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There are many attractive museums in Madrid. You will feel or touch history and culture of Spain through collections. Some of museums have no-entry-fee day. Please use it well. Enjoy the experience of discovering Madrid
National museum of 20th century art opened 1990. The museum has mainly Spanish art like, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. You are able to see the 20th century's most famous painting "Guernica" that painted about Spanish Civil War by Picasso. The nearest station of the museum is Atocha Station and Lavapiés Station.
It takes about 5 min walk from here to next destination.
| Facility name | Queen Sofia Arts Center (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia) |
| Address | Calle de Santa Isabel, 52, 28012 Madrid |
| Tel | +34 917 74 10 00 |
| Reservation | accepted on website |
| Admission | General€6（after 19:00 of Mon, Wed-Sat, after 15:00 of Sun. and Apr 18th, 27th, May 17th, 18th, Oct 12th and Dec 6th are Free) |
| Open hour | (Mon, Wed-Sat)10:00-21:00, (Sun)10:00-19:00 |
| Closed | Tuesday, Janu 1st and 6th, May 1st and 15th, Nov 10, Dec 24th, 25th and 31th |
| Official website | http://www.museoreinasofia.es/ |
Highly recommended for lunch is Museo del Jamon. It is specializes in hum dishes restaurant. It offer beer, sandwich, cured ham, paella and so on. Because it is very famous, it have branches in other place. Just try nice Spanish dishes!
It about 2 min walk from here to next destination.
| Name | Museo del Jamon(Pº del Prado) |
| Address | Paseo del Prado, 44 28014 Madrid, España |
| Tel | +34 914 20 24 14 |
| Price | Beer:bout €0.7, Hum:about €2.5, Sandwich:about 約€1 |
| Open hour | 09:00-24:00 |
| Closed | Open throughout the year |
| Official website | http://www.museodeljamon.com/html/news.html |
CaixaForum Madrid is a museum and cultural center sponsored by Europe’s leading savings bank and financial institution, La Caixa. It held many events and exhibitions. Next to the contemporary building, there is a green wall designed by French botanist Patrick Blanc. You will enjoy not only art event but also architecture.
It takes about 5 min walk from here to next destination.
| Facility name | CaixaForum Madrid |
| Address | Paseo del Prado, 36, 28014 Madrid |
| Tel | +34 913 30 73 00 |
| Admission | Free. Some of events about €4 |
| Open hour | (Mon-Sun)10:00-20:00 (Holiday)10:00-18:00 |
| Closed | Open throughout the year |
| Official site | http://obrasocial.lacaixa.es/nuestroscentros/caixaforummadrid/caixaforummadrid_es.html |
It is the main Spanish national art museum. it was opened to the public for the first time in 1819. Now it held more than 7000 art collections. The representative works of the museum is "The Clothed Maja", "The Nude Maja" and "The Third of May 1808" was painted by Goya.
It takes about 5 min walk from here to next destination.
| Facility name | Museo Nacional del Prado |
| Address | Paseo del Prado, s/n, 28014 Madrid |
| Tel | +34 913 30 28 00 |
| Reservation | accepted on web |
| Admission | General €14 |
| Open hour | (Mon-Sat)10:00-20:00,(Sun & Holiday)10:00-19:00 |
| Closed | Open throughout the year |
| Official website | https://www.museodelprado.es/jp/visit-the-museum/ |
It is private collections art museum. The collection started in the 1920s by Thyssen Bornemisza who German-Hungarian entrepreneur. You can see art collection from the 13th century to the late 20th century.
| Facility name | Museo de arte Thyssen-Bornemisza |
| Address | Paseo del Prado, 8, 28014 Madrid, Spain |
| Tel | +34 902 76 05 11 |
| Reservation | accepted |
| Admission | €10 |
| Open hour | (Tue-Sun)10:00-19:00 |
| Closed | Monday, Janu 1st & 5th, Dec 25th |
| Official site | http://www.museothyssen.org/thyssen/home |
It is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid. But the Royal Family do not reside in the palace and is only used for state ceremonies now. There were a lot of twists and turns to the story,but it is still important figures of Spanish history and culture.
■Address：Calle Bailén, s/n, 28071 Madrid
■Tel：+34 91 454 8800
■Admission：General €10、With a guide €17、Voice guide €4
■Open hour：(Apr-Sep)10:00-20:00, (Oct-Mar)10:00-18:00
■Closed：1/1, 1/6, 5/1, 5/15, 10/12, 11/9, 12/24, 12/25, 12/31,
■Access：about 5 min walk from Opera Metro Station
■Official website：http://www.patrimonionacional.es/
It is an art gallery that managed by a non-profit institution FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE to contribute to the welfare of citizens and society. They have two art spaces, one on the "Sala Recoletos" at Art Walk. Another in the "Sala AZCA" on Paseo de la Castellana. You are able to enjoy to see temporary art exhibitions and major events in the art world.
■Address：Paseo de Recoletos, 23, 28004 Madrid
■Tel：+34 916 02 52 21
■Admission：Free
■Open hour：<Mon>14:00-20:00 <Tue-Sat>10:00-20:00 <Sun>11:00-19:00
■Closed：Open throughout the year
■Access：about 4 min walk from Colón Metro Station
■Official website：http://www.fundacionmapfre.org/fundacion/es_es/cultura-historia/exposiciones/
It was a home of a Spanish painter, Joaquín Sorolla. After he passed away, it converted into a museum that can see his work. His most typical works are characterized by a dexterous representation of the people and landscape under the sunlight. Like that artist, this museum bloom with light.
■Address：Paseo de General Martinez Campos 37, 28010 Madrid
■Tel：+00 34 91 3101584
■Admission：€3
■ Admission-free：(Sat)14:00-20:00, Sunday・Holiday, April 18, May 18 Oct 12, Dec 6
■Open hour：(Tue-Sun)17:30-20:00 (Sun & holiday)10:00-15:00
■Closed：Monday, Jan 1st, May 1st, Dec 24 25 amd 31
■Access：about 6 min walk from Rubén Darío Metro Station
■Official website：http://museosorolla.mcu.es/
It is private collection's art museum. The owner was 17th Marquis of Cerralbo and aristocrat, Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa. After his death, it became a museum. You are able to enjoy to see about 50,000 his collections.
■Address：C/ Ventura Rodríiuez, 17, 28008 Madrid, Spain
■Tel：+34 915 47 36 46
■Admission：General €3
■Admission Free：<Thu>17:00〜20:00 <Sat>14:00～ <others> Sunday, 4/18, 5/18, 10/12, 12/6
■Open hour：<Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat>09:30-15:00 <Thu>09:30-15:00, 17:00-20:00 <Sun>10:00-15:00
■Closed：Monday, Jan 1st & 6th, May 1st, Dec 24th 25th 31st and local holiday
■Access：about 5 min walk from Plaza de España Metro Station
■Official website：http://museocerralbo.mcu.es/
It is a private art collections museum. It was the residence of José Lázaro Galdiano who is a Spanish financier, journalist, publisher and art collector. At the time of his death, he bequeathed his collection to a foundation. You are able to see over 12,000 items mostly from the Old Master and Romantic periods.
■Address：Calle de Serrano, 122, 28006 Madrid
■Tel：+34 915 61 60 84
■Admission：General €6
■Admission free：after 15:30. Sunday after 14:00
■Open hour ：(Mon・Wed-Sat)10:00-16:30 (Sun)10:00-15:00
■Closed：Tuesday. Holiday. Please check official website
■Access：about 8 min walk from Gregorio Marañón Metro Station
■Official website：http://www.flg.es/
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