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Must-see Museums of Madrid

There are three museums in Madrid that you'll want to visit if you're an art lover. You can't go wrong if you choose any Madrid art museum featured here: keep reading and see where your adventure takes you – maybe you'll visit all three!

The Prado Museum
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The Prado Museum

Madrid's Crown Jewel

In addition to the works of famous Spanish artists, the Prado also houses works by Flemish masters such as Rubens, Bruegel, Van Dyck, and Bosch's triptych, _The Garden of Earthly Delights_. It holds 1,500 masterpieces, including works by Velázquez, Goya, and Titian.

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Museo Reina Sofía
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Museo Reina Sofía

See Picasso's Guernica

You'll find masterpieces by both Dalí and Picasso, including the latter's anti-war mural _Guernica_, at Museo Reina Sofia.

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Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Madrid
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Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Madrid

Impressionist & Expressionist Art

In the Great Depression, the Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászonills purchased art from Americans to create the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection. A former Miss Spain encouraged the Baron's son to move the collection to Madrid when it became too large. Wander through and admire the Impressionist and Expressionist works on display.

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