Althought the Museo del Prado has some well known masterpieces, the Thyssen surprises the tourists and artlovers with its stunning collection of works from every painter you fancy. Cozy, welcoming and charming. Allow 3 hours for a "quick" visit. more

What an amazing collection. Do not miss this if you're in Madrid. I'd recommend it over the other two major galleries in the city. more

Like many other reviewers, I actually thought the Thyssen was the best museum of the big 3 in Madrid. It's hard to believe that this is a private collection. There's a decent collection of Impressionists, a few Rodin sculptures, and a decent range of styles. They also had a couple of Van Goghs when I was there. It's right across... more

We spent a week in Madrid and the Thyssen was far-and-away the best attraction we saw. The collection is organized chronologically from the 1300s to the present day, with 5-20 paintings representing each major art movement. We purchased the audioguide and revelled in an engaging, thorough, yet manageable survey course in the history of Western art. Each room has an... more

I have been happily looking at paintings for some 50 years, both in Europe and North America; visited Madrid last week mainly to see this collection, and am still bowled over by the quality and variety of the paintings that I saw. From Simone Martini's two dimensional profile painting of Saint Peter, through a hitherto (to me) unknown German artist... more

The Thyssen represents one of the greatest private art collections in the world. The Thyssen-Bournemisza family was and are German/Swiss steel and manufactuing magnets (most of the elevators you will ride in in Spain are Thyssen) and the late Baron resided on Lake Lugarno in Switzerland. The collection was begun by the late Baron's grandfather prior to the first world... more

Superbe collection de tableaux du XX e siècle dans ce musée. Expo Modigliani est belle masi beaucoup de monde !... more

Me parece increíble que prácticamente todos los museos de Madrid cierren los lunes. Me pusieron la excusa de que todo... more