Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofía

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, Spain, focuses on modern and contemporary art, with a collection spanning the late 19th century to the present. Its holdings include paintings, sculptures, photographs and other works by leading Spanish artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró, alongside international artists. One of its most famous works is Picasso’s *Guernica*, a monumental painting depicting the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. Opened in 1990, the museum occupies a former 18th-century hospital designed by José de Hermosilla and Francesco Sabatini. The main site combines the historic Sabatini Building with a modern extension designed by Jean Nouvel. The museum also manages two exhibition venues in Retiro Park, the Palacio de Velázquez and Palaci