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.

In addition to the permanent and the Carmen Thyssen collections, your ticket includes thematic tours on a wide range of topics such as food, sustainability, social challenges at the collection works, fashion, jewellery, the Museo as a Mirror of Don Quixote, inclusive love, wine culture in the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection.

Discover one of the most important cultural centers in Madrid
Take in a collection of almost 1,000 pieces
Explore the permanent collection and the temporary exhibitions with an audio guide

Important to know

Know in advance:

Free entrance for all visitors on Mondays
Free entrance on Saturdays from 21.00 to 23.00
Free entrance on 18 May, the International Museum Day and 12 October, National Holiday
You can also visit the temporary collections, such as: Colonial Memory in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections (from 25 June to 20 October 2024), Tabita Rezaire. Calabash Nebula (from 8 October to 12 January 2025), Peter Halley in Spain (from 19 October 2024 to 19 January 2025)
Free entry to the Permanent Collections on Mondays between 12.00pm and 4.00pm
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
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
Please note that the ticket also includes access to the following temporary exhibitions: Tabita Rezaire. Calabash Nebula (from 8 October to 12 January 2025) and Peter Halley in Spain (from 19 October 2024 to 19 January 2025)

Cancellation policy

Please note that this experience is non-refundable, even if cancelled in advance.

Audio guide
Entrance ticket
Temporary exhibitions
Permanent collections

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Paseo del Prado, 8, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Meeting point:

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Metro: Banco de España. Buses: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 20, 27, 34, 37, 41, 51, 52, 53, 74, 146 and 150. Train: Atocha and Recoletos stations.