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madrid is a great art capital. no , it is not the prado. this museum is a foundation in a nice palace. enjoy art as its best. works from goya,el greco, lucas cranach, john constable. a little bit of everything but only the best. one of the attractions of the museum is the wonderful collection of european mainly spanish miniature paintings. go and make your own opinion

Located in Calle Serrano in the Salamanca district, the Lázaro Galdiano Museum is one of the city's best art museums, with works by many European Old Masters. It is housed in an aristocratic mansion built in 1903 in Italian style.Made up of the private collection of writer and entrepreneur José Lázaro Galdiano, which he left to Spain upon his death in 1947 the collection includes Goya portraits, a series of Limoges enamels, a cross-shaped pocket-watch worn by Charles V, "The Saviour" a portrait attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, and a Bosch canvas. Also Spanish painters Velazquez, El Greco, and Murillo. English artists such as Turner and Reynolds. Italians Tiepolo and Guardi and the Flemish school to the 19th century, The library that contains over 20,000 books, and descriptions and photographs showing what each space was used for when Galdiano lived there. With fewer crowds than the other great Madrid museums, this is the city's hidden gem.

Nice museum with sense of humor. There is a great permanent collection of art but the paintings and art objects of temporary exposition I saw in January were "hidden" among the collection permanent of the museum. They were funny, quite new art objects of Jan Svankmajer, that imitate the "real" art and they were full of humor. So when I found "an art object" among the precious real, old art objects of a museum it was so fun,,, Finally we were just searching those paintings and objects of Svankmajer (they did not have a name beside) and not so much watching the real paintings,,, But so what it was great idea to show that you do not have to be always so serious with art ...

The museum is housed in Galdiano's former residence, an impressive pile at the quiet, northern end of Calle Serrano. The collection is not limited to paintings, and includes sculpture, silver, ivory and arms, but the paintings are the main attraction. There are several Goyas and other equally impressive works by Spanish old masters, but the collection is quite eclectic, with Dutch and even English paintings as well. The crowds that gather at the more well known museums are absent, so the experience is pleasantly unhurried.

Madrid has some high end Museums that get all the attention (deservedly so) but Senor Galdiano assembled an amazing collection of personal items from painting to fans to jewlery. A fascinating stop which is somewhat off the beaten tourist path (not at all a bad thing) but on one of the main shopping streets. Go if you haven't been!

The Museo Lazaro Galdiano is one of my favorite small museums. It is filled with plenty of collections, chosen with the most exquisite taste by the late Lazaro Galdiano. There are many good paintings from artists like Goya. The best thing about this small museum is that few people visit it and you can enjoy the art in a quiet environment.

Lazaro Galdiano was a rich editor and a extreme collector of old paintings, gold, silver, swords, furniture. The foundation is in his luxurious palace and shows a very rich collection of Spanish art in a luxurious setting, also some contemporary works.

Not quite the Frick, but an excellent museum nonetheless with a range of wonderful art including Goya and a work by El Bosco, my favorite. Currently there is a must see exhibit by Enrique Marty incorporated into the collection; Marty's work is quite unique and maybe not for everyone; I loved it. A very good restaurant with Typico dishes across the street,

Well, for me, as my tastes are much later than the art on display here. And, very strangely, they have some very modern (I guess) grotesque, ghoulish and graphic death sculptures on each floor, with an occasional death related item in amongst other somewhat routine displays. I might be missing some point, but it was weird...

I’d been to this beautiful villa-museum-art gallery a year and a half previously and remembered the striking combination of experiencing how a wealthy journalist, publisher, and patron of the arts lived in pre-Civil War Madrid with a collection of paintings, sculpture, furniture, jewelry, coins, textiles, rare books. My Spanish husband came then with me for the second visit and was also impressed by the rooms and the collection. We were also able to experience the wonderful temporary exhibit “Entre Tiempos,” which provided interesting contemporary complements and contrasts across various genres via items from the Jozami Collection: painting, photography, sculpture, and video installations. We discovered later that there was another exhibit in the modern España Moderna building next to the museum.Information in English was sparse so the Museo, and both the temporary and permanent exhibits, can perhaps be more meaningful for those who can read Spanish, but enjoyment, amusement, and at times bewilderment and sorrow at some of the modern pieces transcend language boundaries.We’ll be returning not only for future temporary exhibits but also to admire the permanent collection including masterpieces by El Greco and Goya.

One of the best small art galleries I’ve seen, although it is not an art gallery per se….it was the home of an art collector, although it wasn’t just paintings he collected. It doesn’t look like much of a home now and although each room looks grander than your typical art gallery, it does look like a museum rather than a home now. But it was the paintings that stood out for me. One of the best Boschs I’ve seen (because the surrealism is at a minimum) and a superb Jan Brueghel and a couple of good Cranachs compete with the Spanish artists El Greco (everyone accepts him as Spanish don’t they), Goya, Murillo, Zubaran and Ribera.It’s free for the last hour of the day, but that is not enough time here. I spent twice as long and could have spent longer. So the 6 euro entrance is worth it if you want more than a flying visit.

Everything is well laid out and displayed to its full potential, don't miss anything as its full of surprises!

A beautiful, small museum, an invitation to aristocracy; almost surprising in the quality of its collection. What I recall most is the wonderful collection of Goya black and white prints that hang on the walls of well appointed rooms, exquisite baroque furniture. These depict Goya's revulsion against the still existing Inquisition and the cruelty of 19th century Spain. One can almost hear the cries of the victims through Goya's evocation of the suffering as one walks through magnificent rooms in genuine comfort.

Very interesting collection for a personal collector. Especially the swords and weapons section. The display was unimaginative and lacked interactivity though.

It is a unique palace. The dome is precious. There are unique pieces on display such as silver tripticts. Its an out of the way museum for tavelers but definately worth the trip to breath and apprciate Spanish culture.