which I will share in detail in this article, from how and where to get your tickets, the schedule, the exhibitions available and the guided tours, everything you need to know is summarized below!

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Seville Fine Arts Museum Guided Tour

With the company of an expert guide, visit the rooms of one of the best museums in Spain.

An art historian will take you on a journey through history to admire the evolution of Spanish masters and renowned international artists.

From $17 at Hellotickets

Buying this experience involves hiring the escort and guide service of an expert art historian. This person will take you on a tour of almost 2 hours to learn about the work of painters from various schools in the historical period from the late Middle Ages to the Modern Age.

You will also learn about the most outstanding Spanish masters of the Golden Age and finally a remarkable collection that frames the work of Romanticism in the early 20th century. Keep in mind that the excursion includes entrance to the museum, if needed.

Recommended if... You are passionate about the arts or feel some kind of curiosity about the subject. A guided tour will allow you to appreciate the works of the museum not only for the technique but also in the historical and social context that influenced the different artists.

The museum is free in all its exhibitions for citizens of the European Union properly identified. Citizens from outside the EU must prove a contribution of 1.50 ¤ to access the facilities.

One of the most important aspects to consider when visiting any attraction is the cost of admission; in order to keep your travel itinerary within budget. Fortunately, when it comes to the Museum of Arts in Seville, it is one of the most economical visits you can make in Seville.

It is ideal for people traveling to the city on a budget and especially if you are traveling to Seville in winter and are looking for indoor activities to escape the rain or cold days on the streets.

One of the best things you can do is to hire a guided tour inside the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville. The best thing is that since it is a budget attraction it is really simple to find affordable guided tours suitable for all budgets.

In my personal experience a guided tour of the Museum is totally worthwhile and enriches the experience. All tours offered by specialized companies include an expert guide in art history, which implies for the visitor an appreciation of the works on display not only for the technique and talent of the artist, but also for their historical and social context.

If you want to make the most of your visit, don't hesitate to do it!

If you decide to visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville on your own, you can pay the entrance fee or accredit your access directly at the ticket booth located right at the door of the facilities.

The ticket booth closes every day 15 minutes before the official closing time so no more visits are allowed.

However, if you want to hire a guided tour of the museum, the best strategy is to book in advance with one of the providers available in search services such as the Hellotickets website.

These tours include in the price you pay the cost of admission so you will have to worry about incurring any additional expenses.

At the moment the entrance tickets to the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville are not included in any official tourist pass of the city of Seville.

This is mainly due to the cheapness of the tickets, which are also free for all visitors from member countries of the European Union. With any document that accredits you can enter without paying and save money on your visit to the museum facilities.

The best thing about visiting the Museum of Fine Arts of this city is how well located it is. Located in the Plaza del Museo, number 9 in the old part of Seville, it is very easy to combine a visit to the museum facilities with a visit to other important monuments of the city.

As a result of its strategic location to reach this area of the city is extremely easy and you will find in Seville various means of transport to choose the one that best suits your tastes or needs. Here is a list of the most recommended ones.

• Seville Tram: A good way to get to this area is using the streetcar line T1. You can get off at Plaza Nueva station which is a 9 minute walk from the museum.
• Public bus: In the vicinity of the museum you will find several bus stops. The closest ones are Plaza de Armas, Plaza Del Duque and Campana, located about 7 minutes from the museum entrance.
• The Seville Tourist Bus You can get to the Museum facilities using the tourist bus, a service designed especially for tourists with a pre-established route and stops at the most important attractions of the city.
• Seville Metro: The Metro (line L1) Puerta de Jerez station is a 20 minute walk away.

Absolutely! A visit to the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville is a great experience for the little ones. If you visit Seville with children and want to introduce them in some way or another to the world of the arts, you should know that in the Museum there are special educational activities for the youngest and whose purpose is to explain certain exhibits in a language that they can understand and find attractive.

The Museum's program also includes Family Days, with specially designed tours and games. To find out the day and time, it is necessary to consult the program of activities on the website a few days before the visit. The positive side is that it is not necessary to make a reservation, just be on time for the activity.

The Museum of Fine Arts of Seville is composed of a total of 14 rooms; the exhibition has a chronological order that allows the visitor to know the history of Spanish art; from its beginnings to the present. This quality makes it a very complete museum where almost everyone can find something they like.

Although there is certainly a lot to see and explore inside the museum. My recommendation is that during your tour you pay special attention to the most outstanding works among which include: the Virgin of the Caves by Francisco de Zurbarán (1655); The Portrait of Jorge Manuel, El Greco (1603); Seville at parties, Bacarisas (1915); Las Cigarreras, Bilbao Martínez (1915); the Temptations of St. Jerome, Valdés Leal (1657).

To all of the above must be added the works of the author who attracts more visits to the Sevillian museum: those of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.

A visit to the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville can last as long as you want since touring its spaces involves not only admiring the works of art that are preserved here, but also admiring the beautiful architecture of a historic building that, in other times, functioned as the Merced Calzada convent.

If you tour the facilities on your own, you may need a little more than 2 hours to see all the rooms and admire everything worth seeing inside the museum.

However, by hiring a guided tour you have the option of enjoying everything important in less time. Guided tours of the Museum of Fine Arts lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes on average, making it ideal for those who will be in the city for a very short time, two days or three days in Seville, and want to make the most of the time.

Before visiting the Museum of Fine Arts, please note that the opening hours vary depending on the time of year you visit the city.

• From January 2nd to June 15th the official opening hours are: Tuesday to Saturday from 09h to 21:00h; on Sundays and holidays the museum works with reduced hours from 09h to 15h. On Mondays the museum is closed.
• From June 16th to September 15th the official opening hours are from Tuesday to Sunday from 09h to 15:30h. Mondays closed. In summer the schedule can be extended to take advantage of the time of high tourist flow, so I recommend checking the schedule days before the visit directly on the official website.
• From September 16 to December 30 the official opening hours are: Tuesday to Saturday from 09h to 21:00h. Sundays and holidays with reduced hours and closed on Mondays.

Here are some useful tips that can be of great help before your visit.

• Keep in mind the rules of the place; the entrance with food, drinks, suitcases and large backpacks is strictly forbidden.
• The best visiting hours are: early in the morning (between 09h and 11h) and after lunch (between 15h and 18h). In these time slots the influx is minimal and you will be able to stop longer. This applies in times of high affluence such as summer in Seville.
• It is important that you keep in mind the museum hours and remember that on Mondays the facilities are closed. On weekends and holidays in Seville the museum will work with reduced hours.
• Pets are not allowed in the museum except for guide dogs.
• In general terms it is not allowed to take flash photographs mainly of the works of art. Many of them are really old and exposure to certain types of light can end up ruining them.
• Pay attention to the additional activities that are organized in the museum and that may be of interest when organizing your excursion. You can see the program on the website of the Museum of Fine Arts.

The museum has a space dedicated to the official store where you can buy souvenirs of your trip to Seville or the museum in addition to the publications of the institution. The objects are organized according to the category they belong to, being the main ones:

• Publications and stationery
• Children's items, ranging from clothing to toys).
• A collection of accessories including key chains, magnets, cases, fashion items and more.
• Household items, possibly the most interesting section of the store because here you can purchase reproductions of many of the museum's most important works.

The museum has its own online store where it is possible to purchase many of the objects that you will see in the physical store with direct delivery to your home.

It is worth buying a souvenir or object in the museum store as these contributions help the work of the institution.

In the area surrounding the museum the gastronomic offer is varied and extremely interesting. If you want to eat a delicious meal before or after your tour of the museum you can study some of these alternatives.

• La Casapuerta Restaurant One of the best Andalusian food alternatives in the area located just 2 minutes from the museum.
• Red steak bar An excellent alternative to enjoy Spanish cuisine and grilled meat, located 6 minutes from the museum.
• Burro Canaglia Bar&Resto Italian food restaurant located just 6 minutes from the museum, the terrace of this place is really nice.
• Las Tablas Just 9 minutes walk from the museum is an excellent alternative to try traditional Spanish tapas and montaditos.