Best Art Museums in Spain

Prado Museum

National art museum housed in a neoclassical building, featuring an extensive collection of European paintings from renowned masters such as Goya, Velázquez, and Rembrandt.

National Art Museum of Catalonia

Picasso Museum

Art museum dedicated to the works and life of Pablo Picasso, housed in historic medieval palaces. Contains an extensive collection of over 4,000 pieces including paintings, sculptures, and ceramics.

Reina Sofía Museum

National museum dedicated to 20th-century and contemporary art housed in the historic Edificio Sabatini, featuring important collections of Spanish and international modern art.

Joan Miró Foundation

Modern art museum housing an extensive collection of works by Joan Miró, featuring surrealist and contemporary art within a striking rationalist building designed by Josep Lluís Sert.

Museum of Arts and Traditions

This intriguing museum is set in a marvelous Mudejar building in the quaint Maria Luisa Park.

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Thyssen-Bornemisza is a celebrated museum which houses one of the largest collections of art in the world - more than 1,600 paintings.

Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art

The modern building with glass walls is home to a precious collection of contemporary art.

Gaudí House Museum

The former residence of the architect Antoni Gaudí now serves as a museum devoted to his work and a show house for the Park Güell.

CaixaForum Madrid

This wonderful museum of post-modern art was reconstructed in the 2000's.

Museum of Fine Arts of Seville

A fascinating display of all of the most famous Spanish artist spanning from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. A must-visit for art fans.

Hospital of the Venerable

This wonderful 17th-century Baroque building was used as a hospital and a textile factory in the past.

San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts

The academy where many notables such as Picasso, Dalí or Goya studied, has been transformed into an exhibition space and now serves as an…

Es Baluard Museum of Contemporary Art of Palma

One of the finest art galleries on Mallorca housing some of the greatest exhibitions by artists of 20th century.

Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum is an art museum located in the city of Bilbao, Spain.

National Sculpture Museum

The "National Museum of Sculpture" is a museum in Valladolid, Spain, belonging to the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

Majorca Museum

Housed within the grounds of the Palacio de Los Condes de Ayamans, the museum preserves many treasures from Mallorca's culturally diverse…

Liedtke

The brain-shaped Liedtke Museum, designed as a sculpture by German artist Dieter Liedtke and built between 1989 and 1993, is becoming an…