Reina Sofia Museum (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia)
- Address:Calle de Santa Isabel, 52, Madrid
- Hours:Open Mon - Sat 10am - 9pm, Sun 10am - 2:30pm, Closed Tues
- Admission:Adults: €6
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The Centro de Arte Reina Sofia - or Reina Sofia Museum - is Madrid's premier modern art gallery featuring mostly works by Spanish artists. Amongst them is Guernica, a political statement on the Spanish Civil War by Picasso, as well as a room devoted to Joan Miró's paintings and a collection of about 20 Dalí pieces.
One's adventure through the gallery begins with a ride up the glass elevator, which provides excellent views of the plaza and buildings below. The second floor houses the permanent collection, broken up into about 10 rooms while the top floor is taken up with works from artists of the 1980's as well as those of international artists.
Don't forget to stop at the gift shop on your way out to grab a print or postcard of your favorite piece!
Clean, efficient, great way to get an intro to the sites as well as to stop and site see.
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The Reina Sofia Museum is housed in an old hospital and has been remodeled to be as modern as the art inside of it. In addition to the fancy glass elevator, you will also find contemporary sculptures by Joan Miró and others in the center courtyard. Be sure to wander through there as well.
