About
The Reina Sofía Museum is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, located on Calle de Santa Isabel, 52, in central Madrid. It is also known as the Museo Nacional Reina Sofía or the Queen Sofia Museum, and it forms one of the city's major stops for anyone interested in modern and contemporary art.
What you will see
The museum is best known for housing Picasso's Guernica, one of the most widely recognised paintings of the twentieth century. The collection also includes works by Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró, along with other Spanish masters of modern and contemporary art. For visitors who want to trace how Spanish art developed across the last century, the collection offers a clear and focused view.
Planning your visit
- Location: Calle de Santa Isabel, 52, 28012 Madrid, in the Community of Madrid.
- Contact: +34 917 74 10 00.
- Time needed: Allow a few hours if you want to see the main collection at a comfortable pace, and more if you plan to explore temporary displays.
The museum sits in the heart of Madrid, so it pairs easily with other cultural stops in the city. Visitors often combine it with a walk through the surrounding neighbourhood, where the streets offer cafés, restaurants and the everyday rhythm of the capital.