Director and Management Team

Duties

The Director oversees and coordinates the Museum’s activities, different departments and units and staff members within the framework of the organization’s general action plans and the budget and directives issued by the Royal Board of Trustees, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Museo del Prado Bylaws.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Art History from the University of Valencia (honours with distinction).

PhD in Art History from the University of Valencia.

Full Professor of Art History at the University of Valencia.

Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, USA.

Languages: English and Italian.

Work Experience

Since March 17, 2017: Director of the Museo del Prado.

2015–2017: Deputy Director of Conservation and Research of the Museo del Prado.

2008–2010: Andrew Mellon Professor at CASVA, National Gallery of Art, Washington.

1997–2015: Head of the Department of Italian and French Painting up to 1700 at the Museo del Prado.

1994–1997: Full Professor in the Art History Department at the University of Valencia.

Duties

The Deputy Director of Conservation and Research manages both the Senior Curators of the museum’s various collections and the Publishing Department. This position also coordinates the Prado’s Study Centre and the areas responsible for Restoration and Technical documentation, the technical aspects of collection management (Temporary Exhibitions and the Permanent Exhibition, Artwork Registrar and Deposits Services), Cultural Outreach and Education as well as the Library, Documentation & Archives.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Art History from the Universidad de Oviedo (honours with distinction).

PhD in Art History from the Universidad de Oviedo (honours with distinction).

He has received scholarships from and done predoctoral and postdoctoral residencies at the following institutions: Department of Art History, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC); Bilbao Fine Arts Museum; Wildenstein Institute, Paris; and Musée National d’Art Moderne - Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.

Foreign languages: English and French.

Work experience

1 February 2025‒present: Deputy Director of Conservation and Research, Museo Nacional del Prado.

2013–2025: Director of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias

2008–2013: Assistant Dean of the Department of Philosophy and Literature, Universidad de Oviedo.

2006–2013: Lecturer in Art History at the Department of Philosophy and Literature, Universidad de Oviedo.

Duties

The Deputy Director of Administration directs and coordinates the management services of the Museo Nacional del Prado, including human resources and labour relations, infrastructure and equipment, audience development and security, financial and budget management, legal and administrative management, public procurement and institutional relations. Moreover, she is also responsible for advancing strategic planning and management by objectives at the institution.

Education

Bachelor of the Arts in Philosophy and Literature, geography and history variant, pre-history and archaeology option, from the Autonomous University of Madrid.

Member of the Cuerpo Facultativo de Conservadores de Museos del Estado [Spanish State Professional Body of Museum Curators].

She regularly teaches in the fields of museology and cultural management at different universities and specialized education centres in the public and private sectors.

President of the Professional Association of Museologists of Spain from 2013 to 2017.

Work Experience

Since November 2014: Deputy Director of Administration of the Museo del Prado.

2007–2014: General Coordinator of Administration at the Museo del Prado.

2000–2007: Deputy General Director of State Museums (Spanish Ministry of Culture).

1999–2000: Director of the Museo Arqueológico Nacional.

1996–1999: Deputy General Director for the Promotion of Fine Arts (Ministry of Education and Culture).

1990–1996: Superior Museum Technical Officer, Department Head and Technical Advisor at the State Museums Department of the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

Duties

Working under the Senior Management, the Head of Communication directs and coordinates the Museo Nacional del Prado’s external communication policy, organizes informative campaigns, manages relations with the media and is responsible for sharing content on social media.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Science from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Work Experience

He started his career at the financial press (at the publications Expansión and Gaceta de los Negocios).

He later worked at Antena3 TV as Deputy Director of News Bulletins and thereafter as a correspondent in Brussels.

In the communication sector, he has worked at Admira (Telefónica Group), Coca-Cola Spain and Unesa (Asociación Eléctrica Española).

Prior to this position, he was the General Director of Tourism for the Autonomous Community of Madrid.

He is the author of three books, including two on communication (El parche del Príncipe and Tú puedes ser noticia), as well as one on the brain and emotions (El mono feliz).

Duties

Working under the Senior Management, the Head of International Relations designs and implements the internationalization strategy of the Museo Nacional del Prado as well as its international programming. He coordinates relations with Spanish institutions with jurisdiction abroad as well as with foreign representation bodies in Spain. Moreover, he is responsible for the policy applicable to alliances with multilateral and international organizations.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Art History from the University of Valencia.

Master’s Degree in Business and Cultural Institution Management from the University of Barcelona.

Language: English.

Work Experience

Since May 2022: Head of International Relations of the Museo del Prado.

2019–2022: International Relations Consultant for the Festival Iberoamericano del Siglo de Oro. Clásicos en Alcalá, Fundación Cañada Blanch, Secretary of State for Global Spain, Spanish Consulate in New York and Spanish Embassy in Washington DC.

2018–2019: International Programming Advisor for Acción Cultural Española and head of the Foco Cultura España Colombia program.

2013–2017: Director of the Centro Cultural Español de Cooperación Iberoamericana in Miami (CCEMiami) and Cultural Attaché for Spain in Florida.

2007–2012: Cultural Manager at the Cultural Office of the Spanish Embassy in Washington DC.

2005–2007: Cultural Management Scholarship from the AECID and Ministry of Foreign Relations and Cooperation at the Cultural Office of the Spanish Embassy in Washington.

Duties

The General Coordinator of Information Technology directs and coordinates the provision of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services for the Museo Nacional del Prado. This position is responsible for driving the public institution's digitalisation strategy and managing digital development, systems infrastructure and communications.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Member of the Cuerpo Superior de Sistemas y Tecnologías de la Administración de la Seguridad Social [Spanish Senior Body of Information Technology ] after passing the requisite exams.

Work experience

2018–2025: Director of the Information Technology Division of the Spanish Ministry of Culture (MCU).

2017–2018: Assistant Deputy Director at the Deputy Directorate General of Information and Communication Technology, Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (MECD).

2014–2017: Head of Development at the Deputy Directorate General of Information and Communication Technology, Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (MECD).

2013–2014: Head of Web Portals and User Services at the Deputy Directorate General of Information and Communication Technology, Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (MECD).

2009–2013: Head of Development at the Deputy Directorate General of IT, Communications and Networks, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MAEC).

2008–2009: Head of Development in the Technology Division of the Spanish Ministry of Justice (MJUS).

2005–2008: Senior IT Project Specialist at the National Social Security Institute (INSS).

2003–2005: Analyst at IT-Deusto.

2000–2003: Intern at Teléfonica I+D.

Duties

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Conservation and Research, the General Coordinator of Conservation directs and coordinates the Temporary Exhibitions and Library, Documentation & Archives departments as well as the Permanent Exhibition, Artwork Registrar and Deposits Services, in constant communication and coordination with the Coordinator of Restoration and Technical Documentation, the Publishing Department and the Senior Curators of the various collections.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Literature (Geography and History) specialized in Art Theory and History from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Master’s degree in Museology: Cataloguing Archaeology, Ethnology and Fine Arts Museum Pieces and advanced training in Spanish Historical Heritage: Treatment and Resources via the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares and the European Social Fund.

Foreign languages: English and French.

Work experience

January 2025‒present: General Coordinator of Conservation, Museo Nacional del Prado.

2021–January 2025: Chief Curator of Long-Term Loans at the Museo Nacional del Prado, where she directed and coordinated the Prado extendido and El Arte que conecta projects.

2012–September 2021: Head of Collections at the Deputy Directorate General of State Museums (Spanish Ministry of Culture).

2005–2011: Head of Documentation at the Deputy Directorate General of State Museums (Spanish Ministry of Culture).

2005: admitted to the Cuerpo Facultativo de Conservadores de Museos del Estado [Spanish State Professional Body of Museum Curators] after passing the requisite exams.

2002: admitted to the Cuerpo de Ayudantes de Archivos, Bibliotecas y Museos del Estado [Spanish State Professional Body of Museum, Archive and Library Assistant Curators] after passing the requisite exams.

She has helped to coordinate working groups within the Ministry of Culture, actively participating in the promotion of museum projects through her involvement teaching in academic programmes.

Duties

Working under the Directorate of Conservation and Research, the General Coordinator of Education directs and coordinates the Education Department. She establishes the strategic guidelines for the development of the Education Department, which must be stated in the Museum’s Education Program. Moreover, she sets the broad and specific goals allowing to make these strategies come to fruition. Lastly, she coordinates the design and management of education programs for schoolchildren and teachers, programs directed at bringing all audiences closer to the Museum and its collections, online educational projects and content, programs for special needs publics, cultural actions, delocalized projects and educational curatorship projects.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Geography and History specializing in Art History from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, where she also studied PhD courses in the Department of Art History III.

Master’s Degree in Cultural Management Specializing in Tourism, Heritage and Nature from the Instituto Universitario Ortega y Gasset in Madrid. Master’s thesis: Creación de un departamento didáctico [creation of a didactic department] (1995).

Master’s Degree in Business Management from the Escuela de Organización Industrial in Madrid. Thesis: Creación de una empresa de gestión cultural [creation of a cultural management company] (1994).

She has authored a number of publications and participates as a speaker at conferences as well as a lecturer in classes and master’s degree courses on education, social museology and cultural management.

Work Experience

Since February 2018: General Coordinator of Education at the Museo del Prado.

2011–February 2018: Director of the Education Department at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.

2003–2011: Head of the Educational Program at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.

April 2002–June 2003: Education Coordinator at the Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art, Patio Herreriano de Valladolid.

1998–2002: Educator in the Educational Programs Department of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.

1995–1998: She designed the first education programs for the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza via the company Artdidáctica, of which she was a founding partner.

Duties

Working under the Directorate of Administration, the General Coordinator of Human Resources directs and coordinates the Museo Nacional del Prado’s Human Resources and Occupational Risk Prevention Policies, ordinarily acts as the primary intermediary for labour relations, and supports comprehensive planning and organizational change in terms of digital public administration, transparency, internal communication and public employee participation at the institution.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Autonomous University of Madrid.

Member of the Senior Corps of Civil State Administrators.

Regular contributor to the merit-based selection courses for the Cuerpo Superior de Administradores Civiles del Estado (both theory classes and hands-on training) organized by the Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública.

Language: English.

Work Experience

Since December 2018: General Coordinator of Human Resources at the Museo del Prado.

2008–2018: General Secretary of the Centre for Legal Studies (Ministry of Justice). From 2013–2016 he simultaneously acted as Head of Studies at the Centre for Legal Studies (Ministry of Justice).

2006–2008: Assistant General Director of the Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Ministry of Development).

2005–2006: Head of the Economic and Financial Management Department of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce).

2004–2006: Department Head and Technical Advisor for Human Resources Departments (at the Ministry of Science and Technology and later at the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce).

Duties

Working under the Directorate of Administration, the General Coordinator of Infrastructure and Equipment directs and coordinates the conservation, outfitting, maintenance and improvement of the Museum’s buildings and facilities, as well as of the equipment necessary in order for it to perform its activities.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) and Master’s Degree in Architectural Restoration from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (Fundación General de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid).

Member of the Senior State Body of Technical Specialists in Autonomous Agencies.

He teaches regularly in the field of heritage conservation and heritage cultural management at different public and private universities and specialized education centres.

He was the coordinator of the National Cathedral Plan and the National Plan for Abbeys, Monasteries and Convents from 2010 to 2018.

Work Experience

Since November 2018: General Coordinator of Infrastructure and Equipment at the Museo del Prado.

2017–2018: Director of the Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute [Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España, IPCE] (General Subdirectorate of the General Directorate of Fine Arts of the Spanish Ministry of Culture).

2007–2016: Head of the Interventions Department at the IPCE Cultural Assets Unit.

2005–2007: Head of the Monuments Department at the IPCE.

1992–2005: Professional Architect at the IPCE.

1988–1992: Independently practicing architect.

Duties

Working under the Directorate of Administration, the General Coordinator of Audience Development and Security directs and coordinates the actions of both the Visitor Service Centre and Security Unit in order to provide all of the possibilities, resources and services allowing different publics to enjoy a satisfying and high-quality visitor experience in an environment that is accessible, comfortable and safe for both individuals and property.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Geography and History specializing in Art History from the la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Master’s Degree in Museology from the la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Specialist Certificate in Public Communication from the National Institute of Public Administration.

Member of the Spanish State Professional Body of Museum Curators.

Work Experience

Since December 2018: General Coordinator of Audience Development and Security at the Museo del Prado.

2005–2018: Head of the Dissemination and Development Department at the General Subdirectorate of State Museums (Spanish Ministry of Culture).

2001–2005: Head of the Museum Department of the General Subdirectorate of State Museums (Ministry of Culture and Sport).