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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Paseo del Prado. Map 7 C3.
Tel 902 10 70 77.
Open 10am–8pm Mon–Sat,
10am–7pm Sun & public hols,
last entry 30 min before closing.
Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.
& (free entry last 2 hours of day).
7 8 0 - d =
The Three Graces (c.1635) ∑ museodelprado.es
This was one of the last
paintings by the Flemish Transport
master Rubens, and was part  Atocha, Banco de España.
of his own collection. @ 10, 14, 19, 27, 34, 37, 45.
The women dancing in a ring
the Graces – are the daughters
of Zeus, and represent Love,
Joy and Revelry.

Ground
floor

Murillo . Goya Collection
entrance In The Clothed Maja and The Naked Maja
(both c.1800), Goya tackled the taboo
The Dolphin’s Treasure is subject of nudity, for which he was later
a spectacular collection of accused of obscenity.
decorative objects from the
16th and 17th centuries.
Gallery Guide
The museum’s permanent collection is arranged chronologically
over three main floors. Classical sculpture is on the ground floor,
Velázquez on the first floor, and the extensive Goya collection across
Velázquez the Murillo side of all three floors. The permanent collection
entrance is accessed via the Velázquez and Goya entrances. Visitors to the
temporary exhibitions should use the Jerónimos entrance.
Casón del Jerónimos
Buen Retiro Building Changes at the Prado
Underground link
The Jerónimos Building
C A L L E D E M O R E T O houses temporary exhibitions
Villanueva Building
and Renaissance sculptures,
as well as a shop, restaurant,
café, auditorium and cloak­
room. In the future the Salón
The Annunciation Jerónimos PA S E O D E L P R A D O de Reinos (see p291) may also
become part of the Prado.
Fra Angelico’s work of entrance
c.1425–8 is a high point C A L L E D E F E L I P E I V
of Italy’s early Renaissance, Museum buildings
as illustrated by the detailed
architectural setting.

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