Casa Museo Picasso
About This Museum
Tucked away on the historic Rúa Payo Gómez in A Coruña's old town, this unassuming stone building holds a remarkable secret: it was the first home of the Picasso family in Spain. Young Pablo lived here from 1891 to 1895, and the modest apartment feels frozen in time, its creaking floorboards echoing with the nascent talent of a boy who would change art forever. You won't find his famous masterpieces here; instead, you'll discover his schoolbooks filled with doodles and the very rooms where he took his first formal art lessons from his father. It’s an intimate, almost haunting look at the ordinary origins of an extraordinary genius.
Collection Highlights
The collection centers on Picasso's childhood works, including early drawings on his school notebooks and academic studies. One of the most moving exhibits is a case of delicate paper doves he crafted as a boy, foreshadowing a motif that would appear throughout his career.
Visitor Information
It's a small museum, so you can easily soak it all up in under an hour. Just be sure to check opening times online before you go, as they can vary seasonally.
Architecture & Building
The museum is housed in a typical Galician *casa-pazo*, a stately urban townhouse with a characteristic stone facade and an interior courtyard that feels a world away from the bustling city outside.
Contact & Location
Address: Casa Museo Picasso, 14, Rúa Payo Gómez, O Ensanche, A Coruña, Galicia, 15004, España
Phone: +34 981 18 98 54
Website: Visit Website
