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Jun 3, 2019 · Our top recommendations for the best museums in Madrid, Spain, with pictures and travel tips. Find fun things to do, best places to visit, unusual things to do, and more for couples, adults,...
- Prado Museum. Art and design. Retiro. What is it? This behemoth in every sense is the best-known and most venerated museum in Madrid (and all of Spain).
- Reina Sofía National Art Museum. Lavapiés. What is it? With 20,000 works in its permanent collection, the Reina Sofía is a must for art fans and an essential part of Madrid’s Art Triangle, together with the Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums.
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Centro. What is it? The late Baron Hans-Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza’s private collection of 775 paintings. It’s housed in an early-19th-century palace that was superbly reconverted by architect Rafael Moneo from 1989 to 1992.
- American Museum. History. Moncloa. What is it? One of the best collections of pre-Columbian American art and artefacts in Europe. Why go? For the awe-inspiring treasures, among them one of only four surviving Mayan illustrated glyph manuscripts in the world, superb carvings from the Mayan city of Palenque, and the Gold of the Quimbayas.
Welcome to the Museo del Prado. Opening hours. Monday to Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm. Sundays and holidays: 10 am - 7 pm. Closed: 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Limited opening hours: (10 am - 2 pm) 6 January, 24 and 31 December. Prices. General admission: 15€ Reduced admission: 7,50€ Free admission. See conditions. Buy. tickets.
Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum Madrid. Temporary exhibition. Colonial Memory in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections. From 25 June to 20 October 2024. Open from Tuesday to Sunday. BUY TICKETS. Free access to the Permanent Collection. #LunesMastercard. Mondays, from 12.00 to 16.00. Saturdays from 21.00 to 23.00.
Jun 26, 2022 · Madrid is home to some of the best art museums in the world. With huge collections that bring together many of the best artists ever, the stars of the show are undeniably the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza museums. Yet these world-famous institutions are not the only places worth visiting.
Feb 29, 2024 · Immerse yourself into world-class art, exciting history, and mind-bending science. Check out the best museums in Madrid to visit in 2024. Book effortlessly online with Tripadvisor!