"Hyperreal. The Art of Trompe l’Oeil" exhibition and Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza skip-the-line tickets
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"Hyperreal. The Art of Trompe l’Oeil" exhibition and Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza skip-the-line tickets

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  • Discover a collection of trompe l’oeil artworks of the 15th to the 21st centuries
  • Explore one of the most important cultural centers in Madrid
  • Uncover the continuity of the genre, which is still in use nowadays
  • Admire the artistic ability to surprise by painting images impossible to distinguish from reality
What to expect

Admire the exhibition "Hyperreal. The Art of Trompe l’Oeil" held at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza and uncover a reassessment of this unique genre through a collection of high-quality masterpieces that exemplify the themes most widely encountered in easel painting.

Don't miss the chance to observe painting images that are impossible to distinguish from reality and learn how this genre has been challenging in history. The ability to deceive the viewer by making the painted seem real through the laws of optics and perspective is a visual game of which the earliest examples are known from descriptions in Greek literary texts. Since then, trompe l’oeil has been extensively present art, particularly flourishing in periods such as Renaissance and Baroque, after which it declined following Romanticism but never entirely disappeared from the artistic repertoire.

The "Hyperreal. The Art of Trompe l’Oeil" exhibition offers a collection of the 15th to the 21st centuries. Works are presented in terms of content and settings rather than chronological order the aim is to emphasize the continuity of the genre, which is still in use nowadays.

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What's included
  • check Entrance to the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza (permanent collection)
  • check Entrance to the temporary exhibition: "Hyperreal. The Art of Trompe l’Oeil" (from 16 March 2022 to 22 May 2022)
  • check Audio guide (only if option selected)
What's not included
  • x_not_included Guide
Where

Paseo del Prado, 8, Madrid, Spain

Meeting point:
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza.
What to remember
  • With this ticket, you can visit the museum's permanent and temporary exhibition
  • This ticket is valid only on the printed date
  • No re-entry to temporary exhibitions
  • Last visitors admitted 1 hour before closing
  • All galleries are cleared 5 minutes before closing
  • Please arrive 15 minutes ahead to facilitate admission at the scheduled time
  • Visitors are required to wear face masks and to keep their distance from each other

Ticket reductions:

  • Free admission ticket: under 18 years old, people with disabilities, Comunidad de Madrid guide, other autonomous community guides, Amigo MNAC, Youth Cardholders
  • Reduced admission ticket: students, over 65, and pensioners

Note: Eligibility for reduced-rate and free tickets must be proved at the access-control point with a valid ID

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza opening hours:

Permanent collection:

  • Monday from 12.00pm to 4.00pm (free entrance)
  • Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00am to 7.00pm
  • The museum is closed on 1 January, 1 May, and 25 December
  • On 24 and 31 December, opening hours are from 10.00am to 3.00pm

Temporary exhibition:

  • Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00am to 7.00pm
  • Saturday from 10.00am to 9.00pm
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Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
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