Seville's museums are not a single afternoon's work, and the twelve below were chosen to show how wide the range runs. The dates tell that story better than anything: an academy of fine arts dating from 1660 sits on the same list as an archaeological museum dating from 2011, with a fine-arts museum from 1835, an archaeology museum from 1879, a maritime museum from 1936 and a science museum from 2008 filling the years between. Two of the twelve carry the Bien de interés cultural designation. Painting, ships, rocks, soldiers, flamenco and contemporary art all get a slot here, so this is a list for visitors who want more than one famous room and a gift shop. We have been strict about what we print: where we hold verified hours or an address, you get them, and where we do not, we say so plainly and point you to the museum's own website. Closing times vary a great deal across the twelve, from 21:00 closes to a museum that shuts at 14:00, so read the hours before you plan the day.
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1 Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla
Plaza del Museo, 9A fine-arts museum dating from 1835 with Bien de interés cultural status and evening opening until 21:00 from Tuesday to Saturday
From 09:00, Tuesday to Saturday, the doors at Plaza del Museo, 9 open on the Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla and stay open until 21:00. That long evening is the useful part: skip the midday crush that every tour group seems to favour and come for the last hours before the 21:00 close. Sunday is a short shift, 09:00 to 15:00, and the whole of August runs on that same reduced timetable from Tuesday to Sunday. The museum dates from 1835 and carries the Bien de interés cultural designation. It shuts from 1 to 6 January, on 1 May, and on 24, 25 and 31 December, so holiday visitors should check the calendar before walking over.
Dates from 1835 · Bien de interés cultural
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2 Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Saint Isabel of Hungary
calle AbadesA fine-arts academy dating from 1660, described as an academia in Seville
Founded in 1660, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Saint Isabel of Hungary has had centuries to stop caring whether tourists find it. Its address is listed simply as calle Abades, and the institution is classified as an academia in Seville, not as a museum. That distinction matters for planning. Do not turn up unannounced the way you would at a ticketed gallery. The academy runs its own site at realacademiabellasartessevilla.com, and that is where you should confirm what is open to the public before you set out. We hold no verified opening hours, and we would rather say so than guess. An institution that began in 1660 is worth one message sent in advance.
Dates from 1660
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3 Seville Maritime Museum
41001 Paseo de Cristóbal ColónThe city's naval and maritime museum, dating from 1936
On Paseo de Cristóbal Colón, in the 41001 postal area, the Seville Maritime Museum is the city's naval and maritime museum, dating from 1936, which makes it older than most people passing would guess. The locals know that Seville's story is a port story as much as a cathedral story, and a visitor who sees nothing but the altarpieces has read half the book. Its official web page is hosted at portalcultura.mde.es. We hold no verified opening hours or ticket price, so check that page before you commit the morning. Ships and charts reward people who read the labels; give it a slow visit, not a box-ticking one.
Dates from 1936
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4 Science Museum, Seville
Avenida de María Luisa, SevillaA science museum dating from 2008, open 10:00 to 20:00 from Tuesday to Sunday
Closed on Mondays and open 10:00 to 20:00 from Tuesday to Sunday, the Science Museum, Seville keeps a timetable that is easy to remember and plan around. It stands on Avenida de María Luisa and dates from 2008, which is young by this city's standards. Seville rewards more than altarpiece hunters, and a science museum is the honest answer for a family whose children have seen enough gilt. Its official site is casadelaciencia.csic.es, where you can check what is showing before you go. With a 20:00 close, it also works as a late-afternoon stop once the day's heavier sightseeing is done.
Dates from 2008
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5 Museo del Baile Flamenco
Calle Manuel Rojas Marcos, 3ª, Polígono Industrial La Papelera, 41004 SevillaA museum given over to flamenco dance, as its name states, with its own site at museoflamenco.com
Flamenco spills out of every souvenir doorway in this city, which is the best reason to take the Museo del Baile Flamenco seriously. A museum devoted to the dance, as its name states, is a different proposition from a show sold on a street corner. Skip the dinner-and-dance packages hawked to anyone holding a map, and start with the subject treated as a subject. The address is Calle Manuel Rojas Marcos, 3ª, postal code 41004 Sevilla, and the museum runs its own site at museoflamenco.com. We hold no verified hours or prices, so confirm both there before you go. Book nothing through a third party until you have read it.
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6 Focus-Abengoa Foundation
Plaza de los Venerables, Sevilla, 41004An art center in Seville dating from 1982
Plaza de los Venerables, in the 41004 postal area, is the address of the Focus-Abengoa Foundation, an art center dating from 1982. The name reads like a letterhead, and it puts off visitors who would enjoy it. Their loss. Resist the reflex that says a foundation is an office with a lobby display; this one is described as a place for art, and it has been at it since 1982. We hold no verified hours or ticket details, so treat it as a stop to confirm on the day rather than one to build a schedule around. If your route already takes you through the plaza, look in.
Dates from 1982
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7 Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (Sevilla)
Camino de los DescubrimientosContemporary art with evening opening until 21:00 from Tuesday to Saturday, in a centre dating from 1990
Give the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo an evening, not a morning. It opens at 11:00 from Tuesday to Saturday and runs until 21:00, and contemporary work rewards the unhurried end of the day more than the rushed start. Sunday hours are shorter, 10:00 to 15:30. The centre dates from 1990 and the address is Camino de los Descubrimientos. Locals come here when they have had their fill of the centuries-old version of Andalusia, and they do not hurry. No Monday hours are listed, so do not save this for the start of the week. We hold no verified ticket price; check before you travel.
Dates from 1990
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 10:00-15:30
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8 Archeological Museum of Seville
An archaeology museum dating from 1879 with Bien de interés cultural status
Dating from 1879 and carrying the Bien de interés cultural designation, the Archeological Museum of Seville is the city's archaeology museum, and its listed hours are tight: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 17:00, with no Sunday or Monday opening. That rules it out for most weekend breaks unless you plan around it. Don't attempt a late-afternoon dash. A 17:00 close is early for this city, and archaeology punishes anyone who skims. Arrive at 10:00 and work through it slowly. We hold no verified street address or ticket price, so confirm both, and that the doors are open, before you set out.
Dates from 1879 · Bien de interés cultural
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
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9 Museum of Arts and Traditions of Sevilla
A museum of arts and traditions, as its name states, dating from 1973
Nobody builds a Seville itinerary around the Museum of Arts and Traditions of Sevilla, and that is the case for going. It dates from 1973, and our sources describe it plainly as a museum in Seville, Andalusia. Our verified facts stop there: no street address, no hours, no price, and we would rather say so than pad the paragraph. What we can offer is a judgement: better than the souvenir-shop version of Andalusian craft, sold by the tray to people in a hurry, is a museum that has made arts and traditions its stated subject since 1973. Confirm opening times locally before you commit an afternoon to it.
Dates from 1973
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10 Antiquarium (Sevilla)
An archaeological museum in Seville that dates only from 2011
The word archaeology echoes strangely against a founding date of 2011, yet the Antiquarium is exactly that: an archaeological museum in Seville. New museum, old subject. Forget the idea that everything ancient in this city has to be seen in a dusty hall with a creaking floor; the pairing of a recent institution with very old material is the reason this one earns a place. The official site listed for it is andalux.com/antiquarium. We hold no verified hours, street address or ticket price, so check there first and do not trust a secondhand timetable. For a museum dating from 2011, that homework takes two minutes.
Dates from 2011
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11 Museo Histórico Militar de Sevilla
A military history museum, as its name states, open mornings only and including Mondays, 09:30 to 14:00 on weekdays
The Museo Histórico Militar de Sevilla runs mornings only, opening Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 14:00 and on Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00. It closes on public holidays and shuts entirely through August, which matters if you are travelling in summer. Don't count on an afternoon visit; by 14:00 the day is over. The advantage is the Monday opening, useful on a day when most museums tend to rest. Its official page is at ejercito.mde.es, and since we hold no verified street address, confirm the location there before you leave your hotel.
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12 Museo de Geología (Universidad de Sevilla)
A university geology museum, as its name states, dating from 1850
Dating from 1850, the Museo de Geología (Universidad de Sevilla) is a university collection, as its name says, and you should plan for it as one. Its official page sits on the university's research site, investigacion.us.es, and we hold no verified public hours, street address, or price. The locals know that university museums keep university timetables, so write ahead instead of turning up at the door and hoping. This is the specialist's pick on the list, and we make no apology for it: rocks and minerals are a hard sell next to painting, and the visitors who come tend to be the ones who wanted to. A geology museum that has existed since 1850 has earned that small effort.
Dates from 1850
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