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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.
3/7/2022 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
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) 11.00 AM (English) 12.30 PM (Spanish) 01.00 PM (English) 03.15 PM (Spanish) 05.00 PM (Spanish)
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
1/27/2020 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.
7/5/2019 11:00 AM
The Prado museum offers a guided tour in English highlighting the Museum´s masterpieces. With the purpose of disseminating the collection among the large number of English speakers that visit our galleries daily, the Education Department has developed an itinerary that focuses on the works of great masters such as Bosch, Titian, Rubens, Velázquez and Goya.
4/3/2019 6:30 PM
Marco Giacometti, Giacometti Center.
12/3/2018 6:00 PM
Through this programme, the Teatro de la Zarzuela, the National Classical Theatre Company, the National Orchestra of Spain and the National Dance Company, all part of the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM), will participate in the Bicentenary celebrations. These activities aim to explain different aspects of the collection through the performing arts and music and attract new
11/26/2018 9:00 AM
11/26/2018 9:00 AM
“We do not know when he was born, educated or died. We don't know whether he ever travelled outside Spain. We do not know with which masters he trained. We do not know of any prince, prelate or lord who protected him; we do not know if he had a patron. We know virtually nothing; we do not know anything...”. Despite the years that have passed since 1926, when Elias Tormo wrote thes
9/24/2018 9:00 AM
Lorenzo Lotto (Venice, 1480 – Loreto, 1557) was one of the most unique and fascinating artists of the Italian Cinquecento. The variety of typologies that Lotto employed; the overt or concealed symbolism within them; the psychological depth with which he imbued his models; and the importance he gave to objects in order to define their status, interests and aspirations all give these por
7/6/2018 11:00 AM
The Prado museum offers a guided tour in English highlighting the Museum´s masterpieces. With the purpose of disseminating the collection among the large number of English speakers that visit our galleries daily, the Education Department has developed an itinerary that focuses on the works of great masters such as Bosch, Titian, Rubens, Velázquez and Goya. Free with Museum admission
3/15/2018 12:00 AM
3/15/2018 12:00 AM
Art and Myth. The Gods in the Prado is an exhibition organised by the Museo Nacional del Prado and Obra Social “la Caixa”. It will offer a wide-ranging vision of classical mythology and its representation in paintings, sculptures and objects from the mid-1st century BC to the late 18th century. The exhibition offers a diachronic approach, structured into eight thematic sections which