Madrid Museums

Art and painting have always been a major point in Spanish culture.
Out of the many- three major galleries are located in Paeso del Prado forming a golden triangle. These three are: El Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofia Museo.
These are the well known but Madrid has many other Museums that cover every taste and style. Although some of them are unknown they are worth to visit
We try to figure out some of them here :

Museo del Prado
Paseo del Prado
Tel: 913302900
Metro: Atocha and Banco de Espana
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9AM to 7PM, Public holidays 9AM to 2PM, closed on Mondays, free on Sundays from 9AM to 7PM.

Museo del Prado has the fullest and most important collection from the 16th to the 18th centuries. This was the era when the Italian, Spanish and Flemish schools were at their height.
So the Museum displays the work of El Bosco, El Greco, Tiziano, Rubens, Boticelli and many, many others. Also it is a must do for all interested in the work of Goya and Velázquez.

www.museodelprado.es

Museu National Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
Santa Isabel, 52
Tel: 914677062
Metro: Atocha
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM to 9PM, Sunday 10AM to 230PM, Closed on Tuesday.

Museu National Centro de Arte Reina Sofia is dedicated to contemporary art with Pablo Picassos work " Guernica " as the star under many

www.museoreinasofia.es

Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Paeso del Prado, 8
Tel: 913690151
Metro: Atocha and Banco de Espana
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10AM to 7PM, closed on Mondays.

Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza offers the best private art collection in the world, acquired by the Spanish State.

www.museothyssen.org

Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Alcala, 13
Tel: 915240864
Metro: Sol and Sevilla
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 9AM to 7PM, Saturday to Monday and on public holidays 9AM to 230PM, free Entrance on Wednesdays

This Museum offers some of the works of the 18th century from Rubens, Murillo, Goya and several works done by Pablo Picasso.