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Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Explore the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection on a private visit linking European painting across centuries, from early masters to twentieth-century art.

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid
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Plan your visit

Permanent collection: Mondays 12:00–16:00; Tuesday–Friday and Sundays 10:00–19:00; Saturdays 10:00–21:00. In July and August, Tuesday–Friday until 21:00.

Closed 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.

What you will discover

Explore the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection on a private visit linking European painting across centuries, from early masters to twentieth-century art.

If you are choosing between Madrid’s art museums, the Thyssen offers a broad view across periods and national schools. Built from a private family collection, it adds artists and movements that complement the Prado and Reina Sofía, rather than repeating the same story.

A guided visit can use familiar subjects such as portraits and landscapes to show how artistic ideas travelled and changed. Let us know which museums are already in your plans so that the selection gives this stop its own place in your Madrid itinerary.

A private tour, shaped around you

We can adapt the itinerary to your group’s interests and pace. Tell us if you are travelling with children, need an accessible route or have a special request.

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