Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Cordoba is located on the Plaza del Potro, in the building that previously occupied the charitable hospital for the poor. Another part of the building occupied by the museum Julio Roemer de Torres. The two-story building of the old hospital built and decorated in restrained baroque. The main facades of the two museums facing the square. The special charm of this building attached patio with beautifully planted trees in the center of which is mounted a picturesque fountain.

The museum was founded in 1862 and originally consisted of his collection of works of art confiscated from various monasteries after their destruction .  Subsequently, the collection is enriched by donations largely produced by both private individuals and the government of Andalusia .  To date, the Museum of Fine Arts exhibited large collection of paintings, sculpture, graphics .  To a greater extent here the works of Spanish masters belonging to the Renaissance and Baroque periods .  Here you can see paintings by artists such as Antonio Palomino, Juan Luis Zambrano, Rafael Boti, Pablo de Cespedes, Pedro de Cordoba, Murillo, Jose de Ribera and many other outstanding artists .  No less interesting is the collection and sculptures, including works by such masters as Juan Cristobal, Antonio Julio, Juan de Mass, Matteo Innuria .  Special attention is given an amazing collection of graphics, in which there are outstanding works by Francisco Goya .