Located in an old hospital, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is a world-famous museum of modern art that houses a varied and fascinating collection of twentieth-century Spanish art, with pieces by masters ranging from Picasso to Solana.

Renovated and transformed into a museum in 1992, this eighteenth-century hospital houses the most important collection of contemporary art in Madrid. The backbone of the museum is Picasso's Guernica, probably the most famous work of Spanish art.

In addition, at the Reina Sofía Museum you will see works by other giants of Spanish art of the twentieth century such as Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró. The collection focuses mainly on the twentieth century, from the beginning to the 80s. There are also some works by non-Spanish artists, such as Francis Bacon's Lying Figure, but the centerpiece of the collection is undoubtedly Spain.

In addition to the paintings, the museum also boasts an impressive collection of sculptures, including some colorful and peculiar works by Miró and a bust of Picasso sculpted by Pablo Gargallo.

The highlight of the Reina Sofía is undoubtedly picasso's painting Guernica, located on the second floor in room 206. Other paintings are moved from time to time and are therefore more difficult to find. A visit to the Reina Sofía Museum involves a nice hike: the works are in fact organized in thematic order, so it is possible that you have to walk quite a while before having seen all the works of Dalí.