Centre Pompidou Málaga

The Centre Pompidou Málaga is the branch of the Paris Centre Pompidou in Málaga’s port, in the building known as El Cubo (the Cube) on the Muelle Uno quay, about 0.6 km from the cathedral. It shows around 80 works of 20th- and 21st-century art from the Paris collection, by artists such as Picasso, Miró, Bacon, Magritte, Frida Kahlo and Giacometti, plus temporary exhibitions. In 2026 it opens 09:30–20:00 every day except Tuesday, a general ticket is 9 euros, and entry is free for everyone on Sundays from 16:00 (checked November 2026). It suits anyone with an interest in modern art and a couple of hours in the city; skip it if you only have time for one museum and Picasso is your priority.

Quick facts

• Names: Centre Pompidou Málaga; in Spanish Centro Pompidou Málaga. The building is called El Cubo (the Cube).
• Where: Pasaje Doctor Carrillo Casaux s/n, Muelle Uno, Puerto de Málaga, 29016 Málaga.
• Coordinates: 36.7191, -4.4126 (OpenStreetMap).
• What it is: a branch of France’s Centre national d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou; the Andalusian tourist board says it was the second branch outside the Paris centre and the first outside France.
• Collection: about 80 works on permanent display in 2,000 m² (spain.info), with two or three temporary exhibitions a year (tourist board).
• Hours: 09:30–20:00, closed on Tuesdays, 1 January and 25 December (2026).
• Tickets: 9 euros general, 5.50 euros reduced (checked November 2026).
• Contact: +34 951 926 200, info.centrepompidou@malaga.eu.

Access and parking

On foot: El Cubo stands on the Muelle Uno port promenade, about 0.4 km from the Alcazaba entrance area, 0.6 km from the cathedral and 0.3 km from La Malagueta beach, all in a straight line.

By bus: OpenStreetMap shows the EMT stop Comandancia de Marina about 100 m away and the Parque – Torrijos stops on the Paseo del Parque about 120 m away.

By train: Málaga María Zambrano station is about 2 km west in a straight line. Spain.info lists the C-1 commuter line from the airport to the Málaga Centro Alameda terminus, closer to the old town.

Parking: the paid underground car park of Muelle Uno has entrances about 50–100 m from the museum (OpenStreetMap); the tourist board lists parking among the facilities.

What to expect

Spain.info describes an invitation to explore 20th- and 21st-century art: works from the Pompidou collection on 2,000 m², temporary exhibitions and a programme of dance, performance and other activities. The Andalusian tourist board names Picasso, Francis Bacon, Giacometti, Magritte, Brancusi, De Chirico, Frida Kahlo, Chagall and Kandinsky among the artists in the permanent display. Spain.info says the branch will stay in Málaga for several years in the original El Cubo building, in the heart of the port area overlooking the bay.

The tourist board lists a bar, a shop, Wi-Fi and public toilets.

Prices and opening

Prices from the Andalusian tourist board listing, checked November 2026:

• General: 9 euros.
• Groups: 7 euros per person.
• Reduced, 5.50 euros: over-65s, students up to 26, large families, and participants in some university congress activities.
• Free: under-18s, the unemployed, holders of the Carné Joven Europeo, people with a recognised disability, university art-history and fine-arts teachers and students, museum staff and ICOM members, accredited tour guides, and everyone on Sundays from 16:00.

Hours: for 27 November 2025 to 31 December 2026 the listing gives 09:30–20:00 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays; closed on Tuesday, 1 January and 25 December. Admission ends 30 minutes before closing.

Booking: spain.info links to an online ticket shop and gives a booking line, +34 902 998 631. Temporary shows can have their own conditions, so check the museum’s site before you go.

Accessibility and safety

Best time to visit

Sunday after 16:00 is free for everyone, so expect more visitors then. It is an all-year, indoor sight, useful on a hot afternoon or a rainy day; remember that it is closed on Tuesdays.

Nearby alternatives

• La Malagueta beach, 0.3 km away: the city beach just east of the port.
• Alcazaba of Málaga, 0.4 km away: the Moorish fortress above the Roman theatre.
• Museo de Málaga, 0.4 km away: fine arts and archaeology in the Palacio de la Aduana.
• Gibralfaro Castle, 0.5 km away: the castle on the hill, with the widest view over the port.
• Museo Picasso Málaga, 0.6 km away: Picasso’s work in a palace in the old town.
• Carmen Thyssen Museum, 1 km away: 19th-century Spanish and Andalusian painting.

Distances are in a straight line from the museum.

FAQ

How much does the Centre Pompidou Málaga cost?

A general ticket is 9 euros and a reduced ticket 5.50 euros. Under-18s and several other groups go free, and so does everyone on Sundays from 16:00 (checked November 2026).

Is the Centre Pompidou Málaga open on Tuesdays?

No. In 2026 it opens 09:30–20:00 every day except Tuesday, and it is also closed on 1 January and 25 December.

Is the Centre Pompidou Málaga free on Sundays?

Yes, from 16:00 entry is free for everyone, according to the Andalusian tourist board’s price list.

Where is the Centre Pompidou in Málaga?

In the building called El Cubo on the Muelle Uno quay in the port, Pasaje Doctor Carrillo Casaux s/n, about 0.6 km from the cathedral.

Which artists are in the Centre Pompidou Málaga?

The permanent display of about 80 works includes Picasso, Miró, Bacon, Magritte, Brancusi, De Chirico, Frida Kahlo, Chagall, Kandinsky and Giacometti, according to spain.info and the Andalusian tourist board.

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