Prado National Museum

"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

"With more than 7,000 paintings, the Prado is one of the most important repositories of art in the world." Full review

"Welcome to one of the world's premier art galleries." Full review

"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

"The Museo del Prado houses the largest collection of Spanish painting in the world." Full review

"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

"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

"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

"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

"Housed in a gigantic neo-classical building begun by Juan de Villanueva for King Carlos III in 1785, the Prado is Madrid's best-known attraction." Full review