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3/9/2023 9:30 AM
The creation of the collections of the Museo del Prado is closely linked to the artistic patronage undertaken by some of the most prominent female figures of the Spanish monarchy, from Isabella I of Castile to Isabel II. Nonetheless, it is easy to pass through the Museum’s galleries without observing this fact and without appreciating that some of its masterpieces are the result of women&rsq
12/1/2022 12:00 PM
12/1/2022 12:00 PM
The pianist Cristina Sanz Hernán will perform a program twice a week that will vary monthly, as will the location of the piano in the Villanueva building. Every day there will be 3 passes (12, 13 and 16 h) lasting approximately 20 minutes.
10/10/2022 12:00 AM
Despite their exponential growth in the last thirty years, temporary exhibitions are an important forum for scientific debate and academic dialogue. The presence of works of art from sometimes very distant latitudes at the exhibition venue makes it easier for these reflections to be enriched by direct observation. By the end of 2022, the case of Guido Reni (Bologna, 1575 - 1642) is a paradigmatic
5/19/2022 12:00 AM
5/19/2022 12:00 AM
The Prado Museum has architecturally rehabilitated the space of the north Ionic gallery of the Villanueva building as part of its objective to increase the visibility of its sculpture and decorative arts collections. The gallery will be open to the public from next May 19th, bringing together 56 sculptural pieces that range from Ancient Egypt, through the Greco-Roman period, up to the Renaissance
5/18/2022 12:00 AM
5/18/2022 12:00 AM
To mark International Museum Day, which this year has the theme “The power of museums” and will be exploring museums’ potential to bring about positive changes in their communities, the Museo Nacional del Prado has scheduled a range of activities to celebrate the richness, diversity and history of its collections with Ukraine, a country currently suffering the devastating effects
4/5/2022 12:00 PM
4/5/2022 12:00 PM
The pianist Cristina Sanz Hernán will perform a program twice a week that will vary monthly, as will the location of the piano in the Villanueva building. Every day there will be 3 passes (12.00, 1.00 and 4.00 p.m.) lasting approximately 20 minutes.
3/17/2022 12:00 PM
3/17/2022 12:00 PM
The pianist Cristina Sanz Hernán will perform a program twice a week that will vary monthly, as will the location of the piano in the Villanueva building. Every day there will be 3 passes (12.00, 1.00 and 4.00 p.m.) lasting approximately 20 minutes.
3/13/2022 4:30 PM
3/13/2022 4:30 PM
Actividad exclusiva para Amigos del Museo (necesaria inscripción previa) The month of March is the month of spring, when goddess Ceres celebrates her daughter’s company and her happiness turns into germination. The world fills up with flowers, scents, and the bright green of the leaves. Let’s join this joyful blossoming and discover new aromas and colours in the painting
3/7/2022 9:30 AM
The creation of the collections of the Museo del Prado is closely linked to the artistic patronage undertaken by some of the most prominent female figures of the Spanish monarchy, from Isabella I of Castile to Isabel II. Nonetheless, it is easy to pass through the Museum’s galleries without observing this fact and without appreciating that some of its masterpieces are the result of women&rsq
11/24/2021 9:00 AM
11/24/2021 9:00 AM
This route with 23 stops, based around a selection of works in the collection, is intended to draw attention to some of the most unique places in the region of Madrid; a survey that ranges from the spectacle of the Baroque to the light and shade of modern landscape painting, from Velázquez to Beruete and including Goya. A series of works associated with historic locations and landscapes of
10/28/2021 7:00 PM
10/28/2021 7:00 PM
Portraits of Power: Roman Emperors in Modern Spain - and elsewhere "This lecture looks at paintings and sculptures of ancient Roman emperors made over the last 500 years. Although they are often treated as rather dull images, as if they were mere badges of status for kings and aristocrats, I shall be arguing that some are far more interesting than that; they question and undermine political
10/14/2021 12:00 AM
Aims and objectives of the Conference At its meeting 139a (Paris, 2019), the Executive Committee of the ICOM proposed that museums should be defined as “democratised, inclusive and polyphonic spaces”. The Committee also considered that in the light of today’s conflicts and challenges, museums should “care for artefacts and specimens for society, safeguard multiple memories
6/7/2021 10:15 AM
6/7/2021 10:15 AM
Join us for a Museum Tour 60 minutes Guided Tour Admission ticket + 10 € per person Max. 29 people per group On sale at the ticket office Meeting point: Jerónimos Lobby Schedule 10.30 AM (Spanish) 12.30 PM (Spanish) 01.00 PM (English) 03.15 PM (Spanish) 05.00 PM (Spanish)
3/14/2021 4:00 PM
3/14/2021 4:00 PM
Exclusive activity for Friends of the Museum. Required prior registration. Where does imagination come from? And dreams? Creativity is in us all and our imagination can take us anywhere or make anything. Let’s enter a fantastic world to dream too. Like Dalí, we’ll look to Bosch, one of the masters of fantasy, for inspiration and to mysterious dreamers in the Museum, like Jacob
2/22/2021 9:00 AM
2/22/2021 9:00 AM
The Role of Women in the Spanish Art System in the 19th Century: Matters of Ideology, Scenarios, and Professional Careers.The purpose of this Congress, organized by the Prado Museum, is none other than to go over the roles women played within diverse artistic structures, from the advent of the constitutional regime, at the turn of the 19th Century, to the end of the reign of Alfonso XIII, into the
1/4/2021 4:30 PM
1/4/2021 4:30 PM
Actividad exclusiva para Amigos del Museo. Necesaria inscripción previa. It all began with a brush of wings and the whisper of an angel. It’s the most beautiful story that brings the good news of a child to be born. Let’s remember what happens: three Wise Men follow a star from the Orient and parents flee to another country to protect the newborn. We’ll retell enle
1/27/2020 9:00 AM
Aimed at shedding further light on the theme of this exhibition, which for the first time brings together key works by two of the most outstanding women painters of the second half of the 16th century, the Education Department of the Museo del Prado has organised a two-day conference that will take place in the auditorium from 27 to 28 January 2020. Experts and researchers from all over the world
10/9/2019 11:00 PM
The 80th anniversary (1939–2019) of the rescue of the Museo del Prado’s most important works and Spain’s artistic heritage, at what was certainly the darkest hour in its history, is the perfect occasion for an international gathering to promote research, debate and ideas on the topic of the museum and heritage in times of war.