Madrid will be celebrating International Museum Day this Friday, May 18 with free admission to many wonderful museums around Madrid. It is the 35th anniversary of this event, which is promoted by the International Council of Museums. The theme this year is “Museums in a Changing World. New Challenges, New Inspirations.” In honor of this day, it will be free to get into many museums, such as the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza, and the Reina Sofia.
Special talks will be given at the Prado Museum throughout the day. The Thyssen-Bornemisza will be offering a wide range of activities, including dance performances at 12:30 and 4:30pm. At the Reina Sofia there will be an array of activities, including performing arts in unique spaces, guided tours, and the presentation of RRS (Radio del Museo Reina Sofía). On Friday, the Sorolla Museum will be holding a free drawing and painting event from 5 to 8pm in the Museum’s lovely garden.
The European Night of Museums will be celebrated this Saturday, May 19. During a late-night opening, visitors can discover, for free, museum collections and all the special events organized for the festival. The Prado Museum will be open from 8:30pm to 1:00am on Saturday and admission is free. Also, at 6:30pm there will be a free lecture on “The New Acropolis Museum: Architecture and Exhibitions” given by Dimitris Pandermalis, president of the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The Thyssen-Bornemisza will be open until 1am and admission will be free after 7pm. The Sorolla Museum will be open until 11:30pm Saturday night and will have special guided tours at 8pm and 9pm.
See the full list of participating museums here.
Posted from Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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