Inaugurated on April 5, 1989 by the Countess of Barcelona, mother of King Emeritus Juan Carlos I. It is divided into several naves that show the history of the National Holiday. It preserves bronze busts of bullfighters from all periods such as Curro Cúchares, Pepe-Hillo, Espartero, Joselito El Gallo, Curro Romero, etc. Pictorial works of both bullfighters and Maestranza herself, highlighting the painting of the bullfighter Valerito who was the first bullfighter to die in the bullfight. in the square and also the portrait of Ferdinand VII, who was the restorer of bullfighting in Spain (Charles III in 1786 prohibited the celebration of bullfights), at the same time as founder of the School of Bullfighting. Old posters of bullfights, costumes of lights and costumes, among which the one worn by Joselito at 14 years old, fighting instruments, tiles, sculptures and engravings complete the Museum's collection.
The Bullfighting Museum has two different parts, one dedicated to the Royal Mastery of Cavalry and another dedicated to Bullfighting, which in turn is divided into four rooms: in the First, the oldest collections are preserved, highlighting the silk poster that dates back to the year 1740. There is a representation of the workers who existed in the 18th century such as hamstringers, timbaleros, lancers and a section dedicated to the chivalric games played by the nobility in the 17th and 18th centuries.
In the second room we find a collection of paintings with bullfighting themes from the 19th century, among which the “ Pepe Hillo's death fuck” by Eugenio Lucas Velázquez, for its great realism.
The third room is dedicated to bullfighting in the time of Juan Belmonte and Joselito El Gallo, bronzes and canvases of these famous bullfighters appear.
And in the fourth room we find the most recent backgrounds, stuffed bull heads and costumes of lights and capes, as well as such as paintings and oil paintings by contemporary authors.
Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Bull day from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.