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19/07/2023
In Madrid the new museum of the Royal Collections Galleries

Madrid’s new museum, the Gallery of Royal Collections, will be officially inaugurated, in the presence of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, on 25 July 2023, although it actually already opened its doors earlier this month. The Gallery project, which began in 1998, brings together part of the immense heritage accumulated over the centuries by […]

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20/03/2019
Prado tickets: how to buy your ticket to skip the line

PRADO TICKETS: WHERE AND HOW TO BUY YOUR TICKET TO SKIP THE LINE Prado tickets. Visiting the Prado Museum means taking a trip into Spanish history and art. The works of art, in fact, come from the collections of the sovereigns of the Spaniards who, over the centuries, have bought or commissioned some of the most […]

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06/03/2019
Prado works: what you must see

PRADO WORKS: WHAT YOU MUST SEE Prado works and masterpieces of one of Spain’s most important museums and the unmissable destination for anyone who wants to visit Madrid. I’ve already written a post about the Prado Museum where I defined this museum the expression of the taste and personality of the various sovereigns of Spain and now I want […]

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17/10/2018
Free museums in Madrid

FREE MUSEUMS IN MADRID Spain is a culturally rich country nation and not everybody knows that there are many free museums in Madrid. The museums have created this opportunity to allow Spanish citizens or regular tourists to admire their huge collections in many ways. In fact, the admission is free on specific days or at […]

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05/10/2018
Why should you visit Madrid: 5 masterpieces to see

WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT MADRID IF YOU ARE AN ART LOVER: 5 MASTERPIECES TO SEE Why should you visit Madrid if you are an art lover and which are the works you must see? In this post you’ll find the list of the masterpieces you can’t miss and which are housed in the three top museums in […]

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21/09/2018
Things to see in Madrid

TELL ME WHERE YOU GO AND I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO SEE MuseumsEvents and ExhibitionsPlaces of cultural interest This is the section dedicated to art cities and to everything you can do and see in Madrid. My aim is to help you to plan your next trip, in order to simplify your search for […]

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30/05/2018
Where Sorolla paintings are: Sorolla Museum

WHERE SOROLLA PAINTINGS ARE: SOROLLA MUSEUM The post containing the list of the most beautiful museums to see in Madrid comprises the Sorolla Museum, and now I’ll tell you why you must visit it and which works you must see. The house of the Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida is now one of the […]

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The Alchemists by Anselm Kiefer at the Royal Palace
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event 24 Jan 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
Liberty. Modern Italian art in Brescia
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Patti Smith e Robert Mapplethorpe
event 29 Jan 2026 - 17 May 2026
Robert Mapplethorpe. The Forms of Desire in Milan
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event 16 Jan 2026 - 03 May 2026
Van Gogh, Renoir and Modigliani at the Ara Pacis: the Impressionist dream in Rome
Museo dell'Ara Pacis, Rome

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