In Short
General:
- Name of museum: Mueso Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid
- Address: Sabatini Building: 52 Santa Isabel Street, 28012, Madrid: Nouvel Building: Ronda de Atocha Street, 28012, Madrid
- Website: www.museoreinasofia.es/en
- Time of visit: June 2017
Accessibility
- Brochures and maps in large print: maps for download to use on your own device
- Programs for VIP: Yes, Museo a mano (Museum at Hand)
- Link to accessibility: click here
- Tel: 91 774 10 00, Ext. 2033
- E: accesibilidad@museoreinasofia.es
Getting around
- Audio guide: Yes, small fee, easy to handle, symbols for audio guide are good to read
- Guided tours: Yes, click here
- App: No app for the museum, but you can use The Essential Art Walk app which gives you access to 8 masterpieces of the collection
- Wi-Fi: Yes, in the Nouvel Building and Library
- Art labels: the labels are well designed, easy to find, the font is big enough for me to read and the audio guide symbol is easy to read as well
- Signs: are easy to find and follow
- Light: I liked the light in the museum, there was no glare
- Stairs and elevators: the staircases are wide and good to walk on, there are several elevators in the buildings with buttons with good contrast
- Wheelchairs for rent: I could not find that service
- Ticket counter: at both entrances
- Coat check: lockers available at both entreances
- Café: worth a visit! Don't miss the garden!
- Shop: did I ever mention that I love museum shops??
Tip
Visit the website before you actually go to the museum to check current exhibitions and changes on the information
You can browse the collection online or listen to the audio guide on The Essential Art Walk app at home to prepare your visit.