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Prado National MuseumvsMuseo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Both are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Prado National Museum ranks significantly higher than Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia. Prado National Museum scores 98 with accolades from 11 reviewers including Michelin Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.
Prado National Museum
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Calle Ruiz de Alarcon 23, 28014 Madrid
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Fodor's "One of the world's top museums, the Prado is...a majestic city landmark and premiere art institution that merits the attention of every traveler who visits the city." Full review
Concierge "One of the world's greatest art museums."
Frommer's "With more than 7,000 paintings, the Prado is one of the most important repositories of art in the world." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Welcome to one of the world's premier art galleries." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Once the purview of Spanish kings, who bought directly from Titian, Velázquez, Rubens, and Goya, the Prado has a collection long ranked among the world's finest. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Museo del Prado houses the largest collection of Spanish painting in the world." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Dubbed “the most important museum in the world for European painting”, the Prado is a collection of Spanish and international masterpieces ranging from the 12th to the 20th centuries." Full review
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goop "Nearly 200 years old, this is one of the best museums in Spain—if not the world—reflecting the tastes (and astonishing wealth) of the Spanish court through the centuries." Full review
The Telegraph "One of the greatest museums in the world, the Prado displays superb works by Spanish masters... but has wonderful Italian and Flemish collections." Full review
Travel + Leisure "For centuries, Spanish monarchs were among the most acquisitive art patrons in Europe, and the legacy of their prescient collecting hangs on the walls of the Prado." Full review
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
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Calle de santa isabel 52, Madrid
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Time Out "This is a must for art fans and an essential part of Madrid's Art Triangle." Full review
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The Reina Sofía's great jewel is unquestionably 'Guernica'
Condé Nast Traveler "Spain's national museum of 20th century art. The jewel in the museum's crown is Picasso's "Guernica"." Full review
Afar Magazine "Glass elevators take visitors floor to floor for stunning exhibit after exhibit." Full review
goop "Head to the museum for its contextualized permanent collection of Spanish and international masters, and then go to the Parque del Retiro." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Set in a massive 18th-century hospital building dramatically expanded by architect Jean Nouvel a decade ago, Spain’s official modern and contemporary art museum can seem like a daylong undertaking." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"As well as leading names in international art, it also boasts a collection of 20C Spanish painting and sculpture." Full review
U.S. News & World Report13.0
"Madrid's 20th-century art gallery and along with the Prado and the Thyssen-Bornemisza, makes up the city's trio of great museums...Picasso's "Guernicica" is the museum's crowning jewel. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "As Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, the Reina Sofía houses a large number of pieces in its permanent collection, as well as rotating exhibits"
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Frommer's "Holds Spain’s most significant collection of 20th- and 21st-century works, including Picasso’s Guernica...more than 22,000 works, as well as an ambitious program of temporary exhibitions" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Alongside other Picasso pieces, the iconic painting is on permanent display at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, which also has a large collection of works by Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró."
