Paseo del Arte Card: Prado, Thyssen & Reina Sofía Museums

How Does It Work?

After getting your Paseo del Arte Card, you'll have 1 year from the date of purchase to visit the permanent exhibitions of the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums once at your leisure.

You'll be able to visit the museums in the order you want and on the date you want, always taking into account their opening and closing times.

To use your Paseo del Arte Card:

• At the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, you can access directly by presenting your voucher.
• At the Prado Museum, you'll need to head to the ticket booths 1 and 2 to redeem your voucher for a ticket.
• At the Reina Sofía Museum, you'll need to head to the ticket booths to redeem your voucher for a ticket.

Included Museums

Prado Museum

The museum is located at the following address: Paseo del Prado s/n, 28014 Madrid. You can get there by metro as it's only a 5-minute walk from the Estación del Arte stop (line 1, the light blue one) and the Banco de España stop (line 2, the red one). The entrances to the museum are as follows:

• Puerta de Jerónimos (calle Felipe IV s/n): for visiting the temporary exhibitions and the collection. Preferential access for people with reduced mobility.
• Puerta de Goya (calle Felipe IV s/n): for visiting the collection.

Opening Times

• Usual opening times: Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm
• Sunday and public holidays from 10 am to 7 pm
• On January 6 and December 24 and 31, the opening time sare from 10 am to 2 pm
• In all cases, final admission to the museum is 30 minutes before closing time. Clearance from the rooms starts 10 minutes before closing time
• The museum is closed on January 1, May 1 and December 25

Please keep in mind that these times are flexible and subject to change. You can see updated opening times at https://www.museodelprado.es/en/visit-the-museum.

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Located at Paseo del Prado, 8. The closest metro stop is Banco de España (line 2, the red one). With this voucher, you'll be able to enter directly through the turnstiles or entrances. You won't need to go through the museum ticket office.

Opening Times

• Usual opening times: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm
• On December 24 and 31, it's open until 3 pm
• Closing days: December 25, January 1 and May 1
• Clearance from the rooms starts 5 minutes before closing time

On Mondays, the museum opens from 12 pm to 4 pm. However, the museum is free on Mondays, so you cannot use this card.

Please keep in mind that these times are flexible and subject to change. You can see updated opening times at https://www.museothyssen.org/en/visit/hours.

Reina Sofía Museum

You'll have to enter through the entrance of the Nouvel building, located at Ronda de Atocha, 2. The closest metro stop is Estación del Arte (line 1, the light blue one).

Opening Times

• Usual opening time of the main room: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from 10 am to 9 pm
• Sundays and public holidays: from 10 am to 2:30 pm
• Closing days: January 1 and 6, May 15, November 9 and December 24, 25 and 31

Final admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

Please keep in mind that these times are flexible and subject to change. You can see updated opening times at https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/visit/opening-hours-and-ticket-prices.

Temporary Exhibitions

This pass includes admission for a single visit to certain temporary exhibitions at the Prado and Reina Sofía museums, which will vary throughout the season. Temporary exhibitions at the Thyssen Museum are not included.

Skip-The-Line Entry + Management Fees

Your pass will allow you to skip the queues at the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen ticket offices. However, please note that you will have to wait in line at the entrance and security checkpoints at the different museums. The pass also includes a management fee of 5.8EUR per person.

Children Under 18

Children under 18 can enter the museums in Madrid's Golden Triangle of Art free of charge, so they don't need to reserve the pass.

Free Tickets

Please note that the three museums offer free tickets on specific days and times. Within these times, you cannot redeem your PAseo del Arte Card.

• Free ticket to the Prado Museum: daily during the last 2 hours before closing
• Free ticket to the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum: every Monday within the opening times and Saturdays from 9 pm to 11 pm
• Free ticket to the Reina Sofía Museum: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 7 pm to 9 pm and Sundays from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

These tickets are subject to change and modifications.. We recommend checking the information on the official website of each museum.