The Roman Theater of Malaga, the third most visited monument of the spaces managed by the Junta

The museums, sites, and cultural complexes managed by the Junta de Andalucía received 7.95 million visits in 2024, representing an increase of 6.4% compared to the previous year, when 7.47 million people were recorded, according to provisional data provided by the sites at the end of the year.

As reported yesterday by the Ministry of Culture and Sport in a statement, the monumental complex of the Alhambra and Generalife leads the list of the most visited monuments in the autonomous community with 2,725,000 visitors, a 4.3% increase from 2023. Next is the Synagogue of Córdoba, which ended December with 587,633 visits, almost 18% more. The third place is occupied by the Roman Theater of Málaga, with 477,528.

Among the archaeological complexes, Madinat al-Zahra in Córdoba stands out with 223,830 visitors (a 3.4% increase), and Itálica in the Sevillian town of Santiponce, which has seen a growth of 30% reaching 202,481 visits.

The Site of the Dolmens of Antequera / Celia Paredes

The Site of the Dolmens of Antequera is third, with 170,389 people, a 6.3% increase from 2023. In the province of Málaga, the Arab Baths of Ronda stand out, with 103,703 visits.

In the field of museum spaces, the Museum of the Alhambra leads the statistics, with a total of 691,826 entries throughout 2024, a 31% increase. It is followed by the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, which nearly reached 325,000 visits - specifically 324,893 - and experienced an increase of 13.4%. Next, the Museum of Málaga, located in the Palace of Customs, with 256,652, a 65% increase.

The Minister of Culture and Sport, Patricia del Pozo, attributed this increase in attendance at museums, sites, and cultural complexes to "the good programming of exhibitions and activities offered by each of the spaces and the investment made by the Junta de Andalucía to improve the visit experience and enrich the collections displayed."

Museum of Málaga, at the Plaza de la Aduana. / L.O.

Activities

Thus, she highlighted that "throughout the past year, more than 900 activities have been promoted in museums and a similar number in the complexes and sites of Andalusia to enhance the social and scientific dissemination of the same with the aim of raising awareness about the protection and social value of our enormous and valuable cultural heritage."

The network of cultural spaces managed by the Ministry of Culture and Sport consists of 18 museums (including the CAAC and the C3A), 8 complexes, and more than twenty sites spread across the eight provinces of Andalusia.