Sorolla Museum
Located in a pleasant little palace surrounded by a pastoral garden, the Sorolla museum is the preserved house of renouned painter Joaquín Sorolla. It retains the majority of its traditional decoration, making it a pleasure to pass through its halls enjoying the artist's collection.
The museum was inaugurated in 1932 under the charge of the late artist's widow, which ceded the building to the state and made a generous donation for the creation of a museum in memory of her husband.
Collections
The collection is made up of works by Sorolla himself and other objects which he collected throughout his life.
The main part, with more than 1,200 pieces, is of paintings painted by Sorolla himself. Another highlight, however, is the collection of drawings which allows one to get to know the family life of the painter, as well as seeing the sketches of the designs he made for his own house.
The collection also contains numerous sculptures, ceramic pieces, jewels, personal objects and old photographs which reflect the life of the painter as well as the furniture which still sits in its old location in the house.
A walk through the museum
The little palace is surrounded by a pleasant Andalucian-style garden and although it is not a museum on the scale of the Prado Museum or the Thyssen, it is a great museum. Having said this, it is perhaps best an option for those who have lots of time to spend in the city, or who plan to visit on numerous occasions.
Schedule
Temporarily closed
Price
General Admission: € 3 (US$ 3.20)
Children under 18, students under 25, people with disabilities, unemployed people and pensioners: Free
Saturdays from 2 pm and Sundays: Free
Transport
Metro: Iglesia (line 1), Rubén Darío (line 5), Gregorio Marañon (lines 7 and 10)
Bus: Lines 5, 7, 14, 16, 27, 40, 45, 61, 147 and 150.
Nearby places
Estación de Chamberí (440 m) Museum of Romanticism (1.1 km) Madrid Wax Museum (1.2 km) Museo de Historia de Madrid (1.2 km) Plaza de Colón (1.2 km)
