Valencia · Turia gardens
Museu de Belles Arts
A large art museum with Valencian painting, Spanish masters and a room for Joaquín Sorolla, free to enter. It stands beside the Turia gardens.
- 1 h 40
- Free
- Booking: not needed
- Turia gardens
Data checked on October 5, 2026
Admission to the museum is free. The collection begins with Valencian altarpieces from the Gothic period and moves through the Renaissance and baroque, with works by Goya, Velázquez, El Greco and Murillo. A room is given to Sorolla, the painter of Valencian light. Allow about an hour and a half.
What to look for
- The Sorolla room
- Works by Goya, Velázquez and El Greco
- Valencian Gothic and Renaissance painting
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | last entry 7:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | last entry 7:30 pm |
| Thursday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | last entry 7:30 pm |
| Friday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | last entry 7:30 pm |
| Saturday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | last entry 7:30 pm |
| Sunday | 10:00 am–8:00 pm | last entry 7:30 pm |
Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 20:00, closed on Mondays. Last entry is 19:30, which leaves little time, so arrive earlier. Closed on 1 January and 25 December, and open 10:00 to 14:00 on 24 and 31 December.
Source: Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia, checked October 5, 2026
Tickets and booking
Free. Admission is free for everyone.
Getting there
The museum is a short walk across the river bed from the Torres de Serranos, and the Alameda metro stop is about twelve minutes away.
Tip
A good choice for a wet or very hot afternoon. Go in the morning if you want the Sorolla room quiet.