The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid is renowned for its extraordinary collection that spans art history, from Italian Gothic to Pop Art. Beyond its permanent display, the museum frequently hosts temporary exhibitions that delve deeper into specific artists, periods, or themes. This page helps you understand the types of shows you can typically expect and how they enhance your visit to this unique cultural institution.
See Vermeer's 'View of Delft' and other Dutch Golden Age treasures.
Explore a unique collaboration between the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Mauritshuis. This exhibition features exquisite 17th-century Dutch art, showcasing works by masters like Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and the famous 'View of Delft' by Johannes Vermeer.
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Striking portraits and personal objects revealing enduring human spirit.
Explore a moving exhibition of ten portraits by an UNRWA photographer, documenting Palestinian survivors in Gaza. Each subject is shown with a cherished personal object, symbolizing resilience and the profound impact of everyday life. This visual testimony highlights hope amidst devastation.
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Explore Dalí's art through the lens of psychoanalytic theory.
Discover the intricate connection between Salvador Dalí's art and Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theories. This exhibition spans Dalí's entire career, revealing how Freudian thought profoundly influenced his unique Surrealist vision and artistic methods.
Dalí Freud Exhibition
Explore the unique style of American artist Robert Nava.
This retrospective features 17 large-format works by Robert Nava from 2019 to 2024. His art challenges conventional taste, drawing from diverse influences to create a new mythology of hybrid creatures.
Robert Nava Exhibition
Discover Mapuche perspectives on nature and cultural resistance.
Seba Calfuqueo's European debut, "Cautín," features compelling new commissions. This exhibition uses the Cautín River as a metaphor to explore indigenous Mapuche cosmovision, colonial history, and how we relate to the natural world.
Cautín Exhibition
Discover the figurative world of the acclaimed Sevillian painter and sculptor.
This major exhibition showcases over eighty works, including paintings and sculptures, by Carmen Laffón. Organized thematically, it highlights her recurring motifs and genres developed throughout her sixty-year artistic career, offering insight into her unique vision.
Carmen Laffón Exhibition
Contemporary art exploring gender, abstraction, and industrial materials.
This exhibition highlights Irma Álvarez-Laviada's distinctive approach to art, using unconventional materials to challenge conventions. Explore her geometrical abstractions that address inclusion and exclusion within the history of Western art.
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Explore 7th-century Mayan funerary regalia and the power of elite women.
This special exhibition features the funerary regalia of Lady Tz’aka’ab Ajaw, the 'Red Queen' of Palenque. It offers insight into the significant role of women within the 7th-century Mayan ruling elite and their cultural heritage.
Red Queen ExhibitionSee Vermeer's 'View of Delft' and other Dutch Golden Age treasures.
Explore a unique collaboration between the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Mauritshuis. This exhibition features exquisite 17th-century Dutch art, showcasing works by masters like Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and the famous 'View of Delft' by Johannes Vermeer.
View Exhibition DetailsStriking portraits and personal objects revealing enduring human spirit.
Explore a moving exhibition of ten portraits by an UNRWA photographer, documenting Palestinian survivors in Gaza. Each subject is shown with a cherished personal object, symbolizing resilience and the profound impact of everyday life. This visual testimony highlights hope amidst devastation.
View ExhibitionExplore Dalí's art through the lens of psychoanalytic theory.
Discover the intricate connection between Salvador Dalí's art and Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theories. This exhibition spans Dalí's entire career, revealing how Freudian thought profoundly influenced his unique Surrealist vision and artistic methods.
Dalí Freud ExhibitionExplore the unique style of American artist Robert Nava.
This retrospective features 17 large-format works by Robert Nava from 2019 to 2024. His art challenges conventional taste, drawing from diverse influences to create a new mythology of hybrid creatures.
Robert Nava ExhibitionDiscover Mapuche perspectives on nature and cultural resistance.
Seba Calfuqueo's European debut, "Cautín," features compelling new commissions. This exhibition uses the Cautín River as a metaphor to explore indigenous Mapuche cosmovision, colonial history, and how we relate to the natural world.
Cautín ExhibitionDiscover the figurative world of the acclaimed Sevillian painter and sculptor.
This major exhibition showcases over eighty works, including paintings and sculptures, by Carmen Laffón. Organized thematically, it highlights her recurring motifs and genres developed throughout her sixty-year artistic career, offering insight into her unique vision.
Carmen Laffón ExhibitionContemporary art exploring gender, abstraction, and industrial materials.
This exhibition highlights Irma Álvarez-Laviada's distinctive approach to art, using unconventional materials to challenge conventions. Explore her geometrical abstractions that address inclusion and exclusion within the history of Western art.
View Exhibition DetailsExplore 7th-century Mayan funerary regalia and the power of elite women.
This special exhibition features the funerary regalia of Lady Tz’aka’ab Ajaw, the 'Red Queen' of Palenque. It offers insight into the significant role of women within the 7th-century Mayan ruling elite and their cultural heritage.
Red Queen Exhibition
Art across five centuries addresses global environmental challenges through a "pluriverse" view.
The "Terrafilia" exhibition explores humanity's profound bond with the planet and its inhabitants through art. It encourages visitors to consider new ways of coexisting and confronting global challenges like climate change. Featuring works by artists such as Patinir and Kandinsky, it offers a multi-species perspective.
Terrafilia Exhibition
Explore visual artworks by the renowned filmmaker and director.
Delve into Isabel Coixet's unique collages at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, presented as part of PhotoEspaña 2025. Discover how her assembly of paper and photographs evokes cinematic storytelling and avant-garde art traditions.
Isabel Coixet Collages
European frames from the 14th to 17th centuries.
Explore the artistic significance of frames within the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum's permanent collection. This exhibition highlights eleven European works, revealing diverse styles and historical tastes from the 14th to 17th centuries.
Picture Frames Exhibition
Exploring social commentary through paintings from 1985 to 2024.
View Peter Halley's influential career through twenty works personally chosen by the artist. This exhibition examines his reinterpretation of geometric abstraction as a metaphor for digital-age society and its social structures.
Peter Halley Exhibition
A comprehensive retrospective featuring 20 paintings from 1985 to 2024.
This retrospective spotlights Peter Halley's contemporary art, showcasing 20 paintings that reinterpret geometric abstraction. Explore his use of fluorescent colors to comment on social and dystopian themes across four decades.
Peter Halley Exhibition
Discover the Japanese artist's captivating abstract paintings and sculptures in Spain.
Experience Ayako Rokkaku's Spanish debut featuring 29 unique works, from abstract paintings to sculptures. Her vibrant style, with dynamic figures and a unique finger-painting technique, explores the ephemeral sensations of paradise.
Ayako Rokkaku ExhibitionExplore diverse art, history, and cultural programs showcased throughout the city.
Explore the dynamic world of museum exhibitions in Madrid, featuring a variety of artistic and historical programs. Uncover engaging cultural showcases throughout the city's distinguished venues. Find your next inspiring art or cultural experience in Madrid.
