Museum
Prado Museum
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One of the world's great art museums, with Velazquez, Goya and El Greco at the centre of its Spanish collectio...
Museum · Spain · Community of Madrid
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
A private collection that takes you from medieval painting to Pop Art in one walk.
about 2 h
For storytellers
Why Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum matters
The Thyssen fills the gaps left by its neighbours, the Prado and the Reina Sofia. Here you can walk in chronological order from early Renaissance panels through Dutch masters and the Impressionists to the twentieth century. It is a manageable size, and the collection comes from one family of industrialists who loved art. A good choice if you want variety in a morning.
Talking points
- The collection began as a private family collection before Spain acquired it.
- It covers seven centuries, so it works like a quick course in Western art.
- The Prado, Thyssen and Reina Sofia are all within a short walk of each other.
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