Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

Admission	3 EURO. Student card holders get half-price and admission is free for those under 18 or over 65.
Hours	Monday through Saturday, from 10am to 9 pm and Sundays from 10 am to 2.30 pm. It is closed on Tuesdays.
Website	www.museoreinasofia.es

This predominantly Spanish-art gallery is located at Calle de Santa Isabel across the Atocha train station. The most famous piece housed here is Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, an artistic protest of the German bombing of Guernica (a Basque town located in northern Spain) during the Spanish Civil War. The bombings, which took place on April 26, 1937, killed thousands of innocent civilians – both locals and thousands more that had gathered at the daily market. In addition to the tragic loss of life, the entire town – its buildings and structure – was destroyed. Picasso was living in Paris at the time of the bombings, and it was there that Guernica was created. The artist insisted, however, that the painting remain in Paris until General Franco and his army were ousted and democracy was restored. It was brought to Spain in 1981 and was moved to its current home in 1992. The museum owns more works by Picasso, as well as pieces by Salvador Dali and Joan Miro.