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Prado Sets Attendance Record as Spain’s State Museums Near 8 Million Visits in 2025

New exhibitions plus venue reopenings are expected to sustain the surge in 2026.

Overview

  • The Prado counted 3,513,402 visitors at its Madrid sites in 2025, with total attendance reaching 3,653,738 when including touring shows in Barcelona and Palma with Fundación la Caixa.
  • Ministry-managed museums registered 7,993,765 visits in 2025, with the State Museums Network at 2,878,631 despite the temporary closure of the Sorolla Museum.
  • The Reina Sofía drew 1,601,732 visitors to its main site, a 4.2% rise even with its Retiro venues closed, and it plans a new collection floor in February plus a summer reopening of the Palacio de Velázquez.
  • The Museo Arqueológico Nacional hit 864,201 visitors, up about 38% year over year after a hit Egypt show, and a major exhibition on Indigenous women in Mexico continues into early 2026.
  • The Thyssen-Bornemisza logged 1,003,455 visits, up 5.2%, and the Prado’s audience was 66% international, led by the United States, Mexico, Italy and Argentina.