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Sites to See…Centre Pompidou Museum, Málaga (Spain)

May 6, 2020 By International Lodging Corporation

Opened in 2015 as the first “pop up” of the famous Parisian Centre Pompidou to open outside of France, the Málaga Centre Pompidou was set up as a pilot for a 5 year time period. The pilot in Málaga proved to be so successful that it has been renewed until 2025. The experiment also spawned other outposts, with a Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum Project inaugurated in Shanghai in 2019, and another one scheduled to open with a full collection in Brussels in 2023.

The museum is housed in a large, multi-color glass cube on the waterfront on Muelle Uno (dock one) next to the Port of Málaga. Its permanent collection includes over 80 works by major artists such as Picasso, Miró, Bacon, Magritte, Frida Khalo and Giacometti. The museum will also feature 2-3 temporary exhibitions that will be on display from 3 to 6 months or longer. The exhibitions will be curated by the Musée National d’Art Moderne and draw from various segments of the collection, such as photography, design, architecture, video and more.

On March 12, 2020 the museum launched the exhibition “From Miró to Barceló: A Century of Spanish Art” that will be on display until November 1, 2021.

  • Pasaje Doctor Carrillo Casaux, s/n
  • Muelle Uno, Puerto de Málaga
  • Málaga, Spain
  • Phone: (951) 92 62 00
  • Website: Centre Pompidou Málaga

Book a private tour! You may want to consider booking a private tour with an English-speaking guide. Your personal guide can provide you with information on the city and its historic sites. For more information, click here.

Photo credit: Adrian Scottow (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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Filed Under: Music and the Arts, Sites to See, Spain Tagged With: Málaga, Museums, Sites to See - Spain, Spain

Sites to See…Belém Tower, Lisbon (Portugal)

August 7, 2018 By International Lodging Corporation

Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) stands on the northern bank of the Tagus River and is an iconic symbol of Portugal’s Age of Discovery. Built between 1514 and 1520, the tower served as a fortress to guard the entrance to the harbor in Lisbon. Located next to the Jerónimos Monastery, the tower was the starting point for many of the voyages that set sail during Portugal’s grand period of exploration and globalization. It was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983.

The tower was designed by architect Francisco de Arruda in the Manueline style. The exterior is covered in carved stone that depicts the Discoveries, historical figures such as St. Vincent, and the first European stone carving of a Rhinoceros. Visitors can climb the narrow interior spiral staircase of the tower and pass through the Governor’s Hall, The Kings’ Hall, the Audience Hall, the Chapel and Roof terrace.

Belém Tower is closed on Mondays and on certain holidays. For more information on visiting hours and tickets, click here.

Book a private tour! You may want to consider booking a private tour with an English-speaking guide. Your personal guide can provide you with information on the city and its historic sites. For more information on our Lisbon Panoramic tour, click here, and for information on all of our Lisbon tours, click here.

Photo credit: © Turismo de Lisboa · All rights reserved.

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Filed Under: Portugal, Sites to See Tagged With: Lisbon, Museums, Portugal, Sites to See - Portugal, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Sites to See…Palácio da Borsa, Porto (Portugal)

April 11, 2018 By International Lodging Corporation

The Palácio da Borsa is located in the historic city center in Porto on the Praça do Infante D. Henrique, and is one of the most visited sites in the city. The building was built in 1842 over the ruins of the former St.Francis convent, which was burned in 1833 during the Civil War. The landmark building was used as the Stock Exchange until it was given back to the Porto Commercial Association in 1911.

The predominant style of the the palace is British Neoclassical with Palladian influence that was inspired by other notable buildings in the city. The interior was decorated by several artists and displays a mix of artistic styles and decorative arts.

Visitors can join one of the guided tours to see the glass-domed Pátio das Nações (Hall of Nations) and the magnificently golden Salão Árabe (Arabian Hall, which was designed to copy the grandeur of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain), as well as the numerous portraits that adorn the walls. The Arabian Hall is still used today to receive visiting heads of sate and dignitaries.

The Palácio da Borsa is open from 9:00am to 1:00 pm & 2:00pm to 5:30pm from November to March, and from 9:00am to 6:30pm from April to October. Please note that opening hours may vary throughout the year, as the palace is used to host cultural events. For more information, including an availability calendar, click here.

Book a private tour! You may want to consider booking a private tour with an English-speaking guide. Your personal guide can provide you with information on the city and its historic sites. For more information, click here.

Photo credit: © Christopher Pappas · All rights reserved.

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Filed Under: Portugal, Sites to See Tagged With: Museums, Porto, Portugal, Sites to See - Portugal

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