The Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh covers Renaissance to Scottish Colourist painting on the Mound; the permanent collection is free It is the oldest of the National Galleries of Scotland venues.
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The Barber Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Birmingham holds European old master paintings, Impressionist works, and decorative art; entry is free Its coin collection is also notable.
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Hamburger Kunsthalle holds painting and sculpture from the Middle Ages to today, with Rembrandt, Caspar David Friedrich, and German Expressionism The complex spans three connected buildings near the Alster.
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Staatsgalerie Stuttgart holds European old masters, nineteenth-century painting, and modern art, with a building by James Stirling The old and new buildings face each other across a courtyard.
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Museum Ludwig in Cologne is known for Picasso, German Expressionism, and Pop Art, next to the cathedral The museum also holds a significant photography collection.
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Sprengel Museum in Hanover focuses on twentieth-century modernism, with Niki de Saint Phalle and German Expressionist works The museum sits on the edge of the Maschsee lake in central Hanover.
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Lenbachhaus in Munich centres on the Blue Rider, with Kandinsky, Klee, and Munich-area art The museum occupies the villa and studio of painter Franz von Lenbach.
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Kunsthalle Bremen holds French Impressionist, German Romantic, and modern painting in the city centre The Kunstverein building dates from 1849 and has a newer wing.
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Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice holds Venetian painting by Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto beside the Grand Canal Its collection traces Venetian painting from the thirteenth century onward.
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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice shows twentieth-century modern art, including Picasso, Ernst, and Pollock, in a Grand Canal palazzo The garden and terrace face the Grand Canal.
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Castello di Rivoli, a Savoy castle outside Turin, is a contemporary art museum with exhibitions and a permanent collection The castle's baroque halls contrast with the contemporary galleries.
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MAMbo in Bologna collects Italian post-war and contemporary art in a former bakery, with a focus on experimental practice Its programme includes performances, talks, and artist residencies.
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Palazzo Reale in Milan, beside the Duomo, hosts major international exhibitions within its neoclassical palace rooms Its piano nobile rooms are often open alongside the shows.
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Museo del Novecento in Milan holds Italian Futurist, abstract, and contemporary works next to the Duomo Its top floor looks out over the Duomo spires.
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Accademia Carrara in Bergamo holds Renaissance painting, including Mantegna, Titian, and Bellini The collection was founded by Count Giacomo Carrara in the late eighteenth century.
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Barcelona's national art museum in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc, known for its Romanesque mural paintings, Gothic and Renaissance panels, modern Catalan art, and a notable photography collection.
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Barcelona's museum of contemporary art in the Raval, focused on post-war Catalan and Spanish art, international experimentation, and living artists, with a strong temporary exhibition programme.
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The Fundació Joan Miró on Montjuïc, in a building by Josep Lluís Sert, holds Miró's paintings, drawings, and sculpture, plus temporary shows and a research centre.
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Barcelona's Picasso Museum occupies five medieval palaces in the Born and is strongest on the artist's early training and Blue Period works, including the Las Meninas series.
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Museo Picasso Málaga, in the Palacio de Buenavista, returns the artist to his birthplace with family-donated paintings, drawings, ceramics, and prints, and a strong temporary exhibition programme.
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Seville's Museum of Fine Arts, housed in a former convent, centres on Golden Age religious painting by Murillo, Zurbarán, and Velázquez, with Andalusian sculpture and decorative arts.
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Valencia's Fine Arts Museum, in the former San Pío V college, is strong in Valencian Gothic and Renaissance panels, plus works by Ribera and Velázquez.
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Valencia's Institute of Modern Art focuses on twentieth-century avant-gardes, photography, and design, with large installations, interdisciplinary exhibitions, and a public programme in a converted art-deco building.
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MUSAC in León shows Spanish and international contemporary art, photography, and large-scale installation in a building by Mansilla and Tuñón, with a notable artist-project programme.
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