The Art Walk
Temples of art
Three of the most important art galleries in the world are a ten-minute walk away from each other in the centre of Madrid. Madrid's Golden Triangle contains the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofia Museum (MNCARS) and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
The Prado is the most complete art gallery in the world, displaying extraordinary works by Velázquez, Goya and El Greco. The Reina Sofía Museum is home to Picasso's Guernica, together with many other pieces by the artist, and offers the visitor a comprehensive selection of art from the 19th to 21st centuries, featuring artists such as Miró, Kandinsky, Dalí, Tàpies and Antonio López. The Thyssen Museum displays fascinating pieces dating from the Gothic and Renaissance periods right up to the works of Hopper, Bacon and Freud.
From its privileged location surrounded by trees and some of Madrid´s greatest monuments, Museo Nacional del Prado is one of the most visited attractions in the capital. Together with Velázquez's Meninas and The Shootings of May 3rd, 1808, by Goya, the museum displays masterpieces from Spanish, Flemish and Italian schools.
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.
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.
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Paseo del Arte / The Art Walk
A two kilometre-long walk devoted to culture.
Exhibitions: What's On
Take a look at the art exhibitions on display in Madrid.
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Smaller than the major museums, this historic school of art also boasts incredible works on display.
Restaurants that Love Art
Some museums allow visitors to discover another type of art: gastronomy.
Readers in the Prado
Discover the history of reading through the permanent collection at the Prado Museum.
For Art Lovers
Check our detailed reviews of three masterpieces at Madrid's museums:
Las Meninas, by D. Velázquez
Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni, by D. Ghirlandaio
Guernica by P. Ruiz Picasso
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