Activity description
For more than three decades, Fundación MAPFRE has been a central point on Madrid's cultural agenda thanks to its Fine Arts and Photography exhibitions.
Its program includes painting and sculpture exhibitions focusing on the major figures (Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, Degas, Chagall, etc.) and the main movements of modern art (Impressionism, Avant-garde, Surrealism, etc.). Photography exhibitions also range from the great masters of the 20th century (Atget, Evans, Winogrand, Strand, etc.) to those that represent the best expression of contemporary artistic photography.
The Foundation is housed in the Palace of the Duchess of Medina de las Torres, built between 1881 and 1884, a very representative building in terms of architecture.
From September 19 to January 18, 2026, enjoy these temporary exhibitions:
- Raimundo de Madrazo
The third representative—after his grandfather José and his father Federico—of the most renowned saga of 19th-century Spanish painting, Raimundo de Madrazo developed his entire artistic career between Paris, where he arrived at the age of 20, and the United States, where he undertook several portrait tours beginning in 1897, while his role in the French art scene faded. His body of work revolves around genre painting and portraiture. In the former, he stood out for the exquisiteness of his interiors and his skill as a master colorist. As a portraitist, he was one of the favorite painters of Parisian and North American high society.
Organized in conjunction with the Meadows Museum in Dallas, this exhibition is the first major retrospective of someone who was undoubtedly one of the most cosmopolitan and technically refined painters of his time.
-Edward Weston. The Matter of Forms
Edward Weston (Illinois, 1886 - California, 1958) played a pivotal role in transforming photography into an autonomous artistic language. Co-founder of the f/64 Group, Weston championed a new aesthetic based on formal precision, simplicity, and the poetic intensity of the image. His work, deeply rooted in the landscape and American visual culture, reflects the transition from pictorialism to direct photography, of which he was a key driver. The more than 200 photographs in the exhibition offer a comprehensive overview of his career, from his pictorialist beginnings to his consecration.
as one of the great representatives of direct photography.
Exhibition organized with the support of the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, Tucson.
Additional information:
General admission includes an audio guide, accessible via a QR code located in the room. A mobile device and internet access are required. If you don't have mobile data, you can connect to the venue's free Wi-Fi.
Headphones are required to avoid disturbing other visitors. It's recommended to bring your own headphones, although you can also purchase them for €1 at the hall's ticket office, in which case you'll have to wait, depending on availability.
Notes:
OPENING HOURS
Mondays (except holidays): 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM (access periods 2:00 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM)
Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm (access periods 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm)
Sundays and holidays 11:00 - 19:00 (access periods 11:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00)
CLOSED: December 25; January 1 and 6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Last entry is 30 minutes before closing time.
- Present your electronic ticket at the box office.
- Accessible to people with reduced mobility.
- Other services: shop and ticket office.
- Audio guide available in English and Spanish.
