A new museum dedicated to Picasso should give his birthplace of Málaga an upmarket boost, writes Anthony Jefferies ...

Picasso was born in the port city of Málaga in 1881, and lived there until he was 9 years old. Above, Calle Larios, the city’s main shopping and pedestrian street.

Paris's Centre Pompidou said it was opening a temporary offshoot in the Spanish city of Málaga in an effort to internationalize its brand and monetize its name amid slashes to its budget.