Seville museums (2026): Fine Arts, Archaeological, Popular Arts and Customs and CAAC, opening hours, tickets and how to get there

Updated: 10 November 2026

Beyond the Alcázar and the Cathedral, Seville has four public museums run by the Junta de Andalucía (the regional government) that are worth a morning or an afternoon: the Museum of Fine Arts (Murillo, Zurbarán, Valdés Leal), the Museum of Popular Arts and Customs and the Archaeological Museum, both on Plaza de América in María Luisa Park, and the Andalusian Centre of Contemporary Art (CAAC) in the Cartuja Monastery. This guide brings together what we could check on 10 November 2026 in official sources (Junta de Andalucía, Spanish Ministry of Culture, Seville City Council). The pages on museosdeandalucia.es and caac.es could not be read automatically, so some prices are marked as not confirmed. Summer and holiday hours change: check before you go.

Museum of Fine Arts (Museo de Bellas Artes)

Plaza del Museo 9, in the centre (former Merced convent). According to the Junta de Andalucía:

1 September to 31 July: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00-21:00; Sundays and public holidays 9:00-15:00.
August: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays 9:00-15:00.
Closed on Mondays, except Mondays before a public holiday, when it opens with holiday hours. Closed 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 24, 25 and 31 December.
Ticket office and galleries close 15 minutes before closing time (official museum leaflet, undated).
Admission: €1.50, free for EU citizens with ID and students, according to the Visita Sevilla "Monumentos 2023" leaflet (City Council). 2026 price and free entry on the Junta website: not confirmed; bring your ID card or passport.
Expansion: on 7 July 2025 the Ministry of Culture and the Junta announced an expansion into the Monsalves Palace and the former Public Library, aiming to finish around 2035; no closure of the museum was announced. Phone: +34 954 786 498 / 954 786 501.

Museum of Popular Arts and Customs (Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares)

Plaza de América 3, in the Mudéjar Pavilion of María Luisa Park. According to the Junta de Andalucía:

16 September to 15 June: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00-21:00; Sundays and public holidays 9:00-15:00.
16 June to 15 September: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays 9:00-15:00.
Closed on Mondays, except before a public holiday. Closed 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 24, 25 and 31 December.
Admission: €1.50, free for EU citizens with ID and students according to the 2023 City Council leaflet; 2026 price: not confirmed. Phone: +34 955 035 325.

Archaeological Museum: closed for works

What official sources say:

The Archaeological Museum, in the Fine Arts Pavilion of the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition (Plaza de América), is closed for a full refurbishment of the building (Junta de Andalucía, 23 July 2025).
Works began in 2024 with a total investment of €33.7 million (Ministry of Culture, 7 July 2025); the Andalusian government spokesperson put completion in 2027 (12 November 2024).
Reopening: we found no official date. As of 10 November 2026 the museum has not reopened according to the sources we could read; reopening date not confirmed.
Meanwhile, the Junta chose the Sala Santa Inés (calle María Coronel) for a temporary exhibition with a selection of pieces; the tender for works on that hall was planned for early 2026. Whether the exhibition is already open: not confirmed.
Many finds from Itálica belong to this museum; if you are interested in Roman archaeology, you can still visit the Itálica archaeological site (see related guides).

CAAC: Andalusian Centre of Contemporary Art

In the Monastery of Santa María de las Cuevas (La Cartuja), Avenida Américo Vespucio 2 (Isla de la Cartuja). According to the Junta de Andalucía:

Tuesday to Saturday 11:00-21:00; Sundays and public holidays 10:00-15:30; closed on Mondays. It closes on some holidays: check beforehand (the list on the official page dates from 2022).
Prices: €1.80 for the monument or the temporary exhibitions; €3.01 for the full visit; annual pass €12.02. Tickets sold until half an hour before closing.
Free: Tuesday to Friday 19:00-21:00 and Saturdays 11:00-21:00.
Free entry for EU citizens: mentioned in the 2023 City Council leaflet but not on the Junta page; not confirmed. Phone: +34 955 037 070.

Getting there

What we checked and what we did not:

Fine Arts: city buses 3, 6, 13, 27, 32, 43, C3, C4 and C5 according to the official museum leaflet; the Plaza de Armas intercity bus station is nearby. Current Tussam lines: not confirmed on tussam.es.
Plaza de América (Popular Arts and Archaeological): at the southern end of María Luisa Park, next to Plaza de España. Nearest bus lines and metro stops: not confirmed with Tussam or Metro de Sevilla; use the Tussam journey planner.
CAAC: on the Isla de la Cartuja, across the river from the centre; you can walk or cycle over the Cartuja footbridge. Bus lines: not confirmed on tussam.es.
A practical order: Fine Arts in the morning, CAAC in the afternoon (it closes at 21:00 and is free from 19:00 to 21:00, Tuesday to Friday).

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Seville Museum of Fine Arts free?

The City Council's "Monumentos 2023" leaflet lists €1.50 and free entry for EU citizens with ID and students. We could not confirm 2026 prices on the Junta website; bring your ID.

Is the Seville Archaeological Museum open?

No. It is closed for a full refurbishment of its building on Plaza de América; works began in 2024 and the Junta expected to finish in 2027. We found no published official reopening date.

Which Seville museums open on Mondays?

Neither the Fine Arts, nor the Popular Arts and Customs, nor the CAAC: they close on Mondays, except Mondays before a public holiday at the first two.

When is the CAAC free?

Tuesday to Friday from 19:00 to 21:00 and Saturdays from 11:00 to 21:00, according to the Junta de Andalucía. Otherwise it costs €1.80 (monument or exhibitions) or €3.01 (full visit).

Do opening hours change in summer?

Yes. The Fine Arts closes at 15:00 in August, and the Popular Arts and Customs from 16 June to 15 September, although in those months both also open on Sunday and holiday mornings.

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