Museo Reina Sofía
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The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia is packed to the rafters with incredible art from the 20th century. The most famous piece on display is Picasso’s Guernica, but you’ll also find works from Juan Gris, Salvador Dalí, and Joan Miró. It’s one of the most popular art galleries in the world, so book your skip-the-line tickets in advance to avoid the long lines!
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Current exhibitions
Alberto Greco
Viva el arte vivo
This retrospective follows Greco's short, intense path across painting, writing, performance, and arte vivo, from early informalist works to actions, collages, Madrid drawings, and the novel Besos brujos.
Feb 11, 2026 – Jun 8, 2026
Aurèlia Muñoz
Beings
This wide-ranging survey spans more than fifty years of Muñoz's textile practice, from early collages and pictorial embroideries to macrame structures, kite sculptures, handmade-paper installations, and previously unshown maquettes and drawings.
Apr 29, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026
History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Does Rhyme. Dumile Feni: African Guernica
This collection intervention places Picasso's Guernica in dialogue with Dumile Feni's African Guernica and related works, tracing formal parallels and shared reflections on violence, apartheid, war, and oppression.
Mar 25, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026
Andrea Canepa
Bundle
This intervention turns the tarpaulin covering the restored Palacio de Cristal into a large image cycle inspired by Paracas textile bundles and rituals of wrapping, linking painting, photography, and opacity to the building's temporary concealment.
Jan 13, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027, Palacio de Cristal, Parque del Retiro
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Sweet Revenge
This major Madrid presentation uses the idea of sweet revenge to frame works by Felix Gonzalez-Torres that hold contradiction, intimacy, participation, and political urgency together, including candy spills, paper stacks, curtains, billboards, and light strings.
May 27, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026
4 tips for visiting the Museo Reina Sofía
Museo Reina Sofia Entrance | Flickr: Rubén Vique CC BY 2.01
The Early Bird Catches the Worm
Arrive at the museum as early as you can, since a large swell of visitors arrives around lunchtime every day. Museo Reina Sofia is one of the most-visited art museums in the world, with nearly 3.9 million visitors in 2018, so the crowds can be intense. The evenings can also be busy since entry is free on certain days between 7 pm and 9 pm (more details below).
Whole Courtyard | Flickr: Pier Paolo Cedaro CC BY-ND 2.02
Save money with the Paseo del Arte Ticket
The Paseo del Arte is a combo-ticket that includes entry to the Museo Reina Sofia, the Prado, and the Museo Thyssen Bornemisza, the three most important and popular art museums in Madrid. Once you buy it, you have a year to visit all three museums.
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Check the Program for the Day
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia hosts regular film screenings, lectures, special tours, and performances. If you’re interested in finding out more, it’s worth checking the museum’s official website to see what’s on while you’re visiting Madrid.
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Take a Break in Buen Retiro Park
After a long day exploring the museum, you’ll probably want to rest your tired eyes! The beautiful Buen Retiro Park is just across the road from the Museo Reina Sofia and is a great spot to unwind while enjoying the greenery, especially when the weather’s good.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get into the Museo Reina Sofia without paying?
On most days you’ll need to buy a ticket to visit the museum. However, individual visitors can enter for free from 7 pm to 9 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm on Sundays. Watch out though, since these free-entry periods can be busier than normal. You can also enter the museum for free all day on April 18, May 18, October 12, and December 6.
Read more.What are the most important things to see in the Museo Reina Sofia?
The single best-known painting in the Museo Reina Sofia is Guernica by Pablo Picasso. The painting combines elements of Christian art with cubism in a huge format and was painted by Picasso in 1937 following the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica. The airstrikes by the German Condor Legion and the Italian Truppe Volontarie are considered the first time a civilian population was deliberately bombed in order to cause terror, rather than to hit an important piece of infrastructure or a site of military significance. The exact number of casualties is unknown, estimates range from 153 to 1,654 deaths. The Nazis went on to use this method of air raids throughout their campaign in Europe. Picasso artistic response shows the horrors of war and is one of the best-known anti-war and anti-fascist paintings in existence.
There are several other must-see paintings in the collection including Joan Miró’s Painting (Man with a Pipe), Francis Bacon’s Lying Figure, and several different works by the master of surrealism, Salvador Dalí. The museum has over 20,000 pieces in its collection, so you might want to take a guided tour to make sure that you see all of the most important and most interesting works of art.
Read more.There are several other must-see paintings in the collection including Joan Miró’s Painting (Man with a Pipe), Francis Bacon’s Lying Figure, and several different works by the master of surrealism, Salvador Dalí. The museum has over 20,000 pieces in its collection, so you might want to take a guided tour to make sure that you see all of the most important and most interesting works of art.
How long should I plan for my visit?
Even if you’re only planning to look at the museum’s highlights, you’ll need to spend at least two hours exploring. Due to its large size and the depth and quality of its collection, art-lovers can easily spend a whole day inside the Museo Reina Sofia. The official guided tours take between 20 minutes and two hours, depending on the version you choose, and you’ll probably want to plan in some time to explore independently after the tour ends.
Read more.Is it possible to eat at the Museo Reina Sofia?
The museum is home to two restaurants: Arzábal, which serves traditional Spanish food with an innovative twist, and NuBel, a bistro and cocktail bar. NuBel also offers brunch on Sundays, and their stew of the day costs a reasonable €7. In the summer months, you might prefer to bring your own food along and enjoy a picnic in the beautiful Retiro Park. Eating and drinking aren’t permitted in the exhibition rooms of the museum.
Read more.Is the museum accessible?
The Museo Reina Sofia has invested heavily in accessibility in recent years. The whole building can be accessed by wheelchair users, with staff spread around the building who can advise the best routes. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are permitted, although access is easier if you let the museum know in advance that you’ll be visiting with a trained assistance dog. A brochure containing visitor information is available in both braille and large print from the information desk. A Spanish Sign Language interpreter is available to interpret guided tours and other activities hosted by the museum, though you may need to contact the visitor services to request that they are present. The ticket desks and the information desk are fitted with induction loops for visitors with hearing aids. Individual audio guides can also be rented in Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean, and a hearing loop that is compatible with the equipment can be borrowed without an extra charge. Visitors who are registered as disabled can visit the museum free of charge, as can one companion.
Read more.General information
opening hours
Main venue (Sabatini and Nouvel Buildings): Monday and Wednesday–Saturday 10:00 am–9:00 pm; Tuesday closed; Sunday 10:00 am–2:30 pm. Free admission times: Monday and Wednesday–Saturday 7:00 pm–9:00 pm; Sunday 12:30 pm–2:30 pm, for individual visitors only. Parque del Retiro venues (Palacio de Velázquez and Palacio de Cristal): temporarily closed. Closed on May 1 and May 15.
address
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Calle de Santa Isabel 52
28012 Madrid
Spain
Calle de Santa Isabel 52
28012 Madrid
Spain
website
Official site: https://www.museoreinasofia.es
tickets
General admission (individual): €12. Combined ticket (Collection and temporary exhibitions plus Collection audioguide): €16.50. Combined reduced ticket (with accreditation): €10.50. Free individual admission and 50% reduced individual admission available with accreditation.
how to get there
You can reach the Museo Reina Sofia by taking either metro line 1 to Estación del Arte or line 3 to Lavapiés station. You can also reach the museum by taking bus numbers 6, 10, 14, 19, 26, 27, 32, 34, 36, 37, 41, 45, 59, 85, 86, 102, 119, C1, C2, or E1, which all stop nearby. The museum is also within walking distance of the train station Atocha-RENFE. You can also park your car at the train station, the Plaza Sáncez Bustillo, or the Plaza Juan Goytisolo for a fee.
Written byMaurizio MassaroMaurizio is a cosmopolitan, a musician and comes around. In his role as a content manager at TicketLens, he is always striving to find new offers as well as writing about sights all over the world.
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