Museum of Fine Arts - this is one of the most significant and well-known museums in Valencia. The museum is a repository of many true masterpieces of painting, as well as prints, sculptures and sketches of the great masters who worked at different times.

Museum of Fine Arts is housed in a former convent Seminary Colegio San Pio V, which is a monument of architecture, the creation of which dates back to the 17-18 centuries. The author of the project architect, the seminary was Juan Perez Castell, who started its construction in 1638, yet. Finally, the monastery was completed in the 18th century.

The most widely represented in the Museum collection of Gothic painting, numbering about two thousand exhibits. A large number of paintings presented here Valencian artists ages 14-15. The museum can be proud of such a collection of great works, among which are the self-portrait by Velazquez, El Greco painting "John the Baptist", the painting "The game of hide and seek", painted by Francisco Jose de Goya. There are also paintings of Joaquin Sorolla and many other outstanding artists of the time.

The museum contains a unique collection of prints and sketches, which occupy a special place authorship prints Giovanni Battista Piranesi - there are about eight hundred. Unfortunately, this collection can be seen not always - it is involved only in temporary exhibitions because of the complexity of storage of these items, which must be followed strictly defined temperature in the room and provide a certain light.

In addition, the museum houses a collection of contemporary art, sculptures, and ancient shrines of 14-15 centuries.