English writer and poet Robert Graves lived in Deià, Mallorca for long periods in his life. The foundation that bears his name has acquired and refurbished the house he built to disseminate his work. The famous author of I,Claudius, among other works, came to Mallorca in 1929 and lived in Deià until his death in 1985, except for the period during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. 'Majorca is paradise - if you can stand it', Gertrude Stein told a young Robert Graves during an interview, a paradise that would enthral the writer. A simple gravestone in the peace and quiet of the parish church cemetery marks the poet's final resting place. Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 - 17.00 Sunday 10.00-15.00

The outer portal consists of a round arch. Originally, there used to be two lowered portals that connected with the courtyard. Nowadays, this courtyard features numerous shops. The entrance is covered by a woven ceiling. On the sides, we will find blind arches that are supported by ionic columns and capitals integrated into the walls, featuring coat of arms. Even though these coat of arms have been erased with time and are thus hardly recognisable, we can still identify the Gual-Sanglada family coat of arms, showing the typical knight helmet. A large, lowered arch connects the interior with the open, cobbled patio. After crossing the patio, we reach an area that is again covered by a woven ceiling. This is from where the staircase leads up to the three floors. At the top of the staircase, we find a dome with glass windows that dates back to the XVIIIth century. Before reaching the entrance to the upper floor, a headstone dedicated to the musician Josep Balaguer, who used to be the owner of the Casal, can be found.

This new museum is a completely new building enclosed within old Renaissance walls on the seafront promenade. The walls of a small ancient fort known as El Baluard de Sant Pere, set in this lovely enclave in Palma, were a desolate and inhospitable place until very recently. The Museum of Es Baluard's offer is complemented by a wide array of cultural and educational activities. The basic aim of the plan implemented by the museum's team is to disseminate and enhance the collection's potential, while acquainting the public with the museum. Accordingly, tours for groups and associations of all kinds are already available. The new building, which carefully respects the walls enclosing it, consists of a total surface area of 5000 sq. metres and approximately 2500 sq. metres of exhibition spaces. Its architects, Luis and Jaime García-Ruiz, Vicente Tomás and Angel Sánchez-Cantalejo, have designed a white concrete building with clean lines, comprising three floors connected by ramps, skylights and rows of indoor balconies, which allow a play between spaces and heights.

Casa Museo Joaquín Torrents Lladó, a space dedicated to this multifaceted artist who lived in the second half of the XX Century, is to be found in Palma. Oil paintings, drawings, water colours and sculptures form part of the material displayed in his former house and now museum. Joaquín Torrents Lladó (Badalona 1946-Palma 1993) first travelled to Mallorca in the summer of 1967. A year later, he moved into Valldemossa, where he cultivated his three interests: stage design, painting and theatre. Then he moved to the centre of Palma, alternating his sojourns in the Balearics with trips to Madrid, Stockholm, Florida or Venice, a city about which he was truly passionate. Casa Museo Joaquín Torents Lladó has been located in the former residence of the artist since March 2002. Two collections have contributed to the material: that belonging to the J. Torrents Lladó Foundation, which was created soon after the sudden death of the painter in 1993; and the collection of the Government of the Balearic Islands. The painter was an exceptional landscape artist and was also especially important as a portrait artist. During these years he came to immortalise figures of royalty and international politics, such as the King and Queen of Spain, various members of the Kennedy family, or Princess Caroline of Monaco. One of his most important recognitions came in 1988 when he was named 'World Personality of the Year'. A permanent exhibition composed of 120 pieces The permanent exhibition is composed of 120 works distributed over two floors covering every period of his production. Oil paintings, drawings, water colours, sculptures and personal objects recreate the life and work of the artist. The entire exhibit is renewed every six months at the end of March and at the beginning of October. Two temporary exhibitions a year and other different cultural activities are also held. One of these is the cycle of concerts that takes place during the months of July and August. Open Tuesdays to Fridays 11.00 to 19.00; Saturdays and holidays 10.00 to 14.00; Sundays and Mondays closed. Access for the disabled.

The painter Kristian Krekovic (Koprivna, Bosnia 1901 - Palma, 1985), after living in Peru for a few years, settled in Palma in 1960. At first, he rented the possession of Son Fusteret, where he opened to the public an exhibition of his paintings. The building in the Nuevo Levante neighborhood was built by what was then the National Housing Institute, between 1976 and 1978, according to a project by A. García-Ruiz Rosselló and A. Moreno Zaragoza. The museum was officially inaugurated in 1981. In 1987, two years after Kristian Krekovic's death, the Balearic Government accepted the donation of the artist's pictorial work. At the end of 1994 it was transferred to the Consell Insular de Mallorca. Since 2004, the Krekovic building also houses the General Archive of the Consell de Mallorca.

Since it was set up in 1976, the Museu de Mallorca has been renovating and extending its exhibition area. With the new incorporations, it offers us an interesting tour around the island's history, from the first talaiots to pieces from the Modernist period. Interesting examples of the successive stages in Gothic painting, particularly Italian Gothic and international Gothic. The Museu de Mallorca is located in the palace of the Counts of Ayamans, popularly known as Ca la Gran Cristiana. The building was constructed in the 16th Century by joining together several old houses and it has three floors, a main doorway with a round arch, a stately floor with Baroque balconies and an attic with Gothic windows. Remains of what are regarded as the first identified Muslim house on the island have been found in its central courtyard. A tour around the museum enables the visitor to enter the time tunnel and discover Majorca's history. For example, in the basement you can view the reconstruction of a burial cave, the life-size reproduction of a talaiot or prehistoric tower, and a primitive pottery workshop. Also dating from the prehistoric period are the series of sculpted marble urns which come from the Sanctuary of Son Oms. Of particular interest are the rooms which show the evolution of weapons, ornaments and spiritual symbols of the early settlers. Or those of protohistory, with a collection of materials found at the site of Turó de Ses Beies, which reflects the flourishing trade of the Mediterranean during the 3rd Century BC. An island of colonisation The different periods of colonisation which the island underwent are reflected through reproductions such as the Greek-Punic boat; the rooms of a domus, a Roman house with its typical atrium, a small pool situated in the centre of the house, and the replica of an Arab tomb. Dating from the same period as the latter is the collection of Andalusian pottery and jewellery which belonged to a Muslim family. The museum contains rooms of Gothic paintings with important works, such as the altarpiece of Sant Bernat, the oldest image which is known of the saint. Also of special interest are the areas dedicated to Renaissance ceramics and the Baroque period, where one can contemplate Italian-style pottery and the first portraits painted in Majorca. The last part is reserved for Modernist furniture and the work of Majorcan painters or those living on the island during the last century. Opening times: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 7 pm; Thursdays, from 10 am to 2 pm and from 6 pm to 9 pm, and Sundays, from 10 am to 2 pm. Closed on public holidays.

Located in Alcudia, the Sa Bassa Blanca Museum (msbb) is a museum fully integrated in nature, in a protected environment and declared a biological reserve.

House of medieval origin, on which several different alterations have been carried out throughout its history. The current appearance of the patio dates from the 17th century and was constructed by the Verí family who owned the property for many years. At the beginning of the 19th century it was acquired by the Sureda family. It has a large entrance with a Renaissance doorway and capitals with heraldic reliefs; on the left, the striking feature is the staircase with the studio doorway.

The Museum of Spanish Contemporary Art is on calle Sant Miquel, one of Palma's best known shopping streets, which runs between the Plaza Major square and the Plaza d'Espanya. The museum is closer to the former of these two squares. The Museum of Palma (located in a palace which housed the first March bank) together with the central headquarters in Madrid and the Museum of Abstract Art in Cuenca, constitute the Foundation’s network created by the Mallorcan banker Joan March Ordinas. The permanent collection, comprising 69 works, covers contemporary Spanish art from Picasso to Barceló, with a whole room dedicated to the latter. Temporary exhibitions are also organised here

8 Ulls opened its doors in 2006. It has its own in-house jewellery and framing workshop which makes use of the space to display its own designs and limited editions for sale. They include a wide range of pieces such as lamps, paintings, graphic works, virtual poetry, etc.