7 best Art Museums in Spain

Prado Museum, the name is derived from the Spanish word 'Prado,' which means meadow. The museum is officially known as, Museo Nacional del Prado, designed by architect Rafael Moneo and is covered in more than 235, 000 square feet. It’s the main Spanish national art museum. Your trip to Spain is not completed until you visit the Museum Prado, to explore art in Spanish. It’s the world's greatest art museum in Spain, situated in central Madrid, the most popular city in Spain. As it contains the world's finest and Royal collection of arts, the museum is very crowded, the right time to purchase the tickets is at 10 am, as and when its opened or, at lunchtime. To avoid the long queues, one can book the tickets online via Prado website. The tickets are available, at the cost of 7 to 15 Euros. From Tuesday to Saturday, the museum remains open from 10 am to 8 pm, and on Sunday and other guested holidays, its open from 10 am to 7 pm. The museum remains closed on Mondays. If you try and make your visit very economical, you can visit Museum for free. From Tuesday to Saturday from 6 pm to 8 pm and on Sundays, from 5 pm to 8 pm. Tourists can reach out to the museum via Metro or by local bus service, and the nearest metro station is Banco de Espana and Atocha station. The bus lines 9,10,14,19,27,34, 37, and 45 can be opted to reach the museum.

The Museo Nacional Centro de Reina Sofia is one of the largest, important national museums of 20th century depicting art in Spanish. It was opened in 1992. The name is kept by the name of Queen Sofia and is in Madrid City. It’s a world-famous modern art museum in Spain, displaying the collection of 20th-century Spanish art. The museum attracts art lovers, as it has a wide range of expensive collections of art. Most of the paintings featured are by Artists Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Joan Miro. One of the most famous painting is Picasso's painting, also known as the pride of Museum, Full large room is (devoted) to this panting, room also contains few sketches and photographic record, on how it was created, this is the must-watch painting. Among 20,000 of the painting in the museum, the famous ones are Guernica by Pablo Picasso, the great Masturbator by Salvador Dali, Man with a pipe by Joan Miro, gathering at cafe de Pombo by Jose Gutierrez Solana, Lying Figure by Francis Bacon, Portrait II again by Joan Miro, Landscapes at Cadaques by Salvador Dali. The Museum has a free entry every Sunday in afternoon that is between 1:30 pm to 7 pm, and on weekdays, the timings are from 7 pm to 9 pm. It’s advisable to visit the Museum during these hours to make your trip the budget one. Whereas the ticket price is 10 Euros for adult and the entry is free for young generation, less than 18 years.

The Museo Picasso, Located in Barcelona home to one of the most expensive artwork collections of the 20th Century. The paintings are by the artist Pablo Picasso. To help you understand the scope of Picasso arts, the collection is divided into 3 sections, firstly paintings and drawings, secondly engravings and thirdly Ceramics. There were two major works by the artist, and the first is communion, and the second is Science and charity, both featured art in Spanish works are displayed in the museum. While booking, you should know that there are no tickets for the children age 5 years or less and the university students, but they need to show their Student ID proof to avail of the free entry. For the Adults the ticket price is 12 Euros, for seniors that are for more than the age of 65, the ticket costs, only 7 Euros. Having an audio guide is preferable to let you know all 51 major works in detail, which will cost you 5 Euros only. To save time, visitors can purchase tickets online. The tickets are for single entry only and are not refundable. Every Sunday of the month, entry is free for all, also, on Thursdays, its free from 6 pm to 9:30 pm, for this you need to book 4 days in advance of visiting the museum. Check-in 15 mins before the booked time. One may cover the complete museum in 2 hours. The most amazing part here is you can click photos for remembering the experience, unlike other museums. This museum is one of the best art museums in Spain.

The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya is situated in Barcelona, on the hills of Montjuic. It is also known for its outstanding collection of Romanesque church paintings in the world. The art lover should visit this art museum in Spain to learn more about national and European artists. As the collection is displayed on 2 floors, it may take a couple of hours to go through all the paintings, so plan your visit accordingly. Along with this great collection, another special attraction is the city view from the top roof of the museum, and the tourists need to pay 2 Euros extra to view the city panoramic view from the rooftop, which is already included in the ticket. The ticket cost is approx. 14 Euros per person. Tickets can be booked online. One should carry hard/soft copy of the tickets to show on the entry point. The ticket house closes 30 minutes before the Museum. It is advised to check the confirmation email after booking the tickets online. The museum remains open from 10 am to 6 pm from Tuesday to Saturday in winter, in summer, its time increases till 8 pm, whereas on Sundays or any public holidays it's open only from 10 am to 3 pm. The Museum remains closed on Mondays and can be visited free on Saturdays after 3 pm, only on the first Sunday of each month.

Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Western Europe. It is in the southwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, between Mediterranean and Atlantic sea. Cadiz is an important part of international trade that links Europe, America, and Africa. Museum of Cazid is a museum located in Cabiz and was founded in 1970 when the city's museum of fine arts and Archaeological museum combined. The museum is covered in 3 floors in the formal Military headquarters of the Navy in the Capiz. In addition to the 19th-century artwork, there are many more complementary arts by the Junta de Andalucia, Murillo, and Rubens. This art museum in Spain offers the journey from Phoenician and Roman culture through the 20th-century Spanish art paintings. Tourist can visit the Museum from 9 am to 9 pm on Tuesday's to Saturday’s, whereas on Sundays and holidays the Museum is opened from 9 am to 3 pm and remain closed on the Monday's. The fees to visit this great art museum in Spain is only 1.50 Euros. The entry is free for citizens of the European Union. There are few more art museums in Spain city Cadiz namely, Museo Naval San Fernando, Museo de las Cortes, Museo Taller Litografico and many more.

Joan Miro Foundation is one of the Art museums in Spain located on the hill namely Montjuic. The name of the museum is in the name of Artist Joan miro the museum is famous as one of the modern art museums in Spain. This is located very near to the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Joan Miro is a very well known internationally famous artist of the 20th Century. His work is also considered a precursor to Abstract Expressionism. Below are a few famous paintings by Joan miro Artist, which includes its masterpieces too. 'Portrait of vincent Nubiola' painting made in 1917, 'The tilled field' , created in 1923, May 1968 in 1973, Still life with old Shoe in 1937, The escape Ladder in 1940, The Hunter in 1924, Blue II in 1961 (this is one of his masterpieces), Blue start in 1927, The Harlequin's Carnival in 1925 and the Farm in 1922. The museum is open from 10 am to 6 pm from Tuesday to Saturday, For Sunday the timings are from 10 am to 3 pm. The museum remains closed on all Monday's regarding the ticket costing. It's free for the visitors, under the age of 15 years and for unemployed people, with Proof.

The Museo de la Evolucion Humana is situated in Burgos, a city in northern Spain. Museo de la Evolucion Humana is the Spanish name to the museum, The Museum of Human Evolution, the human evolution art museum in Spain. It is situated at the south bank of the river Arlanzon. The building was designed by Juan Navarro Baldeweg, Spanish award-winning architect. This is the museum, where the skeletal remains were discovered, which are known to be the earliest evidence of human body in western Europe. It is formally opened in year 2010 and is one of the most visited museums in Castile. It also acts as the headquarters for the 'Integrated Ataquerca Knowledgebase,' a managerial instrument in charge of administering and coordinating the different teams, centers, services, and departments working together on the Ataquerca Project. The museum remains open from 10 am to 8 pm from Tuesday to Sunday and remains closed on all Mondays. Booking can be made in advance to avoid the crowed queues. The ticket cost is 6 Euros only, whereas if you have the student ID proof or you have more than 3 children, the cost may reduce to 4 Euros. The visit is free for children of less than 8 years of age, for teachers, for members of ICOM, people with some disability, and for all on Wednesday evenings. The rates are different if you want to visit site parks too. It is highly recommended for all art lovers, students, to visit Art museums in Spain.

In a nutshell, Country Spain island of Museums, above mentioned are just a few main ones, which should not be missed by tourists. These will help them to explore the culture of Spain. One main thing to be noted is, all the above Art museums in Spain remain closed on Mondays. So, one should plan a trip accordingly. Also, entry to all of them is free on some specific days, mostly Sundays. The information will help you to make plan your trip more economically. Besides these small, big and famous Art museums in Spain, there are many beaches in Spain which attract tourists. Cala Agulla, Playa de Silencio, Palaya de Gulpiyuri, Playa de ses Centro, Playa de las Canteras, Cala Comte, Playa de Bolonia, and Playa de Alcudia are few must-visit beaches in Spain. Mostly all Art museums in Spain are named in Spanish. Spain is the best tourist place in terms of Culture, Beaches, food, and shopping.