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Basílica de San Francisco el Grande
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Plaza de San Francisco, Madrid 28005
Located in one of the city's oldest districts, this 18th century church is Madrid's largest and remains in use. This majestic, neo-classical structure contains six chapels that are individually decorated, including one that was painted by Goya. On-site museum features significant Christian art. Multiple services daily. METRO: La Latina
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Plaza de las Descalzas Reales, 3, Madrid 28013
Spectacular architecture resulted in this being considered the eighth wonder of the world. Situated in the heart of Madrid, you'll find many spectacular tapestries here, as well as a superb collection of paintings by Brueghel, Coello, Tiziano, Luini, Sebastiano del Piombo, Rubens, Sanchez, and Van Cleve. METRO: Sol or Callao
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Ventura Rodríguez, 17, Madrid 28008
Marquis Cerralbo's home was so beautiful inside and out that, after his death, it was named a museum. The 19th century Italian architecture will take your breath away as you wander through the beautifully landscaped garden. Cerralbo's home contains an extensive collection of art work ranging from Spanish, French, and Italian paintings, all the way...
Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Paseo de la Castellana, 41, Madrid ES 28046
The Open Air Sculpture Museum is located under a busy traffic bridge at the junction of the long Castellana promenade with Calle Juan Bravo and Calle Eduardo Dato. Many of the big guns of late 20th-century Spanish sculpture were convinced to donate to the park. Today it boasts works by the likes of Joan Miró, Eduardo Chillida and Pablo Serrano....
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Paseo del Prado, Madrid 28014
This museum contains over 7,000 of the world's finest paintings. It will take you more than one trip to see them all. Famous Spanish artists such as Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco are represented here. Works from hundreds of other artists from around the world can also be seen. You will find works by Raphael, Botticelli, Peter Paul Rubens and...
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Serrano, 122, Madrid 28006
With 37 rooms to explore, you'll have to set aside an entire day to tour the Museo Lázaro Galdiano. In the midst of all the artwork, you will find authentic Byzantine jewelry and hand-woven clothes from the 1400's. The artwork displayed includes that of the great Spaniards, including El Greco, Velázquez, and Zurbarán. English and Italian artists...
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Santa Isabel, 52, Madrid 28012
This museum works as a partner to the Prado Museum because it carries the work of modern and contemporary artists. Most of the works are by the 20th century artists of Spain. Picasso's masterpiece, "Guernica," hangs in this museum, after being in New York's Museum of Modern Art for years. The painting depicts a scene of Spain's history. METRO:...
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: General Martínez Campos, 37, Madrid 28010
Picture a room untouched for nearly 100 years. Unfinished paintings and abandoned paint brushes still stained with paint clutter the room. This is what you will find at Museo Sorolla. After the artist Joaquín Sorolla died, his home was dedicated as a memorial to him and turned into a museum. The museum wing contains portraits of aristocrats and...
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Palacio de Villehermosa, Paseo del Prado, 8, Palacio de Villahermosa, Madrid 28014
Baron Thyssen's prized art collection was awarded to Spain in the 1980s after it outgrew its previous housing in Switzerland. This collection is worth an estimated one to three billion dollars. It is as unique and diverse as it is prized. You will see not only the works of famous past artists such as El Greco and Rembrandt; the works of modern...
Category: Art Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Fuenterrabía 2, Madrid ES 28014
The Royal Tapestry Factory was founded in 1721 by King Philip V, who hoped to kickstart the industry and thus avoid Flemish imports. It followed the model of royal French workshops from the early 17th century and eventually surpassed them. Famous for its innovative designs, the factory encouraged young Spanish painters to gain valuable experience...
