Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is an art museum inside the Palacio de Villahermosa on Paseo del Prado, displaying over 1,000 paintings and sculptures from the 13th to the 20th century. The rooms spread across three floors with bright galleries and classical halls organized by period and style.

Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza began building the collection in the 1920s, which his son Hans Heinrich continued and expanded into one of the largest private art holdings in the world. The museum opened in 1992 in Madrid after Spain acquired the collection for public display.

The name honors Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, whose family assembled works over generations that now fill gaps between the holdings of other Madrid galleries. Visitors can view Dutch landscapes, early American painting, and Russian avant-garde pieces rarely seen in other Spanish museums.

The entrance sits on Paseo del Prado near the Neptune Fountain and Banco de España metro station. The building is fully accessible, and an audio guide helps navigate the chronologically arranged halls.

The Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection on the ground floor displays Spanish landscapes and genre scenes from the 19th century, often overlooked even though they offer a distinct view of local traditions. Works by Sorolla and other Spanish masters less known outside the country hang here.

Location: Madrid

Inception: 1992

Founders: Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, Heinrich Thyssen

Architects: Rafael Moneo

Official opening: 1992

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Operator: Fundación-Colección Thyssen-Bornemisza

Address: P.º del Prado, 8

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-19:00; Monday 12:00-16:00

Phone: +34917911370

Email: mtb@museothyssen.org

Website: https://museothyssen.org

GPS coordinates: 40.41604,-3.69493

Latest update: December 5, 2025 16:36