The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza is an important cultural center in the Paseo del Prado in Madrid. The artworks that this museum houses were once the property of Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and were previously held in a museum in Lugano, Switzerland. After the Baron’s marriage with a Spanish woman, he wanted to give his precious collection to the Spanish government, and it was decided that the collection should reside in Madrid.

The Museum is one of the most important in the city, country and world. It offers an overview of art from the 13th century to the late 20th century. In the nearly 1,000 works on display, visitors can contemplate the collection that includes important artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Kandinsky, Hopper or Picasso. The Museum organizes temporary exhibitions and activities for all audiences, such as workshops, conferences, concerts, cinema and much more.

Lastly, the Museum Shop, with independent access, is an elegant space with exclusive items inspired by some works of art, created by well-known artists, designers and local artisans.

Know in advance:

• Free entrance for all visitors on Mondays
• Free entrance on Saturdays from 9.00 PM to 11.00 PM
• Free entrance on 18 May, the International Museum Day and 12 October, National Holiday
• You can also visit the temporary collections, such as Hammershøi (From 17 February to 31 May 2026), Rauschenberg: Express. On the Move (from 3 February to 24 May 2026), Irma Álvarez-Laviada (from 23 February to 3 May 2026), Roman Khimei & Yarema Malashchuk (from 3 March to 21 June 2026), Guercino and his Biblical Heroines (from 16 March to 14 June 2026), Ewa Juszkiewicz (from 26 May to 6 September 2026) and Half of the World. Women in Indigenous Mexico (from 31 October 2025 to 22 March 2026)
• Free entry to the Permanent Collections on Mondays between 12.00 PM and 4.00 PM
• The audio guide for the permanent collection (2.5 hours or a shorter 30-minute version) is available in Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean
• The audio guide for the temporary exhibitions (1 hour) is available in Spanish and English
• The audio guide for the thematic tours (45 minutes) is available in Spanish and English
• On the day of your visit, show your ticket at the Audioguides desk and you can access to the content from your own smartphone or through the device available in the museum. You can take your headphones or the museum will provide you a single use one. Guardi and Venice, Marina Vargas and Tarek Atoui do not have an audioguide
• Proof of status will be shown when acquiring the reduced ticket at the point of entry on the day of the visit
• Entrance for the ground floor exhibition is subject to availability