Museo Berrocal
Studio-workshop and house museum of the sculptor Miguel Berrocal in Villanueva de Algaidas, with guided visits by prior booking.
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About the museum
The Sistema Museo Berrocal brings together in Villanueva de Algaidas the spaces dedicated to the sculptor Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933–2006), who was born in this town in Málaga province. Berrocal studied Exact Sciences in Madrid and attended the Escuela de Artes y Oficios. Between 1954 and 1964 he lived and worked between Rome and Paris, then settled in Verona. In 2004 he returned to Andalusia to build his studio-workshop and supervise the works of his museum. His work is known for its dismountable, transformable and often combinable sculptures.
The studio-workshop shows the creative process behind these pieces: a selection of sculptures, mainly from his early period, the mechanical workshop where the prototypes were made, and the artist's personal studio, which holds his library of more than 5,000 volumes and a collection of multiples. The house museum reveals the more intimate side of his life and a collection of works by 20th-century artists who were friends and contemporaries of Berrocal. For now it is only opened for visits in connection with an event or a lunch.
Visits are always guided, last between one and two hours and require a booking.
Highlights
- Dismountable and combinable sculptures by Miguel Berrocal
- Mechanical workshop where the prototypes were made
- Personal studio with a library of more than 5,000 volumes
- House museum with works by artist friends of the sculptor
- Playful workshop on taking sculptures apart
Permanent exhibition
- Estudio-taller y casa-museo de Berrocal – Selection of dismountable sculptures, the mechanical workshop, the personal studio and the 20th-century art collection assembled by the sculptor.
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Fundación Escultor Berrocal para las Artes
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Children & teens | €7 |
Adults €10, children €7. The dismantling workshop is included in the visit price but takes longer.
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Up to 200 guests.
The studio-workshop (about 1,000 m²) holds up to 200 people standing or 150 seated; the house museum holds 40 seated in summer and 30 in winter and includes a guided visit. Rates on request.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits only, lasting between one and two hours, booked by phone (680 563 578) or by email. The studio-workshop lasts at least an hour and a half, with a maximum of two groups of 25 people at a time. The house museum takes 40 minutes, in shifts of 10 people. A private visit accompanied by a relative of the artist and a workshop on taking sculptures apart are also offered. |
