The Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh covers Renaissance to Scottish Colourist painting on the Mound; the permanent collection is free It is the oldest of the National Galleries of Scotland venues.
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Birmingham holds European old master paintings, Impressionist works, and decorative art; entry is free Its coin collection is also notable.
Hamburger Kunsthalle holds painting and sculpture from the Middle Ages to today, with Rembrandt, Caspar David Friedrich, and German Expressionism The complex spans three connected buildings near the Alster.
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart holds European old masters, nineteenth-century painting, and modern art, with a building by James Stirling The old and new buildings face each other across a courtyard.
Museum Ludwig in Cologne is known for Picasso, German Expressionism, and Pop Art, next to the cathedral The museum also holds a significant photography collection.
Sprengel Museum in Hanover focuses on twentieth-century modernism, with Niki de Saint Phalle and German Expressionist works The museum sits on the edge of the Maschsee lake in central Hanover.
Lenbachhaus in Munich centres on the Blue Rider, with Kandinsky, Klee, and Munich-area art The museum occupies the villa and studio of painter Franz von Lenbach.
Kunsthalle Bremen holds French Impressionist, German Romantic, and modern painting in the city centre The Kunstverein building dates from 1849 and has a newer wing.
Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice holds Venetian painting by Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto beside the Grand Canal Its collection traces Venetian painting from the thirteenth century onward.
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice shows twentieth-century modern art, including Picasso, Ernst, and Pollock, in a Grand Canal palazzo The garden and terrace face the Grand Canal.
Castello di Rivoli, a Savoy castle outside Turin, is a contemporary art museum with exhibitions and a permanent collection The castle's baroque halls contrast with the contemporary galleries.
MAMbo in Bologna collects Italian post-war and contemporary art in a former bakery, with a focus on experimental practice Its programme includes performances, talks, and artist residencies.
Palazzo Reale in Milan, beside the Duomo, hosts major international exhibitions within its neoclassical palace rooms Its piano nobile rooms are often open alongside the shows.
Accademia Carrara in Bergamo holds Renaissance painting, including Mantegna, Titian, and Bellini The collection was founded by Count Giacomo Carrara in the late eighteenth century.
Barcelona's national art museum in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc, known for its Romanesque mural paintings, Gothic and Renaissance panels, modern Catalan art, and a notable photography collection.
Barcelona's museum of contemporary art in the Raval, focused on post-war Catalan and Spanish art, international experimentation, and living artists, with a strong temporary exhibition programme.
The Fundació Joan Miró on Montjuïc, in a building by Josep Lluís Sert, holds Miró's paintings, drawings, and sculpture, plus temporary shows and a research centre.
Barcelona's Picasso Museum occupies five medieval palaces in the Born and is strongest on the artist's early training and Blue Period works, including the Las Meninas series.
Museo Picasso Málaga, in the Palacio de Buenavista, returns the artist to his birthplace with family-donated paintings, drawings, ceramics, and prints, and a strong temporary exhibition programme.
Seville's Museum of Fine Arts, housed in a former convent, centres on Golden Age religious painting by Murillo, Zurbarán, and Velázquez, with Andalusian sculpture and decorative arts.
Valencia's Fine Arts Museum, in the former San Pío V college, is strong in Valencian Gothic and Renaissance panels, plus works by Ribera and Velázquez.
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Valencia's Institute of Modern Art focuses on twentieth-century avant-gardes, photography, and design, with large installations, interdisciplinary exhibitions, and a public programme in a converted art-deco building.
MUSAC in León shows Spanish and international contemporary art, photography, and large-scale installation in a building by Mansilla and Tuñón, with a notable artist-project programme.