Rembrandt prints at CaixaForum Valencia

Rembrandt at CaixaForum Valencia brings together prints and drawings from the British Museum in the exhibition “Rembrandt: a world in prints”. CaixaForum lists general admission at €6; check the exhibition calendar to choose your visiting day.

Opening hours, tickets and activities

The centre lists opening from Monday to Sunday and public holidays; check hours in the centre information and the special calendar before a Christmas visit. According to CaixaForum, the €6 ticket covers all exhibitions, with free admission for CaixaBank customers, European Youth Card holders and visitors under 16. To plan a specific day, open the Rembrandt listing and choose exhibition admission, a guided visit or a family workshop, which have their own bookings.

What can you see in the Rembrandt exhibition?

His etchings and drawings are part of his technical and expressive development, showing how he works with line, light and shadow on paper.

According to the ”la Caixa” Foundation presentation, it brings together 75 works: 68 prints, 1 copper plate and 6 drawings. The curator is Olenka Horbatsch, assistant keeper of Dutch, Flemish and German prints and drawings at the British Museum, which collaborates on the exhibition.

The 6 sections of the exhibition

• Self-portraits: includes “Self-portrait leaning on a stone sill” (1639).
• Portraits: priests, merchants and doctors whom the artist knew personally.
• The women in Rembrandt’s life: his wife, Saskia van Uylenburgh, appears frequently in his work.
• Drawing from life: a section devoted to studying the body.
• Landscape and nature: includes “The Three Trees” (1643).
• Bible stories: biblical scenes within the journey through his prints.

Resources for looking at the prints

The exhibition presentation describes 3 tactile tables and 4 British Museum videos, and offers an audioguide on request. CaixaForum’s listing also includes easy-read, large-print and Braille dossiers; check these resources when preparing your visit.

Where CaixaForum is and what to do afterwards

CaixaForum is in the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències at C/ Eduardo Primo Yúfera, 1A. To extend your outing, see the pages for the Museu de les Ciències, Oceanogràfic and L’Hemisfèric.

If you prefer another museum or a different activity, compare the Valencia museum guide and cultural events calendar.

Check the exhibition and bookings at CaixaForum; for holidays and services, open the centre information.