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Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec. Free entry in the last two hours daily. Verify on the official site.
Address
Calle de Ruiz de Alarcón 23
28014 Madrid, Spain
28014 Madrid, Spain
Famous for
The Spanish royal collection — Velázquez's
Las Meninas, Goya and Bosch.
Opening hours (typical)
| Mon–Sat | 10:00–20:00 |
| Sunday & holidays | 10:00–19:00 |
About the museum
The Museo Nacional del Prado is Spain's main national art museum, opened in 1819. It holds the finest collection of Spanish art in the world, built around the former Spanish royal collection.
The neoclassical building was designed by architect Juan de Villanueva. The collection numbers over 8,000 paintings, of which around 1,700 are on display.
What it is famous for
- Diego Velázquez's Las Meninas (1656), often called one of the greatest paintings ever made.
- Francisco Goya's The Third of May 1808 and his haunting "Black Paintings".
- Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights.
- Masterpieces by El Greco, Titian, Rubens and Murillo.
- The world's deepest collection of Spanish painting.
Good to know
The Prado is part of Madrid's "Golden Triangle of Art" with the Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums. Entry is free during the last two hours each day (expect queues). Allow at least two hours for a visit.
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