Overview
- The Museo del Prado drew 3,513,402 visitors to its Madrid sites in 2025, or 3,653,738 including offsite shows, with 65.9% foreign visitors and nearly half aged 14–34.
- Reina Sofía’s main site logged 1,601,732 visitors, up 4.2% year over year, despite Retiro venues remaining closed, and the museum plans to open a new collection floor in February with the Palacio de Velázquez slated to reopen for summer.
- The Thyssen counted 1,003,455 visits, topping its 2024 total, while the Guggenheim Bilbao reached 1,305,003 with 69% international visitors and its Refik Anadol show becoming the museum’s most visited.
- The National Archaeological Museum hit a record 864,201 visitors, about 38% higher than 2024, following strong interest in Egypt programming and a Mexico-focused exhibition running into early 2026.
- Across networks, the Ministry of Culture’s 16 state museums tallied 7,993,765 visits and Patrimonio Nacional sites drew 7,450,828, figures widely linked to robust tourism and successful programming.