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Museum · Madrid · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Prado Museum in Madrid

Prado Museum is a museum in Madrid, Community of Madrid. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 30 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 140 m you'll find a bench and a water point.

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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Prado Museum

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You're standing at the Prado in Madrid, officially the Museo Nacional del Prado, Spain's national art museum. Take a look at that long, stately building. It was designed in 1785 by Juan de Villanueva, an architect of the Spanish Enlightenment, on the orders of King Charles the Third. But it wasn't meant for art at all. It was supposed to house a natural history collection.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00 · Sun 10:00-19:00
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
1,175,296 a year (2021)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Prado Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 30 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía · 690 m

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Photo: Luis García (Zaqarbal) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Puerta de Alcala
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Puerta de Alcala · 730 m

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Photo: Fernando Pascullo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Puerta del Sol
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Puerta del Sol · 1 km

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Photo: Tomás Fano · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Royal Palace
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Royal Palace · 2 km

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Photo: Tim Adams · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
The Temple of Debod
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

The Temple of Debod · 2.5 km

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía on the spot with the app

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Royal Botanical Garden of MadridAttraction · 330 m away
  2. 2Museo Thyssen-BornemiszaMuseum · 380 m away
  3. 3Naval Museum of MadridMuseum · 400 m away
  4. 4Bosque del RecuerdoMemorial · 450 m away
  5. 5Palacio del Congreso de los DiputadosCastle · 490 m away
  6. 6Fuente de CibelesAttraction · 610 m away
  7. 7Monumento en honor a los abogados de AtochaMemorial · 650 m away
  8. 8National Museum of AnthropologyMuseum · 720 m away
  9. 9Crystal PalaceAttraction · 840 m away
  10. 10National Archaeological Museum of SpainMuseum · 1.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Prado Museum open?

Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00 · Sun 10:00-19:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Prado Museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 140 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Prado Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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