Museo de Bellas Artes

Overview

The Museum of Fine Arts (Museo de Bellas Artes) is one of Spain's most important painting galleries, housed in a 17th-century seminary. Valencian primitives, Ribera, Sorolla, and Velázquez are represented.

Highlights

• Valencian Gothic: Altarpieces by the Valencian Primitives.
• Sorolla room: The Valencian painter of light's beach scenes.
• Velázquez self-portrait: A rare self-portrait by the master.

History

Founded in 1839, the museum moved to the San Pío V seminary in 1946. Its Valencian school collection is unmatched.

Visitor Tips

• Free entry: Always free.
• Turia location: Directly on the Turia Gardens.
• Duration: 1–1.5 hours.