Three of the most important art galleries in the world are a ten-minute walk away from each other in the centre of Madrid. Madrid's Golden Triangle contains the
Prado Museum, the Reina Sofia Museum (MNCARS) and the Thyssen-Bornemisza
Museum.
Prado Museum
Paseo del Prado, s/n
Metro stations : Banco de España (Line 2) and Atocha (Line 1)
Buses : 9, 10, 14, 19, 27, 34, 37 and 45
Train : Atocha
Phone numbers : (+34) 91 330 28 00
Opening hours :
Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 8pm. Closed on Monday (including public holiday).
24 December, 31 December and 6 January, 9am-2pm.
Last admission 30 minutes before closing time. Galleries emptied 10 minutes before closing time.
Prices :
General price : 6 €.
Reduced price
: 3 €. For:
- EU citizens with Large Family accreditation
- Students from non-EU countries aged under 25
- Young People's card holders
- Members of cultural parties of 15 or more members with prior permission from the Director
Free entrance :
- Tuesday to Saturday, 6 pm-8 pm and Sundays, 5 pm - 8 pm.
- 2 May (Official Day, Region of Madrid), 18 May (International Museums Day),
12 October (Hispanidad Day), 19 November (Prado's Anniversary) and 6
December (Constitution Day).
Reina Sofia National Museum and Art Centre
Santa Isabel, 52
Metro station: Atocha (Line 1)
Bus lines: 6, 8, 10, 14, 19, 24, 26, 27, 32, 34, 36, 37, 41, 45, 47, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 78,
85, 86, 102, 116, 118, 119, 141, 148, 247, E3, C1, C2.
Suburban train (cercanías):
Atocha
Public car park: Atocha train station Plaza Emperador Carlos V s/n
Phone number: (+34) 91 467 50 62
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am-9pm. Sundays, 10am-2.30pm. Closed on
Tuesday. Closed also on December 24th, 25th and 31st; January 1st and 6th; May 1st and 15th and November 9th.
Price:
6 €.
- Reduced fare: 3 € (Student Card or international equivalents; groups from cultural or educational institutions).
- Free entrance on Saturday afternoon (2.30-9pm) and Sunday (10am-2.30pm).
- Free entrance for under 18; over 65, retired and unemployed persons; members of
"Friends of the Museum" Association; Museum Trustees.
Admission is free to the Palacio de Velázquez (phone number: (+34) 91 573 62 45) and the Palacio de Cristal at the Retiro Park (phone number: (+34) 91 574 66 14). Opening hours: October to April inclusive: Mondays to Saturdays, 10 am-6 pm. Sundays and
Holidays, 10 am-4 pm. May to September inclusive: Mondays to Saturdays: 11 am-8 pm. Sundays and Holidays: 11 am-6 pm.
Admission is also free to "Espacio UNO", the Library, the Shop, Ca fé and Restaurant in the Nouvel building.
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Palacio de Villahermosa
Paseo del Prado, 8
Metro station:
Banco de España (L2)
Buses: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 20, 27, 34, 37, 45, 51, 52, 53, 74, 146 and 150
Suburban train: Atocha and Recoletos
Phone number: (+34) 91 369 01 51
Public car park Plaza de las Cortes
OPENING HOURS
Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Closed Mondays. The Museum is closed on
January 1, May 1 and December 25. The Museum will be open from 10am to 3pm on
December 24 and 31.
PRICES
* Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection+ Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection
General 6 € / Reduced 4 €
* Temporary exhibition
General 5 € / Reduced 3,50 €
* Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection + Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection +
Temporary exhibition
General 9 € / Reduced 5 €
Ticket sales:
At the Museum ticket windows, Tuesday to Sunday 10 am-6.30 pm.
Paseo del Arte ' s Pass
14.40 €.
Allows to visit the Prado, the ThyssenBornemisza and the Reina Sofía museums.
Tarjeta anua l múltiple 36,06 euros
Valid for one year, this pass allows unlimited visits to the Museo Nacional Centro de
Arte Reina Sofía, the Museo Nacional del Prado and other state museums belonging to the Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Bienes Culturales.