Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

Seven centuries of Western art in one loop; free on Monday afternoons

Hours

Sep–Jun: Tue–Fri & Sun 10:00–19:00, Sat 10:00–23:00, Mon 12:00–16:00; closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec; until 15:00 on 24 & 31 Dec

Tickets

General €14 (collection + temporary shows), over-65s & students €10, under-18s free; book on the official site

Address

Paseo del Prado 8, in the Villahermosa Palace opposite the Neptune fountain

Start on the top floor of the salmon-pink palace and work down: gold-leaf altarpieces from the 1200s, then Rembrandt, Monet and Van Gogh, ending on the ground floor with Hopper and Lichtenstein. It was one family's private collection, and it fills the gaps the Prado leaves, especially Impressionism, German Expressionism and American painting. The rooms are roomy and the route is simple, so you won't get lost. It's the right size to slot between the two giant museums.