About the tour
Explore the Reina Sofía Museum, one of the world's leading museums of 20th-century and contemporary art, with skip-the-line access and an expert guide.
The museum
Officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992, and named after Queen Sofía of Spain, the museum is primarily dedicated to modern and contemporary Spanish art. Its collection features outstanding works by Spain's three most celebrated 20th-century artists: Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró. The museum's most famous masterpiece is Picasso's iconic painting Guernica.
Throughout the tour, your guide will share fascinating insights into the evolution of 20th-century Spanish art, from Cubism and Surrealism to Abstraction and other avant-garde movements, while highlighting the most important works by the museum's principal artists.
A former hospital
The museum is housed in a magnificent former hospital building whose elegant architecture and vaulted corridors provide a unique setting for discovering some of Spain's finest painters and sculptors. In addition to its exceptional permanent collection, the museum regularly hosts temporary international exhibitions, making it one of the world's most important centers for modern and contemporary art.
Today, the Reina Sofía Museum houses thousands of works of art. Explore its galleries alongside your guide and discover the stories, techniques and artistic movements that inspired some of the most influential creations of the 20th century.