Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum Official Masterpieces Tour

Why visit Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Located on one of the city's main boulevards, Thyssen makes up the "Golden Triangle of Art" along with Prado and Reina Sofia national galleries. One of the most important private art collections in the world, the museum hosts nearly 1000 paintings right from the 13th century to the 20th. Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali, Titian, Caravaggio, Rubens, and Rembrandt are only a few of the great art masters whose works have found a home here.

Masterpieces of all time

On every Saturday, Sunday, and bank holiday, you have the opportunity to do more than admire the fine brushstrokes on the paintings. An expert guide will keep you company, making you privy to all the secrets, curiosities, and anecdotes behind the most iconic works you see. Delve into the life and works of the venerated artists, learn about their motivations and influences, and understand why they are unanimously considered to be classical art icons.

Keep an eye out for

• Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi)

• Venus and Cupid by Peter Paul Rubens

• Les Vessenots in Auvers by Vincent van Gogh

• Christ and the Samaritan Woman by Duccio di Buoninsegna

• The Nymph at the Fountain by Lucas Cranach the Elder

• Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate a Second before Waking by Salvador Dalí