Museo del Prado

The Museo del Prado is the most important museum in Madrid and the most visited in Spain, as it currently houses the largest collection of Spanish paintings in the world. Located on Paseo de Prado, it is one of the best art galleries in the world and accommodates masterpieces of Spanish, Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch painting, among others.

Since it was inaugurated in 1819 and throughout its centuries-old history, it has fulfilled the high mission of preserving, exhibiting and enriching the set of collections and works of art closely linked to the history of Spain. The collection of the Prado Museum, as such, predates the creation of the museum in 1819 (the Prado Museum celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2019) and constitutes the personal art collection of the kings of Spain since the Catholic Monarchs. Works of art were accumulated in the royal palaces in Spain for 300 years and this is how this exquisite and select collection began.

This great museum is one of the most popular and recognized places in the art world, with over 3 million annual visitors and an online presence that exceeds 10 million.

The great names of European painting in general, with the Italian and Flemish schools especially, are represented here by a large number of their masterpieces, which make the Prado Museum one of the essential places in Madrid.

"Las Meninas" by Velázquez, "The Executions of May 2nd" by Goya or "The Garden of Earthly Delights" by Hieronymus Bosch are some of the thousands of relevant paintings that you will find in the Prado Museum, in addition to the temporary exhibitions which they always have. You will need several days to see it all and enjoy it properly!

To plan your visit, you will find valuable advice on the museum's website: activities of the day, tours, featured works, download of free apps (Guía del Prado and Second Canvas) and much more at: https://www.museodelprado.es