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- Museo Nacional del Prado
El Museo Nacional del Prado y la Fundación BBVA presentan una ambiciosa exposición dedicada a Antonio Rafael Mengs (1728–1779), figura clave en el nacimiento del Neoclasicismo y uno de los artistas más influyentes del siglo XVIII La muestra ofrece una revisión profunda de su obra, pensamiento y legado, en diálogo con los grandes maestros del pasado La exposición reúne un total de
- History and Architecture - Museo Nacional del Prado
History and Architecture The building that today houses the Museo Nacional del Prado was designed by architect Juan de Villanueva in 1785 It was constructed to house the Natural History Cabinet, by orders of King Charles III However, the building's final purpose - as the new Royal Museum of Paintings and Sculptures - was the decision of the monarch's grandson, King Ferdinand VII, encouraged
- Collection - Museo Nacional del Prado
Welcome to the Museo del Prado, an institution dating back 200 years and one whose origins and unique nature are largely due to the collecting tastes of Spain’s 16th- and 17th-century monarchs Collecting at that period differed from the present day Rather than aiming at comprehensiveness, collectors aimed to assemble as many works as possible by their favourite artists This explains why
- Visit - Museo Nacional del Prado
Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado The Friends Foundation supports the Museo del Prado by a wide range of means, promoting its collection and acting as a nexus between civil society and the Prado in order to achieve an active participation of the former in the museum’s life
- My Prado - Museo Nacional del Prado
My Prado Create and share your own itineraries The Museo del Prado has the largest and most important collection of Spanish painting in the world, numbering more than 4,800 paintings and dating from the Romanesque period to the 19th-century
- Upcoming exhibitions - Museo Nacional del Prado
Exhibition Juan Muñoz Stories of Art 11 18 2025-3 8 2026 Juan Muñoz was an artist who established an ongoing dialogue with the history of art and whose work includes references to the art of different periods, particularly the Renaissance and Baroque Muñoz grew up in Madrid and the Museo del Prado was one of his principal sources of inspiration His work was influenced by artists of
- Opening times and prices - Museo Nacional del Prado
Buy tickets Tickets to the Museum include the visit to the Collection and to the temporary exhibitions A time pass is needed to access the Museum You can select the date and time when purchasing your ticket Free and reduced admission require status proof accreditation, official, valid and updated, at the ticket office on the day of the visit Resolution on Prices
- Resources for the visit - Museo Nacional del Prado
Plan of the Museum Explore the digital map of the rooms, the location of the main works and the Museum's services
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