Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum tickets and tours
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Skip-the-Line Tickets
Book and buy your skip the line tickets to visit the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza of Madrid. The best museums, art exhibitions and guided tours in Madrid.
Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum skip-the-line tickets with audio guide
Book and buy your skip-the-line tickets with audio guide to visit the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza of Madrid. The best museums, art exhibitions and guided tours in Madrid.
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Paseo del Arte pass for Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, Reina Sofía Museum and Prado Museum
Get access to the Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, and the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid with just one ticket. Book now!
Self-guided audio tour of Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Embark on an enlightening and awe-inspiring journey through the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and immerse yourself in the beauty of renowned masterpieces.
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Brunch and Art at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza tickets
Enjoy a gourmet set menu, combine a visit to the permanent and temporary exhibitions with a delicious brunch, celebrate the Year of Picasso.
Nat Geo Day Tour: Private Early-Access Guided Tour of Madrid's Thyssen Museum
Experience the Thyssen Museum like never before with private early access, before it opens to the general public. Explore the galleries with an art-historian guide, followed by a Madrilenian breakfast.
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The inside story
Why the crazy name? The museum is named after art collector Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, husband of Carmen Cervera and son of the first Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza. His private collection, initially encompassed sculptures, tapestries and paintings by both old and contemporary art masters. It was the second largest in the world, after the collection of Queen Elizabeth II of England. While his father had focused on acquiring works by the great masters of art, Hans Heinrich had a passion for modern art and collected works by German expressionist painters such as Kirchner, Nolde and Grosz. He was also a great lover of impressionism, cubism and futurism works.
The collection was initially housed in the family estate in Lugano. But when the rooms of the Villa Favorita Palace began to get too small to house the growing collection, the baron began to look for new venues, and Madrid was the chosen city. After the initial signing of the contract to lease the works, the Palacio de Villahermosa was restored to house the collection of the Barons Thyssen. In 1993, a year after it was opened to the public, the Spanish State acquired 775 works from the collection, becoming part of the national artistic heritage.