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Museo Nacional Del Prado 
- The Prado has an extensive, largely classical collection of art, mainly focused on
European art. The collections (nearly 10,000 paintings of which over 1,000
or on display at a time) include nearly a thousand years of Spanish
paintings, a wonderful collection of Flemish and Dutch art, a fantastic
collection of Italian painting, and noted collections of French and German
art. The works of Spanish painters dominate the Prado and we recommend that
you focus your visit on the works of Velazquez, Goya, El
Greco and other noted Spanish artists.
- If you have time, visit the Flemish and Dutch collection, focusing on
the works of Bosch, Memling, Weyden, Rubens, van Dyck and Brueghel. Bosch’s
much discussed and often acclaimed triptych “the Garden of Earthly Delights”
and “the Table of the Seven Deadly Sins” are standouts of this section of
the Prado's collection.
- Information about the Prado, its collections and details of its
location can be found at
http://www.museodelprado.es/index.php?id=49
- Address: (without number) Paseo el Prado
- Opening hours: from 9am to 8pm:
Tuesdays to Sundays and public holidays*
(closed on public holidays that fall on Mondays)
- *From 9am to 2pm: 24 December, 31 December,6 January
- Closed every Monday of the year (including Mondays that are
public holidays)1 January, 1 May, 25 December, Easter Friday
- (Last admission 30 minutes before closing time. Galleries emptied 10
minutes before closing time).
- Entrance fees for the Permanent Collection
Is 6 Euros. Special exhibitions are scheduled frequently.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
- Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and his father built an
eye-popping, privately held art collection that was housed in the family’s
Villa Favorita in Lugano, Switzerland. When he graciously decided to share
the collection with the public, the Baron’s artwork was sought by
every major museum in the world. In 1993, the Baron agreed to
house his collection in the Palacio de Villahermosa, near the Prado, on the
Paseo del Prado, in Madrid.
- The collection starts with works by the masters from the fourteenth century and
includes important paintings from almost every historically important
artistic movement, including “pop” artwork from the 1960s. The museum is
stunning but does not overwhelm the paintings, which are numerous but spaced
to allow good viewing.
- Information about the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza can be found at:
http://www.museothyssen.org/thyssen_ing/home.html
- Location: Paseo del Prado (without number)
- Opening hours: Tuesday thru Sunday, from 10 am to 7 pm.
- Closed on Mondays.
- The ticket office closes at 6.30 pm.
- Entrance tickets may be booked in advance at the ticket office
- Visitors are required to leave the galleries five minutes before
closing.
- Admission: Adults: 6.00 €. Reduced price: 4.00 Senior citizens and
students with identification. Free Admission: Accompanied children
under 12
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia ( the Reina Sofia Museum,
also called the Queen Sofia Museum)
- The museum’s collection is focused on abstract art, contains a
number of artists relatively unknown outside of Spain, but is worthy of
your attention.
- The Reina Sofia Art Museum has many treasures but Picasso’s Guernica
is the most popular work of art in the collection.
- Guernica was
Picasso’s response to the bombing of the Basque town Guernica during the
Spanish Civil war, an event which profoundly affected Picasso's outlook
on life. He created the painting
as a political statement about the horrors of war.
- Information about the Reina Sofia Museum can be found at its
website.
- Opening hours: Main building: Santa Isabel, 52 (near Atocha
Station).
- Mondays to Saturdays: 10.00 - 21.00
Sundays: 10.00 - 14.30
Closed on Tuesday Also closed on: December: 24th, 25th and 31st
,January: 1st and 6th, May: 1st, September 9th and November 9th
- The Palacio de Velázquez and Palacio de Cristal in Retiro Park
are used for the museum's special exhibitions. These facilities
have the following schedules:
Opening hours: October to April inclusive: Mondays to Saturdays:
10.00 - 18.00
Sundays and Holidays: 10.00 - 16.00
- May to September inclusive: Mondays to Saturdays: 11.00 - 20.00
Sundays and Holidays: 11.00 - 18.00
- Closed on Tuesdays. In addition, the museums are closed on:December:24th, 25th and 31st,January
1st and 6th,
May 1st, September: 9th and November 9th .
- Admission is approximately 3 euros.
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| The staff at the Prado has
created routes through the Museum that feature the major
masterpieces on display. The routes are described
here. When visiting, be sure
to use the audio guide to appreciate the wonders that you will see
in the Prado. |
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