Since Seville is a city where different influences, cultures and religions alternated, it is easy to conclude that the history of this city is rich and that the number of museums is significant. On this page you will have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with all the important museums of the city of Seville and to decide which of them you want to visit depending on your interest and availability.
The Museum of Navigation in Seville is a very impressive building built on the very bank of the river. The Navigation Museum was actually designed for the needs of the "EXPO" fair in 1992, when three replicas of Columbus's three ships were anchored on the river. This is an interactive museum about navigation and seafaring. In the museum, visitors can experience various multi-sensory functions, exploring the exhibits through touch, smell and hearing. This museum is a great place to spend a day with the family by the river.
House of Guitar is a place for lovers of art, good music and dance. The house found its address in a famous place in Seville, Santa Cruz. Flamenco guitarist José Luisa Postiga had the idea to establish the House of Guitars. Every evening, near the Cathedral, the sounds of guitars are heard and a phenomenal flamenco show takes place for an hour. The house dates from the 18th century, and in it you will see a collection of flamenco guitars predominantly from the 19th century. What is distinctive about the guitar house is the Arabic arch that now forms the backdrop for the stage. It was discovered by craftsmen during the renovation of the house and was part of the Arab bath.
The Flamenco Museum (Museo del Baile Flamenco) is one of the most visited museums in Seville. Dance, music and stage performances in the evening are not to be missed. The museum is unusual, it tells the history of flamenco dance in a different way. The museum opened its doors in 2006, and the idea for its opening was given by flamenco dancer and famous choreographer Christina Hojos. Cristina Hoyos was born in Seville in 1946, and has been dancing and ballet since she was young. She developed her career in her hometown - Seville, but also in New York, Madrid and on many other world stages together with her dance partner Antonio Grades.
The most beautiful and most visited museum in Seville is the Museum of Fine Arts. The museum's collection shows Spanish works of art throughout history, with a special emphasis on the creativity of the Middle Ages, Baroque and Renaissance, but also something more modern, more precisely the beginning of the 20th century. Here you can see the masterpieces of famous painters such as El Greco, Murillo, Francisco da Herrera, Pieter Aersten, etc.
Palace of the Countess of Lebrija - Another museum worth a visit is the museum of the Palace of the Countess of Lebrie or Lebrie Palace. The museum was created in the 16th century. Fascinating Roman mosaics form the main exhibition of the museum, along with antiques, art paintings by famous European painters, and there is also decorative art. The palace consists of two floors, you can visit the ground floor by yourself while the first floor is visited with a guide. Although this is not a must-see museum in Seville, it is definitely worth a visit. The palace covers an area of 2,000 m2, and the impressive entrance leaves you breathless. The facade itself is an authentic Sevillian facade with decorations dating back to the first century.
