Madrid Museum Analysis

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Explore Madrid's Museum Scene
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The Prado Museum, the Reina Sofía Museum, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. These three museums are touted as the finest Madrid has to offer. And that’s true. These meccas of art and culture are must-see places for visitors. For art-savvy travelers who want to delve more into Madrid’s art scene or for culture vultures who have extra time in Spain’s bustling capital, here are five dynamic and fascinating museums that will enhance your experience of Madrid’s diverse museum scene.

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Sorolla Museum
Imagine seeing an artist’s studio replete with the paintbrushes, easels, and other essential tools of the work. The Sorolla Museum gives you exactly that opportunity. Located inside what was the Madrid home of renowned painter Joaquin Sorolla, originally from Valencia, visitors walk in Sorolla’s footsteps through the rooms where he worked, lived, and entertained. Some of his best paintings adorn the walls. You’ll find his personal ceramics collection on the ground floor and a stunning collection of black-and-white photographs of the artist and his family on the second floor. For a museum experience with a personal touch that goes beyond paintings, head to the Museo Sorolla. While the museum already has a very reasonable regular ticket price of 3 euros, it’s free on Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm.

From furniture to ceramics and fashion to silverware, this museum gives the historical and artistic context that you do not get when wandering through an art museum. This gem of a museum features five floors rugs, ceramics, porcelains, glassware, and tapestries along with temporary exhibitions that often have a contemporary theme. You will learn more than you expected about Spanish life and luxury in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries and end your visit with a broader perspective on local culture, then and now. Be sure to visit on Sundays when admission is