This art museum was opened in 1835 and is housed in a former convent of the Order of Merced Calzada. The most interesting part of the building are the courtyards (patios), which have been characteristic of many buildings in Seville for several centuries. Sevillian ceramics were used to decorate the galleries of the courtyards and the lobby of the museum. Most of the exhibits were received from the church and private donations of the 19th–20th centuries. Currently, the museum has 14 halls.
Here are paintings and sculptures of all eras, from the 15th to the 20th century, the collection includes works by such artists as Murillo, Velasquez, Zurbaran, Lucas Valdes, Gonzalo Bilbao. Also represented at the El Greco Museum are Lucas Cranach the Elder and Martin de Vos.
This is the second most representative and largest art museum in Spain after Madrid's Prado.
The museum is open all week except Mondays.