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Guernica and twentieth-century Spanish art. Closed on Tuesdays.

The Collections are being rearranged until 2028, so some works may change rooms.

Official price
€12
Tiqets, from
€12
Free
Mon and Wed–Sat 19:00–21:00, Sun 12:30–14:30
Opening hours
Mon and Wed–Sat 10:00–21:00, Sun 10:00–14:30; closed Tue

Tickets on Tiqets from €12

Also on: Headout from €12

Which ticket to choose

Available tickets

Sellers' prices in euros. They can change with date and time.

Official prices and opening hours

Official price
  • General (Collections and temporary exhibitions)€12
  • Reduced: large families and other groups (50%)€6
  • Two-visit ticket: return within a year€18
  • Ticket + audio guide€18
  • Paseo del Arte pass (Reina Sofía, Prado and Thyssen)€32.80
  • Under-18s, over-65s and students aged 18 to 25Free
Free
Free hours for individual visitors: Monday and Wednesday to Saturday from 19:00 to 21:00, and Sundays from 12:30 to 14:30. You still need a ticket, which you reserve online. Free days: 18 April, 18 and 22 May, 12 October and 6 December. Free entry with proof, at the ticket office on the day only: under-18s, over-65s, students aged 18 to 25, Carné Joven youth card holders, unemployed people, working teachers and people with a disability of 33% or more.
Booking
Tickets have a time slot from 10:00 until the free hours begin. Tickets are personal and non-transferable, and let you leave and re-enter. If you already have one, the museum recommends using the Nouvel Building entrance (Ronda de Atocha, 2).
Opening hours
Monday and Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 21:00. Sundays, 10:00 to 14:30. Last entry 30 minutes before closing; rooms are cleared 15 minutes before closing.
Closed
Every Tuesday. Also 1 and 6 January, 1 May, 15 May, 9 November and 24, 25 and 31 December. 15 May and 9 November may change according to the Community of Madrid's working calendar.
Address
Calle de Santa Isabel, 52, 28012 Madrid

Checked on 4 November 2026 · Sources

Reina Sofía Museum
Photo: Tiqets

The busy hours and the calm ones

The museum itself names two peaks: mornings from 10:00 to 12:00, and 19:00, when free entry starts. For a calmer visit it recommends coming between 14:00 and 18:00. Tickets have a time slot until the free hours begin, so you choose when you buy.

Sundays are different: the museum closes at 14:30 and the free hours fall at midday, from 12:30 to 14:30. It's shut on Tuesdays, so on a short trip make Tuesday your Prado and Thyssen day.

Free hours still need a ticket

Even in the free hours you need a ticket, which you reserve online. It's worth doing, because this is the day's other peak. Free entry is for individual visitors only and doesn't include temporary exhibitions with a time slot or special rate. Last entry is at 20:30, so aim to arrive at 19:00. The rest of the conditions are in Reina Sofía free hours.

If you get in free because of age, study or unemployment, you don't book online: you collect your ticket at the ticket office on the day, with official proof and a passport or Spanish ID card. The museum advises foreign students to show an International Student Identity Card (ISIC).

Tiqets, Headout or the museum's own site

The basic ticket costs the same on Tiqets and Headout as on the official website, and Tiqets' can't be cancelled. What only the museum sells is the €18 two-visit ticket, handy if two hours isn't enough, since you can come back any day within a year.

Audio guides go the other way. The official ticket with audio guide costs €18, and Tiqets' versions cost more. A reseller makes sense for a guided tour, which isn't on the museum's price list. The museum does run free guided visits: you sign up at the meeting point, first come first served, from half an hour before. Ask which language they're in.

Works on the move and the museum's other site

The Collections are being rearranged until 2028, so before you go looking for a particular work, check its entry on the museum's website. Start with the Reina Sofía artworks guide. Your ticket lets you leave and come back the same day, so you can take a break. The Palacio de Velázquez in the Retiro is a separate site, and entry there is free.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Reina Sofía free?

Monday and Wednesday to Saturday from 19:00 to 21:00, and Sundays from 12:30 to 14:30. It's also free all day on 18 April, 18 and 22 May, 12 October and 6 December.

How much are Reina Sofía tickets?

€12 for the general ticket, which covers the Collections and temporary exhibitions. For €18 there's a two-visit ticket that lets you return within a year.

What day is the Reina Sofía closed?

Every Tuesday. It also closes on 1 and 6 January, 1 May, 15 May, 9 November and 24, 25 and 31 December.

Where is Guernica in Madrid?

At the Reina Sofía's main building (Sede Principal), in Room 205.10. The artworks page has the details and what else to see.

How long do you need at the Reina Sofía?

The museum recommends about two hours.

Which entrance should I use at the Reina Sofía?

There are two. If you already have a ticket, the museum recommends the Nouvel Building entrance (Ronda de Atocha, 2), which is less crowded than the Sabatini one.

Sources

Facts taken from the official websites, quoted in their original language. Has something changed? Write to info@museums.es.

  1. Official website: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
  2. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas — Entrada general Acceso a las Colecciones y exposiciones temporales 12 €
  3. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas — Entrada dos visitas Visita hoy el Museo y vuelve antes de un año 18 €
  4. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas — Durante el horario gratuito también necesitas una entrada. Puedes reservarla online
  5. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas — La visita gratuita en estos horarios y días es solo para público individual.
  6. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas/descuentos — El acceso a la Sede Principal es gratuito durante las dos horas antes del cierre.
  7. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas — 18 de abril, 18 y 22 de mayo, 12 de octubre y 6 de diciembre.
  8. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas — El Museo permanece cerrado los días 1 y 6 enero, 1 de mayo, 15 de mayo*, 9 de noviembre*, 24, 25 y 31 de diciembre.
  9. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas — Si prefieres una visita más tranquila, considera venir al Museo entre las 14 y las 18 h.
  10. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas — El último pase y la finalización del horario de taquilla se llevan a cabo 30 minutos antes de la hora de cierre.
  11. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas/descuentos — Estudiantes entre 18 y 25 años de cualquier titulación (se recomienda a los alumnos extranjeros presentar el carné internacional de estudiantes, ISIC)
  12. museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas/descuentos — 50% de descuento para voluntarios culturales, miembros de familias numerosas y personal de museos no adscritos al Ministerio de Cultura.
  13. museoreinasofia.es/colecciones — Las presentaciones de las colecciones están en plena transformación hasta 2028, para reubicarlas en las plantas superiores del edificio Sabatini
  14. museoreinasofia.es/coleccion/obra/guernica — Expuesta en Sala 205.10
  15. museoreinasofia.es/visita/visita-individual — El tiempo recomendado para recorrer el Museo es de unas dos horas.

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