Museo del Prado
Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain
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Summary
Museo del Prado is an art museum[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of art museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,489 views/month, #6 of 1,666).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: gold Medal of the Community of Madrid[3], Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Madrid[5]
- Country: Spain[6]
- Instance of: national museum[7], organization[8], tourist destination[9]
- Architect: Juan de Villanueva[10]
- Founder: Charles III of Spain[11]
- Location: Villanueva building[12]
- Commons category: Museo del Prado[13]
- Has part(s): Prado Hall 056B[14], Prado hall 026[15], Prado Hall 025[16], Prado Hall 024[17], Prado Hall 051A[18], Prado Hall 008B[19], Prado Hall 012[20], Prado Hall 077[21]
- Inception: January 1, 1819[22]
- Coordinate location: 40.41388888888889, -3.692222222222222[23]
- Official website: https://www.museodelprado.es/[24], https://www.museodelprado.es/en/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Museo del Prado[26]
- Has facility: museum shop[27]
- Commons gallery: Museo del Prado[28]
- Director / manager: Miguel Falomir Faus[29]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portail:Musée du Prado[30]
- Visitors per year: 2,900,000[31], 2,696,666[32], 3,672,853[33], 3,497,345[34], 1,175,296[35]
- Phone number: +34 913 30 28 00[36]
- Topic has template: Template:Prado database[37]
- Heritage designation: bien de interés cultural[38]
- Collection or exhibition size: 8637[39], 7825[40], 981[41], 932[42], 155[43], 4[44]
- Official name: Museo Real de Pintura y Escultura[45], Museo Nacional del Prado[46]
- Has characteristic: tourist attraction[47]
- Commons Institution page: Museo del Prado[48]
Why It Matters
Museo del Prado has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
What awards did Museo del Prado receive?
Honors received include gold Medal of the Community of Madrid[3] and Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[4].