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Thyssen Bornemisza Museum: My favorite museum in Madrid!
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  • Jefie
  • Updated By Jefie on May 10, 2008
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    To think that the paintings displayed in this museum were actually part of a private collection is absolutely mind-blowing! Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza had a passion for the arts, and luckily for him he had enough money to sustain this passion. Starting in the 1920s, he began acquiring classical paintings, and upon his death in 1947, his youngest son Hans started adding to the collection, and his wife Carmen soon followed suit. The result is a stunning collection that covers eight centuries of European and American paintings, with examples from all the major artistic movements that have evolved throughout the years. Carmen Cervera (Miss Spain 1961) was instrumental in transferring the collection to Madrid. The museum opened in 1992, and a wing was added in 2004 to house the Thyssen-Bornemisza family's 1500 paintings.

    I spent about 5 hours at the Thyssen but I could easily have spent more. The museum is organized in chronological order, which basically turns the visit into an art history lesson! Opening hours are 10:00 am to 7:00 pm every day (closed on Mondays). Admission: 6 Euros.

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  • Phone: 91 369 01 51
  • Directions: Metro "Banco de España"
  • Website: http://www.museothyssen.org
  • Other Contact: mtb@museothyssen.org
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  • By vivalasteph on April 5, 2004
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    Located in the beautifully restored Palacio de Villahermosa, and diagonal from the Prado, this art collection is unmatched in scope on an intimate scale.

    The Thyssen-Bornemisza family amassed the collection from the beginning of the 20th century, through two generations. It was made available to the public through an agreement with the Spanish government in the 1980's, and finally was bequested to the the city in 1993.

    The collections ranges from Gothic and Early Renaissance pieces to Italian, Dutch, Flemish paintings on the second floor; 17th through the 20th century pieces ranging from Romanticism to Impressionism and Expressionism on the first floor; and ending with experimental art, American and European Modernism, surrealism, and Pop Art on the ground floor.

    You will get a feel for the history of art from the 14th century to the present in this amazing museum.

    It has a very good giftshop, with many postcards posters, and gift items. Its museum guide is available in several languages.

  • Phone: Tel.: (34)914203944. Fax: (34)91
  • Directions: In front of the Palace Hotel
  • Website: http://www.museothyssen.org
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    Thyssen Bornemisza Museum: One of the best painting museums in Europe.
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  • Updated By breughel on October 20, 2009
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    Two years ago I compared here the Prado museum and the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum located on the other side of the avenue.
    It seems that this museum, one of the best painting museums in Europe, remains "off the beaten path" for the average tourist visiting Madrid.
    If you like paintings don't hesitate to enter the Palace Villahermosa and to visit a quite eclectic, at the origin private, collection of high quality paintings from the barons Heinrich and Hans Thyssen and Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza.
    The collection starts at the upper floor with works of the 13th c. On the second floor Italian, Flemish, German and Spanish schools from the 15th to 17th c. On the first floor one finds paintings of the Dutch, French and English schools from the 17th and 18th c.
    The 19th c. is interesting because are on display besides impressionist and post-impressionist painters a number of works from North-American painters what is rather exceptional in Europe. The visitor will also find here a large number of German expressionist works.
    To end on the ground-floor are works of the European "avant-garde", cubism, abstract art and surrealism.
    As you can see the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection covers all painting schools with works of high quality. This variety of genres makes the museum so interesting. I visited it twice and prefer the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection to that of the Prado and certainly to the Reina Sofia collection.

    Open: Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 7pm. Closed on Mondays
    Closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.

    Price: Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection + Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection
    General 8.00€
    Reduced 5.50€

    NEW.
    "Tears or Eros - Lagrimas de Eros - Les Larmes d'Eros".

    This a temporary exhibition from 20/10/2009 till 31/01/2010 that has just opened with erotic works from the 16th c. till now. The exhibition starts in 1520 with the "Temptation of Saint Anthony" from Jan Wellens de Cock. The temptation of this saint was for centuries a good excuse for painting nudes.
    It ends with an interesting "Honeymoon Nude" (1998 by John Currin).

  • Phone: Tel.: (34)914203944. Fax: (34)91
  • Directions: In front of the Palace Hotel. Closest underground: Banco de España
  • Website: http://www.museothyssen.org
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  • By andal13 on December 19, 2003
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    Paul Klee "Revolving House"
    by andal13
    Since 1992, the "Palacio de Villahermosa" houses the art collection of baron Thyssen Bornemisza; there you can find all kind of works and styles, from Italian primitives to pop-art, from Rubens to Picasso, from Vermeer to Kandinsky... really amazing.
    The picture shows "Revolving house" by Paul Klee.

    Desde 1992, el Palacio de Villahermosa aloja la colección de arte del barón Thyssen Bornemisza; allí puedes encontrar toda clase de obras y estilos, desde primitivos italianos a "pop-art", desde Rubens a Picasso, de Vermeer a Kandinsky... realmente impactante.
    La foto muestra "Casa giratoria" de Pul Klee.

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  • Phone: Tel.: (34)914203944. Fax: (34)91
  • Directions: In front of the Palace Hotel
  • Website: http://www.museothyssen.org
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  • SirRichard
  • Updated By SirRichard on December 5, 2002
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    Closed on mondays. Open 10-19. Adults 4,50 euros, students 2,50 euros, free for children under 12. Metro Banco de España. Buses 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 20, 27, 34, 37, 45, 51, 52, 53, 74, 145 & 150.

    This little 'new' (0pen in 1994 in the Villahermosa Palace) museum offers a very complete overview of many artistic periods, from the Renaissance to XX century. The paintings are placed chronologically: start at the last floor and go down.

    There are temporary exhibitions that can be seen separately (3 euros). "Titian/Rubens" till January 26th and "Robert and Sonia Delauny" till January 12th.

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  • Phone: Tel.: (34)914203944. Fax: (34)91
  • Directions: In front of the Palace Hotel
  • Website: www.museothyssen.org
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  • Gaby_G
  • By Gaby_G on October 24, 2003
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    This is a museum for people like me... I never remember the order or time of art, the works in this museum are set in order to begin from oldest to recent art, so you´ll have a "trip through time" ....

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  • Phone: Tel.: (34)914203944. Fax: (34)91
  • Website: http://www.museothyssen.org
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    Thyssen Bornemisza Museum: My favorite museum
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  • By nkdnatl on October 12, 2003
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  • The collection at the Thyssen is a feast for your eyes. When the Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza died, the world was in a bidding war for his art collection. Spain won out (his wife was Spanish) and in 1992 placed the collection in the 18th c. Villahermosa Palace.

    The collection features a vast array of Western art from Italian and Flemish Masters to modern Pop Art. Titian, Goya, Van Gogh, Picasso, Hopper, Rubens, Degas, Monet, Manet, Kandinsky, Lichtenstein - they are ALL here! Although each artist is only represented by one or two works (and few are the most famous of the artists') the collection size and scope is impressive.

    Visit the gift shop for a wonderful collection of books, prints, funky items, and such. It's well worth it.

    I have a print of Kandinsky's that is framed in my office. It is not a typical Kandinsky as it depicts a very colorful landscape of a street scene. The original is in the Thyssen and last time I visited Madrid, I brought back 6 copies of the print for friends who wanted it.

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  • Phone: Tel.: (34)914203944. Fax: (34)91
  • Directions: In front of the Palace Hotel
  • Website: http://www.museothyssen.org
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  • By zindara on March 7, 2003
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  • Thyssen Bornemisza Museum - Madrid
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    Great private collection. It is ordered chronologically so in your visit you can see may different painting styles and the evolution. You can see the whole museum in a couple of hours.

    10:00am-7:00pm Tue.-Sun.; 10:00am-2:30pm Sun.
    4.50 Euros

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  • Phone: +34. 91 369 01 51
  • Website: http://www.museothyssen.org
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  • Carmela71
  • Updated By Carmela71 on November 11, 2003
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  • Thyssen Bornemisza Museum - Madrid
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    At the Palacio Villahermosa, inside this 18th century palace there is one of the best ever art collections world-wide

    You will find the "Museo Thyssen" on the corner of Paseo del Prado

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  • Phone: Tel.: (34)914203944. Fax: (34)91
  • Directions: Now the last one, Reina Sofia modern one
  • Website: http://www.museothyssen.org
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    Thyssen Bornemisza Museum: A great art collection
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  • Aitana
  • By Aitana on August 3, 2009
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  • Thyssen Bornemisza Museum - Madrid
    by Aitana
    This museum has a great collection of art. Works of art from the 13th century to present from the permanent collection.

    Now there is a temporary exhibition of Henri Matisse. Works of the Interwar period (1917-1941) are exposed.
    Untill September 20, 2009

  • Phone: Tel.: (34)914203944. Fax: (34)91
  • Directions: In front of the Palace Hotel
  • Website: http://www.museothyssen.org
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