The Prado Museum is one of the most important art galleries in Europe and the number one museum in Madrid. It was built after the Spanish queen at the time saw the Louvre and wanted to have a similar museum in Madrid.

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What?

Art lovers can enjoy art works of Velázquez, El Greco, Rembrandt, Goya, Raphael, Rubens, Albrecht Dürer, Bosch and other artists. This is the “must see” museum in Madrid, but you need at least a day to visit all of it. Because most of the tourists don’t have that much time to spend in one place, you should take a map and decide which art works you want to see.

Where?

Edificio Villanueva, Paseo del Prado.

When?

Tuesdays to Sundays and on Public Holidays: 9am to 8pm

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