Point of interest
Museo Reina Sofía
in Madrid, Spain
Contemporary art with Picasso's 'Guernica' as its centrepiece. A short walk from the Prado.
Where it is
The museum stands at Calle Santa Isabel 52, near Atocha station, anchoring the southern corner of Madrid's Triangle of Art.
Address: 52 Calle de Santa Isabel, 28012 Madrid
What it is
The collection spans some 25,000 works from the late 19th century to today, with a strong focus on Spanish and Latin American art. Its undisputed highlight is Picasso's 'Guernica', alongside key works by Dalí and Miró.
History
Housed in the 18th-century former Hospital General de Madrid, Spain's national museum of modern and contemporary art opened in 1992. A glass-and-steel extension by architect Jean Nouvel was added in 2005.