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It is a space designed to understand the work of Doménikos Theotok&ópoulos that analyzes his mannerist tradition and evolution since his arrival to Spain, as well as its later influence on the history of Spanish art. The building that houses the Museum was built at the beginning of the 20th century, reusing part of an old mansion from the Renaissance era.

The initiative to create the museum comes from Marques de la Vega Inclán, who was a great traveler, painter, patron of the art and above all a promoter of the recovery and dissemination of the figure of El Greco. The Marqués de la Vega Inclán promoted The creation of several so-called environmental museums, among which the House-Museum of El Greco. At the beginning of the 20th century, Don Benigno acquired a group of buildings located in the Jewish quarter, whose location was very close to the spaces where El Greco must have lived. live property of the Marquis of Villena. The reconstruction of these houses was based on the creation of an environmental museum that recreated the artist#39s home in the 17th century. The spirit of the museum was to bring together works that were scattered throughout the city, worrying about their restoration, as well as as well as exhibiting works of Spanish painting from different schools. Inaugurated in 1912, it was expanded in 1925, and became part of the to state property in 1942 after the death of the Marquis.

After a major renovation, the museum has reopened its doors, starting a new stage with new explanatory programs, improving the facilities, the exhibition supports and integrating the archaeological remains< /strong> coming from the Jewish ritual baths of the Haman Zeyte neighborhood. Currently, the Museo del Greco has an extensive catalog featuring works such as Apostolate with the Savedr (the last one painted by the artist), V >ist and Plan of Toledowhich masterfully and meticulously details the plan of the city of Toledo, and San Bernardino of Siena, from the old San Bernardino school.