San Fernando Fine Art Royal Academy

We visited around 11am and it was virtually empty! The staff were the friendliest of all the Madrid museums and galleries we have visited, everyone said hello. We enjoyed 3 floors of paintings and sculptures. You have to go up the steps on left to ticket office at the shop. There is a large lift inside. Fantastic comfy sofas to sit and admire the artwork, unlike the hard benches at other galleries! These were very comfortable!

I visited both the permanent exhibition of this museum and the temporary exhibition of Goya. While the permanent collection was more engaging than the Goya exhibit, overall, if you’re in Madrid for just a couple of days, I’d suggest prioritizing more popular art museums. In my opinion, this museum wasn’t particularly impressive. However, I did find some individual art pieces that I liked a lot.

Very nice museum with lots of beautiful artworks spread over the floors. The staff is helpful but doesn't always speak English. Admission is free, at least in the winter season. Definitely see the copper plates used by Goya for some of his most famous imprints. There are also some modern artwork displays on the upper floors that you will not want to miss. This was a gem of a find, but you can leave it till your last days in Madrid, like we did.

I was so happy to find this museum as I wanted to make sure that I saw some art while I was visiting Madrid. Delighted with the original pieces by Goya. I felt steeped in tradition and art.

This is like the Prado's quiet cousin, but it's almost as good. It attracts few visitors and on the Sunday I went it was like having a private viewing. There's lots of superb paintings and on the top floor it moves to a more modern flavour rather than images of religion, battles and the rich and famous.

Having a Velasquez special exhibit currently and it's excellent. Saw a fair amount of Goyas too. Plus the full compliment of other stellar Spanish stars. Great statues too. FREE on Tuesdays (at least one I went on...) and close to great earrings/drinking district at Plaza Santa Ana environs

Founded in 1752, it is the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (RABASF) and is responsible for art education, research, and exhibitions. The Palacio de Goyeneche, built in neoclassical style in 1725, has been in use by RABASF since 1774. There are many different works of art, such as paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and photographs, as well as furniture, silverware, ceramics, ceramics, and other decorative arts. Due to the nature of the academy, there are also many copies of outstanding works. You can see works ranging from the 16th century to the 21st century. In particular, the works of Francisco de Goya, who was a professor at the academy, stand out.

Nice museum in the centre of Madrid! The museum is small but nice and cozy. It has nice interactive features such as sculptures, artwork, models, clay, etc. The museum is quite unknown, and so are the artworks. In fact, most of the artworks are Prado/Thyssen Boremniza/Palacio Real dropouts. The art is nice, but some lack talent and are way to easy to draw. The sculptures however were really nice and wonderful pieces. The price is 8€ per person (Except Wednesdays when its free), and to be honest for what you are getting it is quite high. My experience was overall OK, but it could have been improved.

We visited around 11am and it was virtually empty! The staff were the friendliest of all the Madrid museums and galleries we have visited, everyone said hello. We enjoyed 3 floors of paintings and sculptures. You have to go up the steps on left to ticket office at the shop. There is a large lift inside. Fantastic comfy sofas to sit and admire the artwork, unlike the hard benches at other galleries! These were very comfortable!

I visited both the permanent exhibition of this museum and the temporary exhibition of Goya. While the permanent collection was more engaging than the Goya exhibit, overall, if you’re in Madrid for just a couple of days, I’d suggest prioritizing more popular art museums. In my opinion, this museum wasn’t particularly impressive. However, I did find some individual art pieces that I liked a lot.

Very nice museum with lots of beautiful artworks spread over the floors. The staff is helpful but doesn't always speak English. Admission is free, at least in the winter season. Definitely see the copper plates used by Goya for some of his most famous imprints. There are also some modern artwork displays on the upper floors that you will not want to miss. This was a gem of a find, but you can leave it till your last days in Madrid, like we did.

I was so happy to find this museum as I wanted to make sure that I saw some art while I was visiting Madrid. Delighted with the original pieces by Goya. I felt steeped in tradition and art.

This is like the Prado's quiet cousin, but it's almost as good. It attracts few visitors and on the Sunday I went it was like having a private viewing. There's lots of superb paintings and on the top floor it moves to a more modern flavour rather than images of religion, battles and the rich and famous.

Having a Velasquez special exhibit currently and it's excellent. Saw a fair amount of Goyas too. Plus the full compliment of other stellar Spanish stars. Great statues too. FREE on Tuesdays (at least one I went on...) and close to great earrings/drinking district at Plaza Santa Ana environs

Founded in 1752, it is the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (RABASF) and is responsible for art education, research, and exhibitions. The Palacio de Goyeneche, built in neoclassical style in 1725, has been in use by RABASF since 1774. There are many different works of art, such as paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and photographs, as well as furniture, silverware, ceramics, ceramics, and other decorative arts. Due to the nature of the academy, there are also many copies of outstanding works. You can see works ranging from the 16th century to the 21st century. In particular, the works of Francisco de Goya, who was a professor at the academy, stand out.

Nice museum in the centre of Madrid! The museum is small but nice and cozy. It has nice interactive features such as sculptures, artwork, models, clay, etc. The museum is quite unknown, and so are the artworks. In fact, most of the artworks are Prado/Thyssen Boremniza/Palacio Real dropouts. The art is nice, but some lack talent and are way to easy to draw. The sculptures however were really nice and wonderful pieces. The price is 8€ per person (Except Wednesdays when its free), and to be honest for what you are getting it is quite high. My experience was overall OK, but it could have been improved.