Spain's national art museum (founded 1819) with the world's deepest holdings of Velázquez, Goya and El Greco, plus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights.
- Address
- Paseo del Prado s/n, 28014 Madrid
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00, Sun and holidays 10:00-19:00; closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec; 10:00-14:00 on 6 Jan, 24 and 31 Dec; last entry 30 min before closing (2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 3 h
- Price
- EUR 15 general, EUR 7.50 reduced, audio guide EUR 5; free last two hours before closing (2026)
- Price level
- €€
- Free entry
- Mon-Sat 18:00-20:00; Sundays and public holidays 17:00-19:00
On public holidays the free slot is 17:00-19:00
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Free entry to the collection in the last two hours before closing (Mon-Sat 18:00-20:00, Sun 17:00-19:00); the queue forms well before, so arrive 30-45 min early.
- Buy timed tickets on museodelprado.es; the ticket office opens 09:45.
- Prioritise Las Meninas (room 12), Goya's Black Paintings (ground floor) and The Garden of Earthly Delights.