The Reina Sofía Museum, also called Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, is one of the most important contemporary art museums in the world. It is an internationally recognized museum which had to be completely restored to achieve its present state. We must highlight that it is a reference for art and culture as …
The Museo Cerralbo is not only just a museum; it is also an imposing mansion which enables us to see how wealthy families in Madrid lived in the XIX century. Inside, there is a very valuable art collection which consists of a large number of paintings, engravings, sculptures and drawings. All of them were collected …
When we visit the Sorolla Museum, we can contemplate the important painting collection by the artist from Valencia and at the same time walk around his own beautiful home both of which are really worth seeing. This Home Museum is located in a very privileged part of the city, in Paseo del General Martinez Campos …
It is a pleasure to walk inside the ABC Museum and see this valuable and renovated industrial building dedicated to culture and which is also for the enjoyment of the Madrileños. At present, the ABC Museum is dedicated to the exhibition of drawings and illustrations. Moreover, important exhibitions of outstanding artists take place here. Do …
An important restoration had to be undertaken in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional (MAN), so as to be able to put up and accommodate its extensively long collection, and this has allowed us to enjoy it to the full. Its history dates back to the reign of Isabel II in 1867. The queen founded this museum …
Right in the centre of the capital of Spain, and next to Madrid de los Austrias, we come upon Opera, one of our favourite places in the city. Although, officially, the name of this area is called Palacio, most of the “Madrileños” call it Opera. This is due to the importance of the Teatro Real. It …