Museo del Prado (Prado Museum)

The Prado museum (Museo del Prado) is Spain's largest and most famous art museum.  Set on Paseo del Prado, the museum is a magnificent building from the 18th century and has recently been enlarged to show new pieces of its collection that until now couldn't been showed. 

Visitors will find in it art works from all the great Spanish and European clasic artists.  It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12th century to the early 19th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection.  Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture, it also contains important collections of more than 5,000 drawings, 2,000 prints, 1,000 coins and medals, and almost 2,000 decorative objects and works of art.

Useful information:

Contacto info:

Tel.: 91 330 28 00
Fax.: 91 330 28 56

Email: museo.nacional@prado.mcu.es
Internet: http://museoprado.mcu.es/

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Sunday: 9.00 -19.00 h
24th, 31st December and 6th January: 9.00 - 14.00 h
Closed on Mondays, 1st January, Good Friday, 1st May and 25th December

Transportation:

Metro: Banco de España y Atocha stations
Buses: 9, 10, 14, 19, 27, 34, 37 y 45
Nearest rail station: Atocha (walking distance)

Admission Price

Permanent Collection

Free entry:
Tuesday to Saturday 6 to 8 pm
Every Sunday 5 to 8 pm

Tickets in advance:
Individual visit (Up to 8 people): 9 €/ticket
Group visit (From 8 people on): 7.50 €/ticket
Under 6 years old: free admission

Entrance tickets sold directly at ticket office:
General entrance tickets: €6
Reduced price entry: €3 (proof required)

* Citizens of the EU who are members of large families.
* Students of non-EU countries under 25 years old.Holders of youth cards
* Groups linked to cultural or educational institutions, with 15 or more members previously authorised by the Director

Free entry (with proof):

* Children under 18 years old.
* Citizens of the EU over 65 years old.
* Pensioners in the EU (recipients only) aged between 60 and 65 years old.
* Persons on Permanent Disability Benefit (recipients only).
* Citizens of the EU who are officially unemployed.
* EU students under 25 years old.
* Large families: including one adult and at least three children, or two if
one of them is disabled.
* Staff of Public Museums of the Ministry of Culture.
* National and local tourist guides.
* Teachers.
* Journalists.
* Members of:
FAMP (Foundation of Friends of the Prado Museum)
APEME (Professional Association of Spanish Museologists)
ANABAD (National Association of Archivists, Librarians and Museologists)
AEM (Spanish Association of Museologists)
ICOM (International Council of Museums)

Free admission days:

* October 12 (Columbus Day)
* 19 November (Anniversary of the Museo Nacional del Prado)
* December 6 (Spanish National Holiday)
* May 2 (Official Holiday for the Region of Madrid)
* May 18 (International Museum Day)

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