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When and who can visit the Thyssen Museum in Madrid for free

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid

One of the leading museums of the so-called Art Walk en Madrid is Thyssen-Bornemisza, which joins the attractiveness of its permanent collection with its dynamic planning of Temporary exhibitions.

As happens in others important museums in Madrid, the general public has the possibility of visit the Thyssen museum for free in very specific conditions.

When can you visit the Thyssen museum for free?

Indeed, thanks to a sponsorship agreement between Mastercard and the museum, you can visit the Thyssen museum for free every Monday of the year, in what is called the Monday Mastercard.

Of course, these visits have a limited schedule.

Until this agreement was reached, Mondays were the weekly closing day, but since January 2013 the museum has opened its doors on that day for visit the permanent collection for free.

You must bear in mind that temporary exhibitions remain closed on that day.

If you are not a beneficiary to visit it for free, here you can make the online purchase of tickets to the Thyssen museum, whose advance reservation is essential

On the rest of the days of the week, some groups can also visit the Thyssen for free, both to the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.

Specifically, among other groups, those under 18 years of age, holders of the Youth card, citizens legally unemployed and people with disabilities.

Free visiting hours on Mondays of the Thyssen museum

Take note that the schedule to visit the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum for free on Mondays from which all audiences benefit, it is from 12 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon, and

And here you can consult in detail all groups They can visit the museum for free on the rest of the days of the week.

You are also interested to know that the free entry to the museum's permanent collection It is included in the tourist cards Madrid card y Paseo del Prado.

And if you have the card I am from Mutua Madrileña, you can benefit from the 2×1 promotion, with free entry for a companion to see the aforementioned collection.

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José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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