Museo Reina Sofía (Guernica)
Spain's modern-art museum and the permanent home of Picasso's Guernica.
The call
Worth it if you are watching the budget and you only have one day.
Why
- 01
Standing in front of Guernica is genuinely arresting — its scale and the history around it land hard.
Our read - 02
Beyond that one room the collection (Dalí, Miró, Spanish modernism) is strong but uneven, and visitors who only want the Picasso can feel they paid for a whole museum to see one wall.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
This is your first trip to Madrid
Do it for Guernica, Dalí and Miró, but the Prado should come first.
You are watching the budget
On a budget, Museo Reina Sofía (Guernica) still earns its price.
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, Museo Reina Sofía (Guernica) earns the hours.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Museo Reina Sofía (Guernica) works.
Plan it well
- Cost
- €12 (free Mon & Wed–Sat 19:00–21:00, Sun afternoon)
- Timing
- Mid-morning or the free evening window (Mon, Wed–Sat 19:00–21:00).
- Booking
- Reserve a free-slot ticket online to guarantee entry.
- Allow
- 1.5–3 hours
- Accessibility
- Fully accessible with lifts throughout.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- Adult ticket €12; free entry every day in the final two hours (approx. 19:00–21:00 Mon & Wed–Sat, Sun afternoon). museoreinasofia.es ↗
- Permanent home of Picasso's Guernica, displayed in its own gallery alongside major Dalí and Miró works. esmadrid.com ↗