The Sorolla Museum library specialises in the figure of Joaquin Sorolla, and also includes numerous books on painting decorative art, museum collections and museum studies, and other fields. It contains over 10,000 volumes, including approximately 1000 in the antiquarian collection, and another 1000 periodicals.
The library attends to museum staff and external researchers who request this service on Monday to Friday mornings, by prior appointment . There is no borrowing service. The collections are extracted by museum staff and may be consulted in the reading room only.
A large part of the antiquarian book collection belonged to Sorolla and his family. Some of these remain in their original location and are a part of the permanent exhibition. Visitors can view the titles to discover some of the artist’s literary and artistic interests.
Address: Calle Zurbano nº 68, 1ª planta (offices)Salto de línea 28010, Madrid.
Gran parte de los ejemplares de fondo antiguo pertenecieron al propio Sorolla y a su familia. Algunos de ellos permanecen en su ubicación original y hoy forman parte de la exposición permanente. El visitante puede fijarse en los títulos para descubrir algunos de los intereses artísticos y literarios del pintor.
Salto de línea Dirección: Salto de línea Calle Zurbano nº 68, 1ª planta (oficinas)Salto de línea 28010, Madrid.