Colección del Museo Ruso / Málaga
Art centre in the former Tabacalera in Málaga, the first European branch of the State Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, with temporary exhibitions.
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About the museum
The Colección del Museo Ruso / Málaga opened on 25 March 2015 as the first European branch of the State Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg. It occupies the former Royal Tobacco Factory of Málaga, known as La Tabacalera, in the Carretera de Cádiz district, next to the Misericordia beach.
The centre had no collection of its own: it showed works lent by Russia for periods of one year or six months, under an agreement signed in 2014. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the collection returned to Russia in May of that year, at the close of the last exhibition.
Málaga City Council keeps the museum open with exhibitions of private collections. It is run by the Agencia Pública para la Gestión de la Casa Natal de Pablo Ruiz Picasso y Otros Equipamientos Museísticos y Culturales, which also looks after the Centre Pompidou Málaga and the MUCAC. Alongside its exhibition programme, the centre runs a wide education and outreach programme for adults, families and the school community.
Highlights
- Exhibitions in the building of the former Tabacalera
- Free audio guide in six languages, including Russian
- 3D virtual tour of the rooms
- “Sábados en familia” (Family Saturdays) programme with free workshops
- Combined ticket with MEET (Málaga Espacio Expositivo Tabacalera)
- Founded
- 2015
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Málaga (Agencia Pública para la Gestión de la Casa Natal de Pablo Ruiz Picasso y Otros Equipamientos Museísticos y Culturales)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2.50People over 65, students up to 26, large families and participants in the congress activities held by the University |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
| Seniors | €2.50Over 65s (reduced admission) |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with a recognised disability. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50Students up to 26 (reduced admission) |
| Groups (8+ people) | €6 per personCombined MEET + CMR ticket for groups |
| MEET ticket (Málaga Espacio Expositivo Tabacalera) | €6Reduced: €3.50 |
| Combined MEET + CMR ticket | €8Reduced: €4 |
| Arte Xperience pass (3 museums, 1 week) | €16.50Reduced: €9.50. Includes the Museo Casa Natal Picasso, the Centre Pompidou Málaga and the Colección del Museo Ruso. |
Free admission: Every Sunday from 16:00 until closing; Noche en Blanco (a Saturday in May, date varies), 18 May (International Museum Day) and 27 September (World Tourism Day).
Prices for individual admission to the Colección del Museo Ruso (CMR). Admission is also free for unemployed people, holders of the European Carné Joven, teaching staff and students of Art History and Fine Arts, museum employees and ICOM members, accredited tour guides and press card holders. Online purchases incur a booking fee of €0.30. Group bookings are not accepted on free-admission days and time slots.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Facilities adapted with ramps, lifts, adapted toilets and a cloakroom. A wheelchair service is available for people with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
“Sábados en familia” (Family Saturdays): free workshops for intergenerational audiences (ages 5 to 12 and adults), on Saturdays from 11:30 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 18:30 during the school year, with a maximum of 25 people and advance booking (educacion.coleccionmuseoruso@malaga.eu). On the penultimate Saturday of each month, from 16:30 to 18:00, there is a version in Russian. The museum has a nursing room.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Princesa-Huelin
Málaga Metro: Princesa-Huelin stop. EMT buses: stops on lines 3, 7, 15 and 40.
You can walk there along the Paseo Marítimo Antonio Machado; it is 3 km from the centre of Málaga.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
Café open 10:30–16:00 (closed from 19 July to 19 August), with a terrace in the garden. Shop on the first floor with catalogues, merchandise and books on Russian art. Cloakroom and luggage lockers in the lobby.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, RU) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Regular tours are included in the admission price and need no advance booking (same-day registration at reception, maximum 25 people): Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 12:00 and Sunday at 11:00 (combined tour with MEET, 90 minutes). Guided tours for groups of 8 to 25 people by reservation, at €9.50 per person. Food and drink, animals (except assistance dogs), swimwear and sharp objects, including umbrellas, may not be brought in. The website offers a 3D virtual tour. |
