Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza skip-the-line tickets with audio guide
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Overview

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.

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Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

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Location

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.

Address

Madrid, Spain

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Experience

Inclusions

  • Entrance to the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza (permanent collection + temporary exhibitions)
  • Audio guide
  • Temporary exhibitions
  • Permanent collections

Venues

  • Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum

    Why the crazy name? The museum is named after art collector Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, husband of Carmen Cervera and son of the first Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza. His private collection, initially encompassed sculptures, tapestries and paintings by both old and contemporary art masters. It was the second largest in the world, after the collection of Queen Elizabeth II of England.

  • Paseo del Arte

    Paseo del Arte is an area of Madrid known due to its picturesque artistic vibe and museums. A walk along this area, which stretches just over one kilometer, reveals the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, Reina Sofía Museum and Prado Museum, as well as a number of other institutions and buildings that can be seen plus explored.

Additional Information

  • Know in advance:
  • Free entrance for all visitors on Mondays
  • Discover one of the most important cultural centers in Madrid
  • Free entrance on Saturdays from 21.00 to 23.00
  • Take in a collection of almost 1,000 pieces
  • Free entrance on 18 May, the International Museum Day and 12 October, National Holiday
  • Explore the permanent collection and the temporary exhibitions with an audio guide
  • 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: Proust and the Arts (from 4 March to 8 June 2025), Guardi and Venice in the collection of the Museum Calouste Gulbenkian (from 3 February to 11 May 2025), Marina Vargas: Revelations (from 10 February to 4 May 2025) and Tarek Atoui. At-Tāriq (from 18 February to 18 May 2025)

Extras Available

If the displayed extras are not bookable via our website, you can book and pay locally within the destination

  • With audioguide

Guide Languages

  • English

  • Portuguese

  • Japanese

  • Chinese

  • Russian

  • Korean

  • Spanish

  • German

  • Italian

  • French

Cancellation Policy

No refund is possible if you cancel.

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