Álvaro Siza: Gateway to the Alhambra celebrates the creative process and artistic genius of award-winning Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza and his vision for the new Alhambra visitor centre, called New Gateway or Puerta Nueva, in Granada, Spain.

Through renderings, models and sketches, large-scale photographs and video, the exhibition reveals the artistic challenge behind Siza’s design of the visitor centre that includes a courtyard, auditorium and restaurant. Also on display will be architectural objects from the Alhambra’s own collection such as ceramic tiles, marble capitals and carved doors, providing a glimpse into why this World Heritage Site has inspired countless artists and architects since the 14th century.

Siza’s extension is only the latest chapter in a history of renovations at the Alhambra, stretching back to AD 889, when the Moors first built a small fortress from the shattered remains of Roman fortifications.

The exhibition is a joint project of Aedes Architecture Forum, Berlin and the Patronato of the Alhambra and Generalife, Granada, in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum.

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Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm

Closed on Mondays

Open on Wednesday from 10 am to 8 pm (FREE from 4 pm to 8 pm)

TICKETS: Tickets are $15 for students and seniors, and $20 for adults. For more information and to purchase tickets online visit https://www.agakhanmuseum.org

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ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING

Curator’s Tour

Álvaro Siza: Gateway to the Alhambra with Dr. Filiz Çakir Phillip

Tuesday, September 20, 6:30 – 7:30 pm

$20, $18 friends, $12 students and seniors

Lectures

The Alhambra and Its Gardens: Reflections of the Past with D. Fairchild Ruggles

Wednesday, August 10, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

$20, $18 Friends, $12 students and seniors

Sephardic Music and Its Connections to Spain and Portugal

Thursday, August 18, 1–2 pm

FREE with Museum admission

Workshop

Patterns from Spain Workshop with Aneesa Patel

Sunday, November 20, 10 am–3 pm

$50, $45 Friends, $40 students and seniors

Performing Arts

Focus on Flamenco returns this October! Experience contemporary Flamenco from Spain.