Museo Nacional Thyssen-bornemisza With Skip The Line Ticket

Spectacular museum. Works are all hung beautifully and mostly chronologically. The collection is superb. I was beyond impressed with the quality of the collection and the atmosphere is more calm and relaxed than the Prado. For anyone actually interested in viewing artwork, this is a must visit.

Interesting and varied display with many artists featured and the use of QR codes and your mobile phone being very useful to get information on each exhibit in English. Great thing about the museum is you cannot take photos! Makes the overall experience for those that just want to view the paintings more enjoyable.

This was a hidden gem and we enjoyed this museum more than the Prado! Well designed and less crowed. The special exhibit of Carmen Laffon is not to be missed! Definitely a highlight for us. There is an extensive gift shop with a large variety of items to choose from.

Note that this is only a ticket. We wrongly assumed that it was also a tour. Our mistake, but it would help to say “No Tour ” on the ticket. There is no line at 10:00 am.

Although we requested and obtained a ticket for 1 p.m. today, the museum did not respect the order and we had to wait in a long queue. Very bad for not respecting the 1 p.m. slot.

It was a great experience to see such beautiful paintings up close and personal.

Well presented, the QR codes on every picture gave a good description and context. Following the Art through the ages was an educational experience

This is a wonderful and uncrowded museum. Great works of art from many of the great artists and since it's not crowded it's easy to move around the artwork.

Much more complicated than standing in line in order to purchase tickets. If you want this App to work you needed to simplify and Make It A Lot More User friendly

On a wet January in Madrid it was good to visit an art gallery. The cost €10 and we spent over 3 glorious hours looking at a wonderful diverse collection of works of art.. I would highly recommend that you visit this modern, spacious museum of art, from Warhol to Monet. This truly is a must see venue..

Of the three "major museums", that is Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen-Bornemisza, I found this one to be my favorite. The permanent collection is excellent. Less crowded than the first two and better organized. Diverse and in-depth. I would recommend buying a pass to enter the three museums: it saves a little bit of money and some time to enter

We went right after seeing the Prado, and this museum was equally enormous and overwhelming and fabulous. It specializes in impressionist and modernist art, with masterpieces from practically every European and American master you can name: Degas, Manet, Van Gogh, Sargent, Cézanne, Picasso, Hopper, Chagall, de Kooning, O’Keefe…. I was especially fond of the photo-realist paintings of Richard Estes.

Unfortunately we never found our tour guide and couldn’t communicate with anyone to tell us where to go. Waiting for 30’ and then gave up.

Wonderful museum filled with amazing works of art from modern to the 13th century! A must see on your trip ...make sure you get a skip the line.

This was my favorite art museums in Madrid. It’s well laid out so you don’t need a map to move from room to room - it just flows logically. Great collection of artwork that really appealed to me. Expect to spend 2 hours moving through the museum. Lovely building, exceptional art collection. This one is the best.

Entry to the museum was quick. All staff were helpful and friendly, and in good spirits. And of course, the permanent collection on the ground floor (our reason for being there) was superb.

Visit the best art museum in all Madrid. The collection is amazing and one of the best examples of artists from multiple time periods. This museum was a better experience than the Prado Museum. If you only have time to visit one, this needs to be your choice. It was less crowded and you are able to take pictures. Having those memories makes the visit one you will talk about for a long time.

superb, well worth visiting and, for us, much more interesting than the Prado. many more older paintings from different eras. we were able to get tickets on the day but if you want to visit morning/early afternoon, book ahead

Awful experience. They are so badly organised resulting in visitors having to wait in line at least three times. Despite buying the tickets in advance, we had to wait in the same queue as people who had not bothered. Then, you had a massive queue inside for the compulsory use of the cloakroom if you had a Rucksack. Then, you queue again to access the collection. They have only one small restaurant..with a massive queue.. Most major museums in London have two or three cafés, restaurants. The collection inside was interesting but there are no major works. Maybe we were unlucky because it was a long holiday weekend, but if they are not capable of dealing with so many visitors, they should limit the number of entries. Very disappointed!

Has jumped straight to the top 3 of my favourite museums ever. Absolutely fantastic. Love the chronological guided layout, and the idea of a short version on the ground floor is excellent. Some real gems here. Museum itself is clean, airy, and spacious, even though I was there on a Saturday afternoon. Only little quibble was that the pricing made it a little unclear whether I had entry to the temporary exhibition or not (I did). The temporary Proust exhibition was also a real find. Loved it!!

One of the best collections I have see. This is an amazing collection of art. I would strongly advise booking in advance and going as early as possible to avoid the rush

Great museum! Beautiful grounds. The flow made it easy to see everything. Highly recommend. An incredible selection of art.

Wonderful art gallery. Very close to Prado. A wide variety of art from different times. Many well known painters. Some less well known. From Europe and even some from the USA. It’s large. We spent 2 hours and could have easily spent another hour. Skip the audio. Well worth a visit.

An amazing collection of art, from the old masters to the modernists. Knowledgeable and helpful staff and conversant in multiple languages. The wait to get into the Prado museum prompted me to walk across the street to this remarkable museum. Bravo.

Wonderful exhibition extreme ly well documented and containing remarkable objects from all different artistiche categories.

Your site doesn't make it clear that there is more than one Thyssen museum in Spain. I never saw 'Madrid' mentioned when I ordered the four tickets for the one in Malaga. So, these tickets were no good and I had to purchase new ones at the museum. I hope to be able to use these Viator tickets in Madrid when I'm there this week although the date has passed.

It’s smaller and has less well-known examples of great artists …..I wouldn’t miss it , but I did keep the Prado for a few days later !

Such an amazing collection! How wonderful that Ms. Thyssen shared it in this way. Museum is beautiful and very well organized for visitors. It was an honor to be there.

Floor 0, Carmen's collection, is mostly impressionists and is brilliantly documented. Every item has a QR code to learn more than you might need to know, and hi-res image to download. Floor 2, old masters, is ok but there are only so many pictures of Venice canals that I can take, I personally would miss that unless I was very keen. Floor 1, modernist art, is the most eclectic and wonderful. I saw two pieces by Georgia O'Keefe that took my breath away. Could have stayed for hours but floor 2 had worn my feet out. Loses a star for having such limited dining available, only one small cafe for a great giant of a museum. Absolutely worth the visit and much more fun than the Reina Sofia Museum.

What an amazing collection, beautifully set out, easy to view, not crowded whan we went, 10.00am , small queue only. We had pre booked via their own website which skips the queue. Their cafe restaurant very good too, with a wide range of food available. You can eat inside or outside. There is also an upmarket terrace restaurant, this needs to be booked. Friendly and helpful staff throughout.

I strongly suggest you plan this to be a 4/5 hour tour with a break in the middle for lunch. Unfortunately the museum does NOT have a printed map and you have to opt for a "download" which we rather foolishly refused to do. The museum is on 3 floors. In hindsight I would start with the ground floor as an amuse bouche. Then go to the 2nd floor (Flemish/ Dutch/ Italian pre 19th) stop half way through and have a break. Complete the second floor and move down to the 1st floor which is the piece de resistance. The collection is extraordinary (and we will not go into the history of where all the funds came from) however the curation of the ground floor slightly confused us as parts of it should have been blended into the first floor. Also the works on the ground floor are of a more second tier nature. But a real treat and pleasure. A must in Madrid.

A delightful insight into Isabel Quintanilla is worth every moment. While tastefully entertained by the skilled masters.

Fantastic museum! We did a self guided tour but would recommend a guide. We loved how the museum chronologically went through the stages of art as it had evolved.

A smaller museum in Madrid with an excellent variety of art. The building itself is beautiful. Smaller and easier to digest than the Prado and more variety than Reina Sofia.

Ticket was available in Apple Wallet immediately. Used ticket to enter museum and have three hours of pleasure viewing incredible art. Great experience at the Thyssen Bournemisza

My favourite museum/gallery in Madrid. Wonderful range of art from the medieval to the modern, in a great building. Doesn’t have the showstoppers of the Prado but for me the breadth and depth of the collection is better. Free Wi-Fi and an app that has details of the major pieces is a nice touch.

A beautiful museum with a superb collection! We particularly loved the Impressionist and Modern Art sections. Don't miss the Thyssen family personal collection on the first floor.

Awesome collection especially the Isabel Quintanella exhibition cafe was also nice. Didn’t use the audio guide but titles were in English with QR Codes for more info.

A relaxing visit with not too much congestion in any of the galleries. Interesting time span of work from Old Masters to modern day. Disappointed that a print of La Quinta Avienda en Washington Square was not available in poster size but bought a smaller one.

One of a kind world museum collection. If you are interested in art, you’ll want to visit this museum. Prepare to spent time.

Shameful about the bad customer service today. I'm an avid art lover whose been to museums all over the world and am yet to find staff that were so abrupt towards me and my toddler daughter today when all we wanted was to enjoy the collection... From the start the experience went off on the wrong foot as they started to bark commands at me in Spanish saying my daughter is not allowed to drink from her water bottle ( she wasn't drinking I just had her bottle in the back pack). Then giving us nasty looks in each room we entered even though she was just seated in the pram doing nothing! To then barking orders at e again when I had the backpack om my back! Do you act as if toddlers cannot breathe in this museum ??? Try to make it more family friendly and take a note from British museums and the national galleries and elsewhere aound the world. Absolutely no consideration for little ones or anything for them to be entertained by. If there were zero starts I would have chosen that.

A fantastic museum featuring an extensive collection of art spanning from modern to classic pieces. The museum offers a diverse range of artworks and boasts a rich history. Notably, there was a captivating exhibition on Picasso that was truly enjoyable. Visitors can appreciate the art up close, and the presence of QR codes provides detailed explanations for each painting, enhancing the overall experience.

Did not plan to go to this museum; however it was included in my 3 museum pass with Reina Sophia and Prado. I did all three in one day, and ended with Thyssen-Bornemisza. I am SO GLAD I took the time to go to this museum. A stunning amount of variety in one museum that was beautifully put together. I loved the layout. The gift shop was also very fun.

Such a shame this beautiful collections has a terrible terrible service for the audioguide, mine stopped working and none of the guides in the showrooms were able to help, moreover only few of the paintings were on the audioguide. Not worth the audioguide for 18 euros. Only pro: a free cloakroom. The building has very few bathrooms and services too. Quite a disappointment.

Honestly we enjoyed this more than the Prado. The size makes this easier to digest and not feel overwhelmed as to where to go. As others mentioned you can take picture here unlike the Prado. I assume it is because the Prado gets far more crowded and people taking pictures just slows down the flow of the masses. I always have found it interesting watching people take picture after picture without anyone in the picture nor taking pictures of the description to know later what they saw. Just becomes a mystery post card that stay in the digital realm forever. Like the Prado we bought the 3 museum pass about a month ago. The line to by tickets had maybe 5 people and it was inside. For us we just went up to the entrance and had our QR code scanned and off we went. We tend to start at the top and work our way down using gravity in our favor. There is an Impressionist section though fairly brief in nature. We have been spoiled by London, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin to name a few. Still always a wonderful experience without the time pressures of a mass of warm bodies. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit and would visit again. Enjoy.

We spent hours in there just to admire different art works in there. We had to get a lunch/ snack break in between. All were worth it.

Refreshing display of lesser well known paintings by some very famous artists. Excellent collection of paintings on the Ground Floor from the private Thyessen collection that was well worth a visit at 9 euros entry. Beautiful Two Renoirs.

I go to a lot of art museums, and I quite enjoyed Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. We went particularly to see the temporary exhibit of works by Lucien Freud, but I stayed on to view the permanent collections. Because I generally prefer viewing modern art, I did not spend time on the top floor (where the museum displays older works). The modern art collection is excellent; the organization is clear and fairly logical; the display of the works is uniformly effective. If you’re debating which art museum(s) to see in Madrid, I would say that the Prado is a “must,” but I would also recommend prioritizing this museum over the Reina Sofía. That museum (Reina Sofía) is, in my view, disorganized and difficult to navigate. Other than Guernica (and the preparatory works that accompany it), what I saw of the collection of the Reina Sofía is not as good as the collection at Thyssen-Bornemisza. You can get the after-hours free tickets to the Reina Sofía in order to look at Guernica. The Prado also has after-hours free tickets.

The museum’s art was completely astonishing and if it wasn’t for Madrid Trip Planners’ trip planner, Erkut, we would’ve gotten a standard tour guide,but the tour guide we had has amazing historical insights and led us to the special shows. Honestly this place is a must see because it had different types of art and each piece with its own interesting backstory.