Paseo del Arte Card: Prado, Thyssen & Reina Sofía Museums

One Pass for Madrid's Top Three Museums

The Paseo del Arte Card is a pass that includes admission to the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museums. These three art galleries are located in the Paseo del Prado area, which concentrates Madrid's so-called Golden Triangle of Art.

This area is also part of the so-called Landscape of Light, an area declared a World Heritage Site for its exceptional cultural, architectural and monumental value.

How Does It Work?

After getting your Paseo del Arte Card, you'll have a year from the date of purchase to visit the permanent exhibitions of the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museums once at your leisure.

You can visit the museums in any order you like and on a date of your choice, always keeping their opening and closing times in mind.

Included Museums

The museums included in the pass are the following:

Prado Museum

The Prado Museum is Spain's most important art gallery. It was inaugurated in 1819, making it one of Madrid's oldest art exhibition centres.

Among the main masterpieces of the Prado are true gems of art history such as Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez, The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch and The Third of May 1808 by Francisco de Goya, among other emblematic paintings.

Other outstanding painters at the Prado include Rubens, Titian and El Greco. There is no doubt that painting lovers should not miss a visit to this art gallery, one of the most important in the world.

Opening Times

• The Prado Museum is open from Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday and public holidays from 10 am to 7 pm
• On January 6 and December 24 and 31, the opening hours are from 10 am to 2 pm
• In all cases, final admission to the museum is 30 minutes before closing time. Clearance from the rooms starts 10 minutes before closing time
• The museum is closed on January 1, May 1 and December 25

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Located in the Palace of Villahermosa, in the heart of the Paseo del Prado, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum has an extensive collection of paintings ranging from the 13th century to the 20th century. From the Renaissance to Pop Art, numerous genres are represented in this important art gallery.

In chronological order, the main masterpieces in the Thyssen Museum include emblematic 15th and 16th century paintings such as Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni by Ghirlandaio, Christ Among the Doctors by Albrecht Dürer and Portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein the Younger.

From the 17th and 18th centuries, the highlights are, respectively, Rubens' Venus and Cupid and Canaletto's Il Canale Grande a San Vio. The museum also houses great gems of 19th-century painting, such as Amazona de frente by Manet and Van Gogh's Les Vessenots en Auvers. As for the main 20th-century works, you cannot leave the Thyssen without seeing Harlequin with a Mirror by Picasso or Woman in Bath by Roy Lichtenstein.

Opening Times

• Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm
• On December 24 and 31, it's open until 3 pm
• Closing days: December 25, January 1 and May 1
• Clearance from the rooms starts 5 minutes before closing time

Reina Sofía Museum

The Reina Sofía Museum is specialised in 20th-century art, making it one of the main contemporary art galleries in Spain.

Picasso's Guernica is the museum's great masterpiece. This 1937 painting perfectly portrays the suffering endured by the inhabitants of the town of the same name during the Spanish Civil War.

Other must-see paintings in the Reina Sofía are Un mundo by Ángeles Santos, Le moulin à café by Juan Gris and Ángelus arquitectónico de Millet by Salvador Dalí.

Opening Times

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays: from 10 am to 9 pm
• Sundays and public holidays: from 10 am to 2:30 pm

Temporary Exhibitions

This pass includes admission for a single visit to certain temporary exhibitions at the Prado and Reina Sofía museums, which will vary throughout the season. Temporary exhibitions at the Thyssen Museum are not included.

Skip-The-Line Entry + Management Fees

Your pass will allow you to skip the queues at the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen ticket offices. However, please note that you will have to wait in line at the entrance and security checkpoints at the different museums. The pass also includes a management fee of € 5.80 (US$ 6.59) per person. 

Children Under 18

Children under 18 can enter the museums in Madrid's Golden Triangle of Art free of charge, so they don't need to reserve the pass.

6 People Maximum

When making your bucket, please note that you can only book for a maximum of 6 people. Each person will have their own pass to visit each of the three museums included in the pass only once within the year.