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Queen Sofia Art Centre Description

(Local Name: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia) Opened by Queen Sofía in 1986, the Centro de Arte de Reina Sofía, in the former San Carlos Hospital on the Plaza Atocha, is Madrid's newest center for contemporary art.

The complex of buildings, which from the outside seems of massive proportions, was designed as a hospital in the 18th C. by the architect of the royal palace, the Italian Francesco Sabatini, and the Spaniard José de Hermosilla. The building was used as a hospital until 1965, after which it stood empty until 1977. It was in danger of being pulled down until someone had the idea of using the vast premises for the display of contemporary art. Renovation of the six-storied center was begun

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Hobbies & Activities category: Convention, exhibition center; Paintings, art collections; Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit; Library; Modern art

Queen Sofia Art Centre Highlights

Museo Espanol de Arte Contemporaneo

The nucleus of the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is the collection of the Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo (MEAC), which hitherto had been housed in the north of the city and included works by 20th

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Centro de Arte Reina Sofia Gardens

A surprising feature of the Centro de Arte is the rustic garden in the inner courtyard of the rectangular building.

Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art

The Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art, which was formerly housed in the University City, has been transferred to the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.

Address

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
Santa Isabel 52
E-28012 Madrid
Spain

http://www.museoreinasofia.es/museoreinasofia/live/index.html

Hours



Open	10:00	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	21:00		21:00	21:00	21:00	21:00	14:30

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Madrid Day - Spain (May 2) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24) New Year's Eve (December 31)