Pope Leo XIV's Visit to Madrid
6-9 June 2026
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Madrid offers a unique opportunity to explore the Museo Thyssen Collection through a lens focused on spirituality, human dignity, and the search for meaning—universal themes that have inspired artists throughout the centuries and remain as relevant today as ever.
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Saturday, June 6: Free exhibitions and activities from 19.00 to midnight
If you're in Madrid this Saturday, June 6, you can visit the Museo Thyssen Permanent Collection and temporary exhibitions for free, as well as enjoy an outdoor concert.
🕧 The museum closes at 00.30.
Free activities
Enjoy a concert, thematic tours, and digital experiences with this selection of activities designed to help you explore the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Madrid.
Thematic tours
Through curatorial themes exploring the symbolism of flowers, the tradition of wine, and the paintings of the old Flemish and Dutch masters, we can discover how faith, contemplation, and the search for transcendence have inspired some of the most significant works in the Collection.
Saints at the Museo Thyssen
Explore a selection of images of Saints from the Museum’s Collection—figures who have played a fundamental role in Christian iconography. These works reflect the evolution of faith, devotion, and religious ideals over the centuries.
GigaThyssen
Complete your tour of the Thyssen Collection with GigaThyssen, a digital experience that allows you to explore some of the most notable works related to the Christian tradition in exceptional detail. Thanks to high-resolution imagery, the paintings by Van der Weyden, Caravaggio, Zurbarán, Murillo, and Bramantino reveal gestures, symbols, and stories that enrich our understanding of the art and spirituality inspiring this special selection, created to mark the Pope’s visit to Madrid.
