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Art Galleries in Madrid
The PradoThe Prado is possibly the most famous Madrid art gallery. It houses an extensive collection of works from the 12th to the 19th centuries. If you want to see everything you may need to visit twice to take it all in. You will see some of the worlds most talked about paintings including works by Goya, Rubens and Murillo. There’s a whole room full of paintings from Goya’s ‘Dark Period’ that is guaranteed to send a tingle through your spine - I found it quite creepy. Detailed information about the Prado Art Gallery, Madrid. Prado Art Gallery Tel: (0034) 91 330 2800
Timetable: Tuesdays to Sundays and public holidays Disabled access: Available. Reina Sofia
This is an impressive gallery where you can see fairly recent works from the 20th and 21st centuries. There are a lot of Picasso pieces, including the famous Guernica. You will also find a section dedicated to some modern art sculptures, and there is even a room showing a film written by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí. The Reina Sofia art gallery makes up one part of Madrid’s ‘Golden Triangle’ along with the Thyssen-Bornemisza gallery and the Prado. You can walk between all three in 10 minutes. I found the Reina Sofia to be bright and modern. Detailed Article on Reina Sofia art gallery Reina Sofia Art Gallery Tel: (0034) 91 774 1000
Timetable: Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 21:00. Sunday 10:00 - 14:30. Closed Tuesday. Disabled access: available Thyssen-Bornemisza
This art gallery is one of the most popular. The main building itself is called Villahermosa Palace and it has been added to with newer galleries that house the Carmen collection of Dutch art. The paintings in this gallery are said to be the best private collection of 13th to 20th century art. You will see Durero, Titian, Goya, Degas, Renoir, Kandinsky or Rothko. The gallery offers guided tours for families with children between the ages of 6 and 12 at the weekends. You must call in advance to book. I loved the Renoir paintings – this is a delightful gallery. The Thyssen is 2 minutes walk up the Paseo del Prado from the Prado museum. You’ll come to a huge round-about with a fountain in the centre. It’s just on the corner. Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Gallery Tel: (0034) 91 369 0151
Timetable: Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:00 to 19:00 FREE entry to the Thyssen Bornemisza Art Gallery with the Madrid Card Disabled access: available Sorolla Art GalleryThis is a less publicised museum, but one of Madrid’s little know treasures. The Valencian artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida originally lived in what is now the art gallery, which was built between 1910 and 1911. You will find excellent sculptures and ceramic works, as well as furniture and jewellery. His paintings are full of light, and a real pleasure to look at, and the house is beautiful, and bourgeois in style. All 3 metro stations are really close to the museum. You won’t have to walk far. Tel: (0034) 91 310 1584
Timetable: Tuesday to Saturday: from 09:30 to 20:00 Related PagesMadrid Discount Card Art Galleries in Madrid
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