Abono Paseo del Arte
Madrid's
Avenue of Art consists of the
Prado,
Reina Sofia and
Thyssen museums (see below). For
14.40 euros you can buy an "Abono Paseo del Arte", a special voucher allowing you
to visit all of these 3 first class art museums once at any time during the year.
You may also purchase a "Tarjeta anual
múltiple" for 36.06 euros - this allows you to visit these 3 museums as many
times as you want during 1 year.
For a half-day excursion with English-speaking guide
to the the Prado museum and Royal Palace, check out our
Privately-Guided Tour.
Museo
del Prado
The Prado is one of the most important art
museums in Europe and amongst the best in the world. The collection includes sculptures,
drawings, paintings and other art objects. The Villanueva building houses Spanish
paintings from romantic to 19th century styles, as well as important works by Italian,
Flemish, French Dutch, German and English artists.
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For a half-day excursion with
English-speaking guide to the the Prado museum and Royal Palace, check out our
Privately-Guided Tour.
Tourist Accommodation Near the Prado Museum
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Originally
a private collection before being taken over by the state, Baron Hans Heinrich
Thyssen-Bornemisza's collection comprises over 800 paintings. Here we can find exhibits
from the 13th century to the present day, and thus follow the most important trends and
movements in art over the last few hundred years.
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Tourist Accommodation Near the Thyssen Museum
Museo
Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (MNCARS)
The vanguard of the early
twentieth century is housed here; Spanish artists from the late 19th century to the Second
World War such as Pablo Picasso (including his famous Guernica painting), Juan Gris, Joan
Miró, Salvador Dalí, etc. The second
half of the collection shows artistic trends from from the 40's to the early 80's with
works by artists such as Antonio Saura and Eduardo Chillida.
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Tourist Accommodation Near the Reina Sofia Museum
Casa
Museo Lope de Vega
Metro:
Banco de España or Antón Martín
Calle Cervantes, 11
Tel: (+34) 914 299 216
Dedicated
to the writer Lope de Vega, this is the house where he lived from 1610 until his death in
1635.
Museo
Lázaro Galdiano
Metro:
Núñez de Balboa or Avenida de América
Calle Serrano, 122
Tel. (+34) 915 616 084
This
collection - one of the most important in Spain - comprises works of decorative art and
paintings of well known European artists.
Museo
Nacional de Artes Decorativos
Metro:
Retiro or Banco de España
Calle Montalbán, 12
Tel. (+34) 915 326 845
This
museum contains ceramics, gems, works in glass and other materials, oriental art and up to
30,000 different objects used to decorate mansions, palaces and monuments over the years.
Museo
Nacional de Reproducciones Artísticas
Metro:
Moncloa or Ciudad Universitaria
Avenida Juan de Herrera, 2
Tel. (+34) 915 496 618
A
collection of sculptures and classical, mediaeval, renaissance, baroque and neo-classic
works.
Museo
Panteón de Goya
Metro:
Príncipe Pío
Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
Glorieta de San Antonio de la Florida, 5
Tel. (+34) 915 420 722
Magnificent
frescos by Goya.
Museo
de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Metro:
Sol or Sevilla
Calle Alcalá, 13
Tel. (+34) 915 220 046
This
museum is housed in the Goyeneche palace. It holds a good collection of paintings by
Spanish artists, together with a large number of sculptures, drawings, silverware,
etchings, etc.
Museo
Romántico
Metro:
Alonso Martínez
Calle San Mateo, 13
Tel. (+34) 914 481 045
This
museum is decorated in tune with the romantic period and contains works by the most
important 19th century Spanish artists, as well as including other decorative objects,
giving it the air of the perfect 19th century house.
Museo
Sorolla
Metro:
Iglesia or Rubén Darío
Paseo General Martínez Campos, 37
Tel. (+34) 913 101 584
This was where the Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla
lived and where the best of his works can be found, together with sculptures, ceramics and
other objects, reproducing perfectly a typical early twentieth century house.
For a half-day excursion with
English-speaking guide to the the Prado museum and Royal Palace, check out our
Privately-Guided Tour.
