Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía: Tickets + Audioguide APP

General Description

About the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is one of Spain’s leading institutions for modern and contemporary art, together with the Museo Nacional del Prado and the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Located in a former 18th-century hospital, its galleries house one of the most important collections of contemporary art, featuring works that represent the major artistic movements of the 20th and 21st centuries.

What to see during the visit

With your museum ticket, you can explore its spaces at your own pace and discover, thanks to the audio guide app, the most outstanding works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Maruja Mallo, and Juan Gris. Admire Picasso’s iconic Guernica, explore Dalí’s surrealist universe, and discover the sculptures displayed in the museum’s courtyard.

“Art is a lie that allows us to understand the truth.” — Pablo Picasso

Curiosities

• The museum opened as an art centre in 1990 and was named after Queen Sofía of Spain.
• Guernica was created by Picasso in 1937 as a response to the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
• The building combines historic architecture with contemporary extensions, including the famous glass building designed by Jean Nouvel.

What to bring

• Valid passport or ID card.
• Headphones and a mobile phone with battery power and internet access to download and use the audio guide.

What’s included?

• Ticket to the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
• My Top Tour audio guide via downloadable app.

Not included

• Anything not specified in the “What’s included” section.