Museo Nacional del Prado

Address: Calle Ruiz De Alarcón 23

Postal code: 28014

City: Madrid

Telephone: +34 91 330 2800

Website: https://www.museodelprado.es

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Considered one of the world's most important art galleries, it exhibits paintings by Goya, Velázquez, Murillo, Zurbarán, El Greco, Ribera, Titian, Boticelli, Tintoretto, El Bosco, Rubens, Van Dyck, Poussin and Durer. Carlos III commissioned Juan de Villanueva to design this beautiful building, which was converted into an art gallery in 1819. In July of 2005 the Council of Ministers approved an expansion plan which increases the museum's total space by 50%, and allows for 500 more works of the permanent collection to be showcased. On October 30, 2007, the annex opened with a collection of 19th-century Spanish artwork which enabled the Prado to reclaim its glory as a crown jewel of Europe. Come for the art; stay for the architecture.

Open Hours: Tu-Su 9a-8p

Museo Nacional del Prado on the map of Madrid