Museo del Vidrio y Cristal de Málaga — Attraction in Málaga

A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Málaga: The Glass Museum

If you’re visiting Málaga and looking for a truly special experience, the Museum of Glass and Crystal is an absolute must. It’s not your typical museum, it’s a personal, warm, and culturally rich adventure, especially when guided by the museum’s very own founder and owner of the villa that hosts it.

📜 A Tour That Feels Like a Conversation with a Passionate Friend A visit with the owner as your guide is more than just a walk through displays – it feels like an interactive storytelling session. Every piece comes with stories filled with humor, history, and family anecdotes that turn the glass objects into soulful works of art.

🧠 True Expertise with a Bohemian Twist The guide is a true expert in art and glass history, but what makes him unique is his mix of deep knowledge and a relaxed, bohemian spirit. This unconventional combination brings charm and ease to the entire visit. He is the most upper class self proclaimed hippie I have ever met.

🔮 A Museum That Tells Personal Stories Each item is connected to the founder’s life and family, and you can feel it in the way they’re presented – with warmth, wit, and passion. From antique stained glass to unique decorative pieces, everything draws you into a fascinating world of craftsmanship and refinement.

📍The Glass Museum of Málaga proves that art takes on a whole new meaning when shared with passion. Go for the glass. Stay for...

We wanted to visit this museum because of the rave reviews about the collection. But we were a bit surprised that nobody in the neighbourhood seemed to know about it (Malagans). Anyway, when we finally got there a man behind the desk (perhaps the owner that reviews seemed so positive about) seemed interested enough in our presence. When we asked how come locals did not know of the museum he explained that it is private. But i was surprised that another man (Anglophone) said twice within 3 minutes of our arrival that we should sit down outside and be quiet and he would start a tour in 5 minutes. Anyway, I paid the entrance fee and went out. By then the "guide" was with my wife and our son (who had not said a word up to that point). The Guide then started, not by saying hello, but by pontificating like a medieval priest saying "before we begin, we have some rules for children". At that point I decided that I did not want to visit the collection. When I told the man behind the desk that the guide was rather rude, to my surprise, he explained that well, he is an old man. I told him that notwithstanding, if they run a museum, their guide should be trained in some...

🇮🇹 Il vetro, materia a volte fragile, altre dura e densa come la roccia. Plasmabile con la forza del fuoco; pronto a raccogliere ciò che l’artista, l’alchimista, il tecnico, in esso vogliono infondere… colore, forma, stato d’animo, storia e anche e sempre… mistero. Il “Museo del Vidrio y Cristal de Málaga” è, sicuramente, unico nel suo genere. Una raccolta di opere che spaziano dal VI secolo ai giorni nostri. Colore, forme, utilizzi e molta ARTE! I pezzi esposti sono amorevolmente posati in uno scrigno settecentesco pazientemente restaurato: una splendida dimora conosciuta come “Posada de San Felipe Neri “. Ogni opera una storia tutta da leggere nei particolari, spesso nascosti ma rivelatori. I pezzi sono spesso esposti e contestualizzati in preziosi mobili d’epoca di meravigliose fatture proveniente dalle nobili case legate all’alta aristocrazia di tutta Europa imparentata con il proprietario e anfitrione del Museo, Gonzalo Fernández-Prieto. Un Museo da visitare assolutamente! Nel tranquillo barrio de San Felipe Neri, in questa splendida Málaga! La visita è sempre guidata e altrimenti sarebbe impossibile cogliere tutti i particolari storici e artistici delle opere esposte,… non solo di vetro!

🇪🇸 El vidrio, un material a veces frágil, a veces duro y denso como la roca. Moldeable con la fuerza del fuego; dispuesto a recoger lo que el artista, el alquimista, el técnico, quiera infundirle... color, forma, estado de ánimo, historia y también y siempre... misterio. El Museo del Vidrio y Cristal de Málaga es, sin duda, único. Una colección de obras que van desde el siglo VI hasta nuestros días. Color, formas, usos y ¡mucho ARTE! Las obras expuestas están cuidadosamente dispuestas en un cofre del siglo XVIII pacientemente restaurado: una espléndida mansión conocida como la "Posada de San Felipe Neri". Cada obra una historia que leer en los detalles, a menudo ocultos pero reveladores. A menudo, las piezas se exponen y contextualizan en preciosos muebles de época de maravillosa factura procedentes de casas nobiliarias vinculadas a la alta aristocracia de toda Europa relacionadas con el propietario y anfitrión del Museo, Gonzalo Fernández-Prieto. Un museo de visita obligada. En el tranquilo barrio de San Felipe Neri, ¡en esta bella Málaga! La visita es siempre guiada y de otro modo sería imposible captar todos los detalles históricos y artísticos de las obras expuestas,... ¡no sólo de vidrio!

🇬🇧 Glass, a material sometimes fragile, sometimes hard and dense as rock. Mouldable with the force of fire; ready to collect what the artist, the alchemist, the technician, wants to instil in it... colour, form, mood, history and also and always... mystery. The 'Museo del Vidrio y Cristal de Málaga' is, without a doubt, unique. A collection of works ranging from the 6th century to the present day. Colour, shapes, uses and a lot of ART! The exhibits are lovingly laid out in a patiently restored 18th-century casket: a splendid mansion known as the 'Posada de San Felipe Neri'. Each work a story to be read in the often hidden but revealing details. The pieces are often displayed and contextualised in precious period furniture of marvellous workmanship from noble houses linked to the high aristocracy throughout Europe related to the owner and host of the Museum, Gonzalo Fernández-Prieto. A must-visit museum! In the quiet barrio de San Felipe Neri, in this beautiful Málaga! The visit is always guided and otherwise it would be impossible to grasp all the historical and artistic details of the works on display,......