Museums

Museo del Prado

This museum houses one of the oldest and greatest collections of art in the world, containing all the finest works collected by the Spanish royals over the centuries. With more than 3,000 paintings you will find works by Antonello da Messina, El Greco, Ribera, Murillo, Velazquez, Zurbaran, Goya, Rembrandt , Rafael, Van Dyck and El Bosco.

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

In the Villa Hermosa Palace turned museum also has some important collections of ancient and modern paintings. The paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th centuries are exceptional including works by Renoir, van Gogh, Ghirlandaio, Matisse, Cézanne, and El Greco.

Reina Sofia Art Center

The Reina Sofia center was initially a hospital in the 18th century. It was converted into a museum in 1992 and contains sculptures, paintings and other artefacts from all over the world. Miro, Dali, Juan Gris and Picasso are some of the artists whose work is on display. It hosts Spain's most prestigious traveling art exhibitions.

National Archaeology Museum

On display are fabulous treasures of the Visgoths along with La Dama de Elche and Dama de Baza. Outside is an identical copy of the Alta Mira Caves, complete their prehistoric wall paintings.

Bullfighting Museum

This museum houses matadors' costumes, the heads of slaughtered bulls, and an extraordinary collection of old posters. You'll see the art and history of bullfighting in drawings, sketches, and prints.

Sorolla Museum

This is the former house of Valencian painter Joaquin Sorolla, whose familiar Mediterranean beach scenes from the turn of the century are easily recognized

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