Once the San Carlos hospital, the remodeling of this building
began in 1981 and in 1986 the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
was inaugurated, becoming the principle location in Madrid for
national and international exhibitions.
There is room for all manner of
'art' activities, such as conferences, courses, poetry recitals
or contemporary music concerts. In 1990 the collection of modern
Spanish art was added to the museum, when it was moved from what
was then the Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo
(MEAC) (which today is the Museum of Anthropology). Not long afterwards
a decision was taken to move Picasso's famous Guernica, with its
preliminary sketches and drawings, and a work by Juan Gris into
the Reina Sofía, all of which had been previously kept
in the El Casón del Buen Retiro
Departure time: 9 am
Arrival time: 12 pm
Lunch not included
