Casón del Buen Retiro, Museum building in central Madrid, Spain
The Casón del Buen Retiro contains large reading rooms with 70,000 books and 1,000 journal titles focusing on art history and museum collections.
Built in the 17th century during Philip IV's reign, this structure served as the ballroom for the Royal Palace of Buen Retiro complex.
The ceiling displays a remarkable 1694 fresco by Luca Giordano titled The Allegory of the Golden Fleece, commissioned by King Charles II of Spain.
The facility operates Monday through Thursday from 9:00 to 15:00, Friday until 14:30, with reduced summer hours from June 16 to September 15.
From 1981 to 1992, this building housed Picasso's Guernica before its transfer to the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
Location: Madrid
Accessibility: No accesible en silla de ruedas
Opening Hours: Lunes-Jueves 09:00-15:00; Viernes 09:00-14:30; Lunes 15:00-18:00; Miércoles 15:00-18:00; junio 16-septiembre 15 Lunes-Viernes 09:00-14:30; Festivos off
Phone: +34902107077
Email: biblioteca@museodelprado.es
GPS coordinates: 40.41523,-3.68959
Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:50
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