Fundación Caja Madrid – Art Respite in City Center

Image by Nikko Hinderstein

The Fundación Caja Madrid is a great art space often overlooked in the center of town. The foundation shows parts of the visiting exhibits from the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum (across from the Prado), but the catch is you don’t have to pay an entry fee here.

I absolutely recommend paying to see the Thyssen collection and their shows (and I love the cafe!) but should you find yourself near Sol or the Royal Palace in need of some (more) culture, this is the place. The building itself is beautiful inside and out, with 2+ floors to ponder whatever the exhibit on hand is. There are usually banners outside alerting you about the show which usually changes every 2-3 months.

If you need to revive yourself after your art break, the Valor Chocolate shop (see the Valor Chocolate article) is around the corner and the San Ginés chocolate shop (see the San Ginés article) is not far away, either!

Details about this spot (Show on map)
Fundación Caja Madrid | Art & culture | Free
Plaza de San Martín, 1 | Sol | +34913792349
Tue – Sun 10:00 – 20:00