The house-museum of the famous Spanish artist El Greco is located in the Jewish quarter of Toledo. An outstanding painter of the Renaissance, known for its original and unique style of writing, was a native of Crete. At age 35, he entered the service of the King of Spain, after a while, he moved to Toledo, where he spent the remainder of his life. It was here that the artist has created most of his masterpieces.

The building, which today houses the museum of the artist, in fact, is not his home, as the true home, where he lived the artist, was destroyed in a fire. At the initiative of the Marquis de la Vega Inclán, in the early 20th century, it has been restored building, built in the 16th century and located very close to the house of the artist. There has been recreated house painter, as he was during his lifetime. These were transferred to the artist's personal belongings, survived the fire, some pieces of furniture, and of course his outstanding paintings. The museum opened its doors June 12, 1911.

The idea of ​​creating a museum, promoted by prominent figures of the time, was that to preserve the masterpieces of the great master, is actively exported abroad and are widely purchased by collectors. Today, the museum can see such outstanding works of El Greco as "Lament of St. Peter", "The apostolate", "San Bernardino" and many others. The museum also exhibits works by painters and sculptors of Spain 16-17 centuries, among which a special place is the disciple of El Greco paintings - Luis Tristan.