Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

"Designed by José Churriguera in the waning baroque years of the early 18th century, this museum showcases 500 years of Spanish painting." Full review

"The go-to gallery for Goyas; including two of the artist's self portraits, as well as paintings by Ribera and Velázquez."

"Madrid’s ‘other’ art gallery, the Real Academía de Bellas Artes has for centuries played a pivotal role in the artistic life of the city." Full review

"Housed in an 18th-century Baroque palace near the Puerta del Sol (Gate of the Sun), the museum displays more than 1,400 paintings by artists like Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí." Full review

"This undervisited museum is in fact one of Madrid's most important and oldest permanent artistic institutions (it was founded in 1794). The eclectic collection is partly made up of works..." Full review

"The oldest permanent art institute in Madrid, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando was created in 1752 and was the premier center for Spanish arts up until the mid-20th century." Full review

"Spanish art from the Golden Century is widely represented here... but it is Goya who takes the lion's share with his self-portrait in front of the easel." Full review

"The site of Spain’s main art academy for centuries is today a pretty comprehensive museum for anyone interested in Spanish art history." Full review

"The museum has amassed a fine collection of paintings and sculptures from the Renaissance period to the present. " Full review