Museums in Seville

The Museo del Baile Flamenco, founded by flamenco dancer Cristina Hoyos, explores the art form's history through costumes, photography, and interactive displays. Evening performances in the intimate courtyard are among Seville's best.

The Archaeological Museum occupies the Renaissance Pavilion from the 1929 Exposition, displaying artefacts from prehistoric Andalusia through Roman Italica and Moorish Al-Andalus.

The Museum of Arts and Popular Customs occupies one of the 1929 Exposition pavilions in María Luisa Park, displaying Andalusian folk traditions—costumes, ceramics, tools, and furniture.

The Museum of Fine Arts occupies a stunning 17th-century convent and houses Spain's second-most important painting collection after the Prado. It's particularly strong in Siglo de Oro masters—Murillo, Zurbarán, and Valdés Leal.

The Archivo de Indias holds the most extensive collection of documents relating to the Spanish colonial empire—43,000 bundles covering three centuries of transatlantic history. The building itself is a Juan de Herrera Renaissance masterpiece.