Adults pay €12. Under-18s are free: collect the ticket at a ticket office on the day and show ID. Everyone is free in the last two hours before closing, 7pm to 9pm Monday and Wednesday to Saturday and 12:30pm to 2:30pm Sunday, with a free ticket you can book online. Free-hours visits are for individuals only. Family groups with an official Spanish large-family card (at least one adult and three children) are free, and entry is free for all on April 18, May 18 and 22, October 12 and December 6.

Is there anything for kids?

The activities program lists children's film sessions and workshops through the year. Check the activities page on the museum site for dates and booking.

Can we still get in near closing time?

Entry is allowed until half an hour before closing, and the rooms are cleared 15 minutes before closing. In the free hours that leaves about an hour and a half.

Which holidays is it closed?

January 1 and 6, May 1, and December 24, 25 and 31, plus May 15 and November 9, which can shift with the Community of Madrid's calendar.

Museo Reina Sofía

Name: Museo Reina Sofía
Address: C. de Sta. Isabel, 52, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Community of Madrid, ES

Featured inFree Museums for Kids in Madrid

MuseumArganzuela

Area

Arganzuela

Good for

6–14

Cost

€12, kids under 18 free

Setting

Indoor

Season

year-round

Updated

Nov 9, 2026

What you need to know

Closed Tuesdays, and Sunday closes at 2:30pm, so plan weekend visits for the morning
Under-18s are free: collect the ticket at a ticket office on the day, with ID
Booked online? Use the Nouvel Building entrance on Ronda de Atocha

About

Spain's national museum of modern and contemporary art, spread across the Sabatini and Nouvel buildings. Its best-known work is Picasso's Guernica, a huge black-and-white painting. The collection also holds work by Dalí and Miró, and the audio guide for the collection, an optional extra, comes in English. The activities program adds children's film sessions and workshops through the year.

IndoorEnglish Friendly

€12, kids under 18 free

Free Mon, Wed-Sat 7pm-9pm and Sun 12:30pm-2:30pm

Mon, Wed-Sat10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Sun10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Closed Tuesdays and some public holidays

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