Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum stands as one of the most important art galleries in the world. Its vast collection, with over 1,200 masterpieces, the result of the Thyssen-Bornemisza family's collecting passion over seven centuries, offers a fascinating journey through the history of Western art, from the Italian primitives to the avant-gardes of the 20th century.
Its existence is due to the lease agreement reached in 1988 and the acquisition by the Spanish government in 1993, collecting the most valuable nucleus of the Thyssen-Bornemisza family's private collection.
The museum was born to reinforce the artistic offer of the area and to fill the gaps (chronological and stylistic) left by the collections of the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofía Museum. The collection is one of the richest and most varied of Western painting. Acquired by the Spanish State in 1993 and of private origin, its encyclopedic character makes it a true synthesis of Western painting with the presence of most of the styles of European and American art between the 14th and 20th centuries.
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum believes in the power of art to enrich people, enhance their creativity and critical thinking, and improve their quality of life. The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum also proposes to be a benchmark on the international cultural scene and to occupy a place in the collective imagination thanks to the richness of its collection and the quality of the activities organized around it.
You can find works by El Greco, Albrecht Dürer or Duccio di Buoninsegna in one of the best museums in Madrid and located very close to the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofía Museum.
With three floors, the museum covers the history of Western painting from the 13th to the 20th centuries. Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism, Pop Art... are represented in the almost 1,000 works on display.
To see all the information about the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions: Museo Thyssen https://www.museothyssen.org/en
Thyssen Bornemisza Museum
