museums and arts centres
Madrid is one of the major cultural centres of the world. In this section you will be able to explore the possibilities in the city, ranging from concise but sometimes unknown aspects of our larger museums to visits to other museums, smaller but fascinating, as well as art galleries, theatres, auditoriums, foundations… All so that you know where to find culture.
From its privileged location surrounded by trees and some of Madrid´s greatest monuments, the National Museum of the Prado is one of the most visited attractions in the capital. The museum is home to the most important Spanish painting collection in the world.
The Thyssen-Bornemisza, with almost 1,000 works of art, is extraordinarily located in a cultural and artistic itinerary that is unique in the world. Come to the museum and enjoy a privileged tour of seven centuries of European painting, from its origins in the 13th century to the end of the 20th.
Works by Dali, Miró and Juan Gris join Picasso's Guernica on a fascinating journey through the history of contemporary art. The new scheme that commenced in 2009 contrasts works from different painters, origins, periods and subjects, thus illustrating different facets of the avant-garde.
As well as the major museums, the Art Walk, stretching from north to south along the Paseo de la Castellana, is home to important exhibition halls, foundations and institutes, which play a fundamental part in the country's cultural life. Matadero Madrid, Centro Cultural Conde Duque and Círculo de Bellas Artes are just some of the most important ones.
It emerges as a live space opening its doors to old, modern and contemporary art, to music and poetry, to multimedia art, to debates, and to social and educational activities. The spectacular building housing it, located on Paseo del Prado in the former Mediodía Electric Power Station, is already one of the new landmarks in our city.
When Queen Isabel II founded the theatre she intended to turn it into one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Since reopening in 1997, it has welcomed to its vast stage both its own productions and artists from around the globe. A must visit for lovers of opera.
This library works to identify, preserve, conserve and disseminate the written heritage of Spain. The museum, which houses over 30,000 manuscripts, around 3,000 incunables and some 500,000 examples of printed matter, is a fascinating journey through the history of the book.
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What's On: Exhibitions
Find out about all the art exhibitions on show in Madrid.
Paseo del Arte / The Art Walk
A two kilometre-long walk devoted to culture.
A Monday in Madrid
National Archaeological Museum
Discover the secrets of its impressive collection.
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Museo Sorolla
Visit the house museum of the Spanish painter, famous for his beach paintings.
National Museum of Romanticism
Life in a 19th-century palace.
Museums: fact sheet
Basic information about some 40 venues in Madrid.
Royal Palace and Royal Armoury
Madrid's Museums
Madrid has an attractive range of municipal museums grouped under the brand name Museos de Madrid.
Real Fábrica de Tapices
Teatro Circo Price
Matadero Madrid
The former municipal slaughterhouse of Madrid hosts one of the largest cultural centres in the City.
Wax Museum
Museo Lázaro Galdiano
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