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CaixaForum Madrid

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Description

Information

CaixaForum Madrid is a 21st century sociocultural centre which opens its doors to ancient, modern and contemporary art, music and poetry festivals, multimedia art, debates on current affairs, social conferences and family and educational workshops.

Its spectacular premises, in Paseo del Prado, near the three major museums of the Art Walk, the Prado, the Thyssen and the Reina Sofía, are one of the city's newest icons. The renovation of the building that housed the old Mediodía electric power station was carried out by the Herzog & De Meuron architectural studio and it has two characteristics that make it easily recognisable: its vertical garden and its apparent state of "levitation".

CaixaForum has an area of over 2,000 square metres, encompassing exhibition halls, an auditorium with seating for 322 people and various multipurpose conference rooms. A café, a shop/bookstore and a restaurant round out the centre’s amenities.

Services

Services

Lift

Audioguides

Cafeteria

Baby-changing facilities

Lockers / Cloakroom

Information points

Catering area

Restaurant

Nursing room

Guided tours

Shop

Map

WHAT'S IN THE AREA?

Accommodations(19)

Tourist Information(55)

Local Night(15)

Sports center(1)

See detail in Google Map

Accessibility

Physical Accessibility

Visual Accessibility

Hearing Accessibility

Psychic Accessibility

Last updated:

08/06/2020

Practical information

Tourist info

Address

Paseo

del Prado, 36

28014

Tourist area

Paseo del Arte

Telephone

(+34) 91 330 73 00

Fax

(+34) 91 330 73 30

Web

https://caixaforum.es/es/madrid

Email

icaixaforummadrid@magmacultura.net

Metro

Estación del Arte (formerly Atocha) (L1)

Bus

6, 10, 14, 26, 27, 32, 34, 37, 45, E1

Cercanías (local train)

Madrid-Atocha

BiciMAD bike-share scheme

Docking stations: 67, 81

Price

Exhibitions: 6 euros. Free admission for La Caixa customers.

Free: 15 May (San Isidro), 18 May (International Museum Day), 9 November (Our Lady of Almudena, Patron Saint of Madrid)

Times

Mon-Sun and Public Hols: 10am - 8pm

On 24th and 31st December and 5th January: 10am - 6pm

On 25th December and 1st and 6th January: closed.

Type

Sights and monuments, Cultural venues, Cultural centres, exhibition halls, foundations, Concert halls

http://www.facebook.com/CaixaForum

http://www.youtube.com/user/laCaixaTV?feature=watch

http://twitter.com/FundaciolaCaixa

IN THE AREA

MediaLab Prado

MediaLab Prado

A key space in Madrid for citizens' artistic experimentation and cultural participation. CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Royal Botanic Gardens

A botanic garden in the city centre with a sample of more than 5,000 species of live plants

Royal Observatory of Madrid

The Royal Observatory of Madrid, founded by Charles III is a museum of astronomy dating back to the 17th century.

Web Repensar Guernica. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Reina Sofia Museum

The Reina Sofia Museum boasts one of the finest collections of contemporary art in the world, including Picasso's iconic Guernica. REOPENED ON 6 JUNE.