Fundació Miró Mallorca

The Sert studio is the reason to come. Josep Lluís Sert designed it for his friend Miró, who painted there until his death in 1983, and it is kept almost as he left it, with canvases, brushes and paint pots still in place and films on how he worked. Across the grounds, Son Boter, an 18th-century Mallorcan house, still carries the sketches Miró drew straight onto its walls when he used it for his largest works.

The Moneo building shows the collection in rotation, alongside temporary exhibitions and pieces by artists close to Miró: Chagall, Chillida, Saura, Tàpies. Sculptures and murals stand in the gardens. From the grounds the view opens over the bay.

• Son Boter has been closed on some visits, and parts of the site have shut for renovation; check what is open before you go.
• Son Abrines, the house where Miró lived, stands beside the complex but is private and not open to visitors.
• The Moneo building shows a rotating selection, so only part of the collection's originals is on display at any one time.
• The site has toilets, a café and a shop.

The foundation sits in Cala Major, on the western side of Palma, on the slope above the bay. By bus, get off at Saridakis (Fundació Miró), about 120 m away. By car, the foundation's own free car park lies about 70 m away, and there is free parking on the street as well. From there it is on foot, and inside, paths through the gardens link the Moneo building, the Sert studio and Son Boter.

Best: a morning from Tuesday to Saturday, outside July and August. Avoid: Mondays, when it is closed, and Sunday afternoons, when it shuts early.

In the island's quieter months the studios stay calm, and a dry day lets you take the gardens and the view over the bay at an easy pace.