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The Russian Museum shows a taste for realism

Antonio Javier López

...the impressive pieces by Dmitri Gretski that welcome visitors to the Russian Museum Collection which, maybe like these children, has decided to be true to life. This is the trend to which this branch of the State Museum of Russian Art of St ... chronology. From still lifes of the 18th century to the furious contemporaneity in everyday scenes painted only a few months ago, the museum has created a tour which is demanding on legs which have only recently come out of the coronavirus lockdown. It ... consists of 163 works in a succession of rooms which are a reminder of the size of Tabacalera and the collection at this museum. The Russian Museum is displaying works from the 18th century to the present day. MIGUE FERNÁNDEZ This exhibition will be

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Rincón town hall awards contract to turn seventh-century Roman villa into a museum

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12 months to complete, involves turning the Roman settlement in Torre de Benagalbón into a three-floor museum. Mosaics, ceramics and other artefacts discovered between the Granadillas and Benagalbón streams in 1989, along with the remains of Roman

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Malaga returns to normality with art exhibitions and jazz, flamenco and chamber music recitals at the Picasso museum

...cultural development of the city of Malaga through the centuries. Museo Interactivo de la Música Malaga. Tuesdays to Sundays, 10.30am - 2.30pm. C/Beatas, 15. The museum holds workshops and has a varied display of instruments which recently ... the painting Susana y Los Ancianos (1955). www.museopicassomalaga.org. The Russian Museum Malaga. Edificio Tabacalera, Avda Sor Teresa Prat. The two temporary exhibitions currently held at the museum are Rompiendo el silencio. El cine mudo ... exhibition called Opus Nigrum by the Mallorca artist Pep Girbent. The display includes drawings and paintings inspired by film clips. Thyssen Museum Toulouse-Lautrec Malaga. Until 13 September, 9.30 - 2.30pm. 7 - 9pm Tuesday to Friday. 9.30am - 9pm

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Nerja cave and museum reopen with restrictions and temperature checks

Eugenio Cabezas

...grounds, above the caves. The botanic gardens, home to 1000-year-old pine trees, will also be open from 9 June from 9am until 3pm. The cave ticket includes access to the Nerja museum, with the former open from 9.30am to 4.30pm with the museum open from

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Malaga's museums expand their cultural repertoire with concerts and recitals

...cultural development of the city of Malaga through the centuries. Museo Interactivo de la Música Malaga. Tuesdays to Sundays, 10.30am - 2.30pm. C/Beatas, 15. The museum holds workshops and has a varied display of instruments which recently ... included an exhibition of Aztec death whistles. https://www.musicaenaccion.com Museo de Málaga Malaga. Tuesdays to Sundays, 9am - 3pm. Palacio de la Aduana. The museum has an eclectic collection which includes art, sculpture and artefacts dating ... artist. Around 117 of his works are on display in the museum which regularly holds workshops and art classes for children and adults etc. More information call:952062069 or email: museorevellodetoro@gmail.com Diálogos con Picasso Malaga. Museo

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Gibraltar museum's virtual Open Day was a great success

Debbie Bartlett

The Gibraltar National Museum may have been closed, but nothing was going to stop it holding its annual Open Day and the virtual version proved a huge success. On the day its Facebook site had a reach of 15,745, which was 152 per cent up on the ... previous day and included 5,847 post-engagements, a rise of 463 per cent compared with the day before. The museum posted numerous videos and informative items between 10am and 6pm, and the virtual facility will continue even once the coronavirus ... restrictions are lifted. There is also good news for those in Gibraltar who want to visit the museum in person: this will soon be possible but by appointment only.

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Gibraltar Museum now has virtual posts online

Debbie Bartlett

The Gibraltar National Museum may have closed its doors to visitors because of the coronavirus but it is still possible for those anyone who is interested to enjoy the history, archaeology, heritage and natural history of the Rock online, thanks to ... its new virtual museum posts on its Facebook page, an initiative which began this week.

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Gibraltar National Museum's virtual tour is giving thousands a look back into the past

Debbie Bartlett

Nearly 5,000 people with an interest in Gibraltar and its history have gone online and visited the National Museum's website and social media pages since it set up its Virtual Museum two weeks ago. Posts have ranged from archaeology to social

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Malaga bullfighting museum collection embargoed over unpaid debt

ANTONIO M. ROMERO

Exhibits from the Malaga bullfighting museum (Centro de Arte de la Tauromaquia) were removed on Tuesday after a court in the city ordered that assets belonging to businessman Juan Barco be embargoed. The action was taken in response to the debt

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Nerja museum given 'Q for Quality' award

Eugenio Cabezas

Nerja museum has become the first museum in Andalucía and only the fifth in Spain to be presented with the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (ICTE)'s 'Q for Quality' award. The stamp of approval is given to places that meet strict criteria ... including customer service, visitor experience and accessibility. The Nerja cave foundation, which is responsible for the museum, said in a press release, "The clear objective to give visitors the best experience has been recognised by this award."