Located in the emblematic Plaza de la Merced, the Museo Casa Natal Picasso occupies the 19th-century building where the Málaga-born genius was born and spent his early years in 1881. This space invites visitors on an intimate journey to the artist's roots through the recreation of the family home environment and the display of valuable personal objects, childhood memories and photographs from the period. Its collection brings together engravings, ceramics and illustrated books by the painter, as well as works by his father, José Ruiz Blasco. An essential cultural stop that is complemented by the famous bronze statue located in the square.