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Art exhibitions, museums and galleries in Madrid

All exhibitions in Madrid right now: art, photography, design and museum shows. Dates, venues and ticket info.

Exhibitions & Art

Ouka Leele. Peluquería (maquinilla), 1979.

Mitologías modernas: Ouka Leele & Co at Sala Alcalá 31

A free exhibition tracing mythology in 1980s Madrid art through Ouka Leele and contemporaries, 2 July to 18 October 2026 at Sala Alcalá 31.

Sala Alcalá 31

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Exhibitions & Art

Exhibition Helbig Archive 96-26 at Museo del Traje, Madrid

Helbig Archive: 96-26 | Exhibition at Museo del Traje

A free retrospective of designer Teresa Helbig's 30-year couture career, running 8 May to 27 September 2026 at the Museo del Traje.

Museo del Traje

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Photo from Richard Avedon - Roger Tims, Jim Duncan, Leonard Markley and Don Belak, coal miners, Reliance, Wyoming, August 29, 1979

Richard Avedon: In the American West - Photo Exhibition

110 vintage prints from Avedon's landmark portrait series of the American West, shown for the first time in Spain, 6 June–30 August 2026.

Fundación MAPFRE - Sala Recoletos

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Lady walking through an artwork of Carmen Laffón at the Thyssen.

Carmen Laffón: Variaciones - Exhibition at Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza

The Thyssen-Bornemisza's first major Carmen Laffón retrospective since her death gathers 80 works, 23 June to 27 September 2026.

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

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Exhibitions & Art

People at the immersive exhibition "Somos Naturaleza"

Somos Naturaleza: Immersive Exhibition at CaixaForum

A 70-minute immersive experience on biodiversity, co-produced with National Geographic, running at CaixaForum Madrid until March 2027.

CaixaForum Madrid

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Best interactive museums in Madrid for adults

Madrid's interactive museum scene has expanded well beyond the Prado and Reina Sofía. From inflatable art installations and immersive projection rooms to playable retro consoles and quantum physics experiments with VR headsets, the city now has a growing crop of spaces where adults can touch, play and participate rather than stand behind a rope. This guide covers some of the best, with practical details for each.

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