The Romántico contains a charming collection of furniture, paintings, ornaments, early pianos and other pieces that evoke the Romantic period of 19th-century Spain.

Often considered a neo-Impressionist, Valencia-born Joaquín Sorolla was really an exponent of 'luminism', the celebration of light. He was renowned for his iridescent,...

When the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum opened in 1992, Madrid added the second point to its 'Golden Triangle'. The private collection of the late Baron Hans-Heinrich...

Owned and run by ONCE, the organisation for blind and partially sighted people, this special museum presents exhibitions of work by visually-impaired artists (the name comes...

Another empress of contemporary art, Oliva Arauna has a taste for large, bold, challenging photographs and slick minimalist sculpture. A small but impressive gallery, this is a...

This sober, neo-classical palace, completed in 1783 and refurbished in the 1910s by Edwin Lutyens, is still very much the private property of Spain's premier aristocrat, the...

Built by Ricardo Velázquez for a mining exhibition in 1883, this pretty brick and tile building amid the trees of the Retiro is topped by large iron and glass vaults. Another...

Located just across the plaza from the Reina Sofía, this is a lovely space to browse. It's open and spacious, and shows new talents in contemporary photography, sculpture and...

Sen is another Movida-related gallery, and helped fringe artists like Costus and Ceesepe earn the respect of critics. It exhibits established and emerging names in various...

Given the extraordinary output of Catalan modernista architects such as Gaudí in Barcelona in the early 20th century, it is remarkable, to non-Spaniards at least, that there is...