The Sorolla Museum occupies the house that the Valencian painter Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) had built on the Paseo del General Martínez Campos, in the Chamberí district, and where he lived with his family from 1911. He brought together his studios, his home and three gardens that he designed himself. His widow, Clotilde García del Castillo, left the house and its collections to the State in her will of 1925; the museum opened in 1932. The collection numbers nearly 9,000 items, including more than 1,200 paintings by Sorolla, alongside the house's original furniture and objects. The house museum has been closed since 2024 for a complete refurbishment. From 15 October 2026, visitors can see the new extension, built in the neighbouring building, with an entrance on Calle de Zurbano.
Highlights
The house and its gardens
Sorolla designed the three gardens around the house himself: the first is inspired by the Garden of Troy at the Alcázar of Seville, the second by the Generalife in Granada, and the third is laid out around a pond and a pergola where the family liked to sit. The house is closed during the works and the gardens are being restored; no reopening date has been announced.
The painter's studios
The visit to the house begins with three studios with dark red walls, lit by skylights. Room III, where Sorolla worked, still holds his easels, palettes and brushes, as well as famous canvases such as Walk on the Beach. These rooms will reopen with the house, once the works are finished.
Sorolla's light
Beaches in Valencia and Biarritz, portraits of his wife Clotilde and their children: the museum holds more than 1,200 of the painter's works. In this backlit scene from 1906, his daughter María stands by the sea in Biarritz, her dress shot through with light. The canvases on display vary with exhibitions and loans.
The new extension
Designed by the Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos practice, it adds more than 2,000 m² to the museum: temporary exhibition rooms, an auditorium, storerooms and a conservation workshop. While the house is closed, it is the only part open to the public. Check which exhibition is on before you go.
Infos pratiques
Tips
Admission is free for everyone while the house museum is closed (prices checked in October 2026). Tickets are only available at the museum's ticket desk, with no online sales. Go in no later than 45 minutes before closing time. The entrance is at Calle de Zurbano 68: the Paseo del General Martínez Campos entrance is closed during the works.
How to get there
Calle de Zurbano, 68, 28010 Madrid (entrance during the works; historic address: Paseo del General Martínez Campos, 37): Metro Iglesia (line 1), Rubén Darío (line 5), Gregorio Marañón (lines 7 and 10) Bus: lines 5, 7, 14, 16, 27, 40, 45, 61, 147 and 150 BiciMAD: stations 125 (Fernández de la Hoz, 29) and 141 (Paseo de la Castellana, 43)
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