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1. Museo Ulpiano Checa
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 101 reviews
Se ha proyectado un museo monográfico dedicado a la vida y obra de Ulpiano Checa. Se ha acrecentado la colección con adquisición de obra en Londres, New York, París, Buenos Aires, Sydney, Oslo y Madrid. Nuevas donaciones y depósitos han convertido al museo en el depositario más importante de su obra y en uno de los museos municipales más importantes de España. Contiene la más amplia colección de la obra de Ulpiano Checa (1860-1916), en gran parte pintura histórica de finales del siglo XIX, pintura orientalista y obra de género. El edificio, restaurado y ampliado, tiene su acceso por unos cuidados jardines, donde además del busto del pintor, se ubica un monumento a los elementos característicos de la ciudad: la piedra y la tinaja. La obra de Checa ha sido el referente para la escenografía de las grandes coproducciones cinematográficas de Hollywood, resultando que películas como Ben-Hur parecen sacadas de sus óleos (Los últimos días de Pompeya, la Naumaquia, Carrera de Carros,…).
Reviewed By dkevan2020 - Madrid, Spain
I had seen works by this artist before, but never so many together. Small comfortable museum full of beautiful works it was an enjyable visit and a real eye-opener. As an added bonus you get to learn quite a lot about Spanish history.
2. Est_Art
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
Est_Art is part of EMG4, Multi-Proposals Space Granja 4 that born under the prism of a new concept of living, experiencing, innovating, sharing and promoting the Art. Located in an industrial warehouse located in the north area of Madrid, we have more than 1,500m2 where the authors present their works and the public discovers. Creating that synergy in which Art feeds people, People feed Art. Parking for customers.
3. Prado National Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56,733 reviews
The Prado has one of the largest art collections in the world, and is best known for its diverse assortment of works by Velasquez, Goya and El Greco.
Reviewed By EricM59cc - Miami Beach, United States
Must see attraction in Madrid, beautifully organized and great collection from Spanish masters and some extra bonus with masterpieces by Bosh, Rubens,... Highly recommended.
4. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16,159 reviews
World famous modern art museum featuring a diverse collection of 20th century Spanish art, from Picasso to Solana.
Reviewed By psdunner - Bethesda, United States
Wonderful collection of modern art the video, long, of the history from the Civil War on is fascinating and a unique way of learning history. The works of modern Spanish artists is incomparable.
5. Museo Sorolla
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6,378 reviews
The Sorolla Museum preserves the original atmosphere of both home and study of the painter Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Valencia, 1863 - Cercedilla, 1923). It houses the richest collection of his works, colourful paintings irradiating light and vitality. It is one of the more complete and best preserved artist homes remaining in Europe. The garden, also designed by himself, is a beautiful oasis in the city.
Reviewed By PatAustralia
This small museum in a smart part of Madrid is a gem. Not crowded, cheap entry fee, excellent English signage and audio and peaceful. It is worlds away from the bedlam of the Prado and Thyssen. It is Sorolla’s house and garden and we spent a leisurely hour or so taking in the beauty and cleverness of this wonderful Spanish artist who specialised in ‘light’. Plenty of really good cafes close by for a coffee afterwards. Highly recommended.
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7. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16,537 reviews
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum offers visitors an overview of art from the 13th century to the late 20th century. In the nearly one thousand works on display, visitors can contemplate the major periods and pictorial schools of western art such as the Renaissance, Mannerism, the Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism and the art of the 19th and 20th centuries up to Pop Art. The museum also features works from some movements not represented in state-owned collections, such as Impressionism, Fauvism, German Expressionism and the experimental avant-garde movements of the early 20th century. In addition, it boasts an important collection of 19th-century American painting not found in any other European museum institutions. Permanent collection hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00 to 19.00 Monday: 12.00 - 16.00* *Free entry with the sponsorship of Mastercard.
Reviewed By barryb487
On a prior visit to Madrid, I'd toured the Prado and Reina Sofia, both of which are excellent and well reputed museums. However, the "Thyssen" proved to be my favorite art museum in Madrid for two reasons: 1) The quality of the private collection housed here is superb; and 2) The galleries within the museum are ideal for displaying the collection, light, bright, fresh...a truly pleasant experience. As an inveterate international traveler who also loves art, this was a welcome respite from many larger and somewhat overwhelming museums.
8. Museo Arqueologico Nacional
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,099 reviews
Works dating mostly from Hispanic prehistory to the Modern Age, but it also includes some other cultural remains: Greek, Etruscan, Roman and various South American cultures.
Reviewed By 485carmencitad - Madrid, Spain
NATIVE POPULATION, as Tartessos, Turdetani, Iberian, Celts, Ligurians Galaicos, Astures, Cantabrians, Várdulos, Basques, MEDITERRANEAN Phoenicians Carthaginians, Greek, CONQUERORS Roman ,Vandalos, Suevos, Alanos, Goths Byzantine, Visigoths Arab... All these peoples constructed or left his fingerprint in Spain and you can find his track and his memory in the objects that are exposed in this eclectic Archaeological National Museum Dating from 1867, after a Conscientious renovation project is maybe the best archaeological museum in Europe and, therefore, in the world'. It traces the evolution of human cultures, from prehistoric times up to the 15th century.Remarkably, the great majority of pieces came from excavations carried out within Spain, illustrating the extraordinary continuity and diversity of human settlement in the Iberian peninsula. illustrating the extraordinary continuity and diversity of human settlement in the Iberian peninsula.
9. Museo Cerralbo
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4.5 based on 2,113 reviews
Reviewed By hilarionmartinez
Just got back from Madrid and have to share the pics I took at what I believe is Madrid’s BEST House Museum. The Museum Cerralbo houses the art and historical object collections of Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, 17th Marquis of Cerralbo, who died in 1922. The mansion was built in the 19th century, according to Italian taste, and is luxuriously decorated with baroque furniture, wall paintings and in my opinion the best chandeliers I’ve seen anywhere. If you like beautiful chandeliers do not miss it. It is near the Plaza de España Metro. The home retains its original aesthetics; the grand staircase will leave you breathless. It features an interesting collection of paintings, archaeology and furniture, including works by Jacopo Tintoretto, Jacopo Palma the Younger, El Greco, Ludovico Carracci, Alonso Cano, Zurbarán, Luis Paret and many more. This palace is my favorite home to visit in Madrid in that you see a great collection of paintings, furniture and decorative arts and experience what life was like for one of Madrid’s aristocratic families. It is SPECTACULAR!
10. Museo Arqueologico Regional
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 337 reviews
Reviewed By Auriennes - Carolina, Caribbean
On January 2018, my friend and I spend a day in Alacala de Henares visiting the historic site around the center. It was original a Dominican convent, from the 17th century further refurbished. You can see mammoth skeletons, exhibition of Roman mosaics or our Arab or Christian culture. We watched an archaeological dig, with the explanations about the way of life of the people of the time . Entrance is free and have a gift shop.
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