The Sorolla Museum () is a

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, Spain, devoted to the work and life of

Joaquín Sorolla Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes. His most typical works are characterized by ...

and the members of his family, such as his daughter Elena. The museum is located in the house that was the artist's home and workshop, which was converted into a museum after the death of his widow. It was declared in 1962. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the

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. The building was designed by

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. The principal rooms continue to be furnished as they were during the artist's life, including Sorolla's large, well-lit studio, where the walls are filled with his canvasses. Other rooms are used as galleries to display Sorolla's paintings, while the upstairs rooms are a gallery for temporary exhibitions. In 2014, these rooms presented an exhibition of David Palacin photographs of the ballet ''Sorolla'' produced by the

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. The museum is currently closed for renovations, and is scheduled to reopen in 2026.https://www.cultura.gob.es/msorolla/proyecto-ampliacion-rehabilitacion.html Part of the collection is temporarily on show at the

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Selected collection highlights

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Overview of temporary exhibitions held at the Sorolla Museum
(in Spanish)
Sorolla Museum
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Selected collection highlights

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