Topic: Museums in Spain

Museums in Spain - statistics & facts

With its rich historical, cultural, and artistic heritage, Spain is home to some world-renowned museums. In fact, the Prado Museum was among the most visited museums worldwide in 2023, with annual attendance surpassing three million people. This museum is dedicated to 12th- to 20th-century art and is one of the three most famous Spanish art museums, all located in Madrid.

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Museum company with highest revenue
Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias

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Museums & Galleries

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: annual attendance 2010-2024

Museums & Galleries

Attendance to main art museums in Madrid 2019-2024

Museums & Galleries

Museo Nacional del Prado: annual attendance 2011-2024

Economic overview

Sales of cultural institutions in Spain 2018-2023
Sales of cultural institutions in Spain 2018-2023
Sales of libraries, archives, museums, and similar establishments in Spain from 2018 to 2023 (in million euros)
Production value of libraries, archives & museums in Spain 2018-2023
Production value of libraries, archives & museums in Spain 2018-2023
Production value of activities related to libraries, archives, museums, and similar establishments in Spain from 2018 to 2023 (in million euros)
Quarterly online revenue of cultural services in Spain 2014-2022
Quarterly online revenue of cultural services in Spain 2014-2022
E-commerce revenue of libraries, museums, and cultural heritage in Spain from 1st quarter 2014 to 4th quarter 2022 (in million euros)
Museo Nacional del Prado: revenue 2015-2023, by type
Museo Nacional del Prado: revenue 2015-2023, by type
Revenue of the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain from 2015 to 2023, by type (in million euros)
Queen Sofía National Museum: revenue 2015-2023, by type
Queen Sofía National Museum: revenue 2015-2023, by type
Revenue of the Queen Sofía Museum in Madrid, Spain from 2015 to 2023, by type (in million euros)
Employment in cultural institutions in Spain 2010-2024
Employment in cultural institutions in Spain 2010-2024
Number of employees in libraries, archives, museums, and similar in Spain from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Companies and institutions

Number of businesses working with museums in Spain 2018-2023
Number of businesses working with museums in Spain 2018-2023
Number of companies related to museum activities in Spain from 2018 to 2023
Share of cultural businesses in Spain 2023, by region
Share of cultural businesses in Spain 2023, by region
Percentage distribution of companies in the cultural sector in Spain in 2023, by autonomous community
Museums in Spain 2025, by region
Museums in Spain 2025, by region
Number of museums in Spain as of July 2025, by autonomous community
Main museum companies in Spain FY 2023, by sales revenue
Main museum companies in Spain FY 2023, by sales revenue
Leading companies in the museum industry in Spain in financial year 2023, based on sales revenue (in million euros)
Wine museums in Spain 2025, by region
Wine museums in Spain 2025, by region
Number of wine museums in Spain as of July 2025, by autonomous community
Attendance rate to cultural events in Spain 2024, by type
Attendance rate to cultural events in Spain 2024, by type
Share of respondents who attended cultural institutions or events in Spain in 2024, by type

Attendance

Attendance rate to museums and galleries in Spain 2006-2024
Attendance rate to museums and galleries in Spain 2006-2024
Share of respondents who visited museums or galleries in Spain from 2006/2007 to 2024
Museo Nacional Reina Sofía: annual attendance 2011-2023
Museo Nacional Reina Sofía: annual attendance 2011-2023
Number of visitors to the Queen Sofía Museum in Madrid, Spain from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
Museo Nacional del Prado: annual attendance 2011-2024
Museo Nacional del Prado: annual attendance 2011-2024
Number of visitors to the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000s)
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: annual attendance 2010-2024
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: annual attendance 2010-2024
Number of visitors to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s)
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza: annual attendance 2011-2024
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza: annual attendance 2011-2024
Number of visitors to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain from 2011 to 2024 (in 1,000s)
FC Barcelona Museum: annual attendance 1994-2023
FC Barcelona Museum: annual attendance 1994-2023
Number of visitors to the FC Barcelona Museum from 1994 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe: annual attendance 2016-2024
Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe: annual attendance 2016-2024
Number of visitors to the Prince Phillip Science Museum in Valencia, Spain from 2016 to 2024 (in 1,000s)
Fundación ”la Caixa”: annual museum attendance in Spain 2019-2024
Fundación ”la Caixa”: annual museum attendance in Spain 2019-2024
Number of visitors to "La Caixa" Foundation museums in Spain from 2019 to 2024 (in millions)
Average attendance to museums in Spain 2022, by subject
Average attendance to museums in Spain 2022, by subject
Average number of visitors to museums in Spain in 2022, by subject area

Visitor profile

Share of museum visitors in Spain 2024, by museum type
Share of museum visitors in Spain 2024, by museum type
Percentage distribution of people who visited museums in Spain in 2024, by subject
Attendance rate to museums in Spain 2021/2022, by age
Attendance rate to museums in Spain 2021/2022, by age
Share of respondents in Spain who visited museums in 2021/2022, by age group
Attendance rate to online museum exhibitions in Spain 2021/2022, by age
Attendance rate to online museum exhibitions in Spain 2021/2022, by age
Share of respondents in Spain who made virtual visits to museums in 2021/2022, by age group
Attendance rate to museums in Spain 2021-2022, by occupation
Attendance rate to museums in Spain 2021-2022, by occupation
Share of respondents who visited museums in Spain in 2021/2022, by occupation
Attendance rate to museums in Spain 2021-2022, by region
Attendance rate to museums in Spain 2021-2022, by region
Share of respondents who visited museums in Spain in 2021/2022, by autonomous community
Attendance rate to museums in Spain 2015-2022, by education level
Attendance rate to museums in Spain 2015-2022, by education level
Share of respondents who visited museums in Spain from 2015 to 2022, by level of education
Share of Spaniards who visited museums 2021-2022, by visit reason
Share of Spaniards who visited museums 2021-2022, by visit reason
Distribution of museum visitors in Spain in 2021/2022, by visit reason

Top Spanish artists

Leading Spanish artists worldwide 2022, by auction revenue
Leading Spanish artists worldwide 2022, by auction revenue
Leading artists from Spain in 2022, by auction revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
Most valuable Picasso artworks sold at auction worldwide 2024
Most valuable Picasso artworks sold at auction worldwide 2024
Most expensive works of art by Pablo Picasso sold at auctions worldwide as of 2024 (in millions U.S. dollars)
Leading countries ranked by number of Pablo Picasso exhibition worldwide 2024
Leading countries ranked by number of Pablo Picasso exhibition worldwide 2024
Leading countries ranked by number of Pablo Picasso exhibitions worldwide as of December 2024
Most valuable Salvador Dalí artworks sold at auction worldwide 2024
Most valuable Salvador Dalí artworks sold at auction worldwide 2024
Most expensive works of art by Salvador Dalí sold at auction worldwide as of 2024 (in million GBP)
Leading Spanish contemporary artists 2023-2024, by auction revenue
Leading Spanish contemporary artists 2023-2024, by auction revenue
Leading contemporary artists from Spain between July 2023 and June 2024, by auction revenue (in million U.S. dollars)

Number of museums and museum collections
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Number of companies related to museum activities
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Museum company with highest revenue
Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias

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- Own revenue of Reina Sofía Museum
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Museo Nacional Reina Sofía: revenue 2016-2021, by source
- Own revenue of El Prado Museum
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Museo Nacional del Prado: own revenue 2015-2023, by source
- Own revenue of Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
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Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum: revenue 2021-2022, by source

- Autonomous community with most museums
- Valencian Community
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Museums in Spain 2025, by region
- Autonomous community with highest share of population visiting museums
- Community of Madrid
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Attendance rate to museums in Spain 2021-2022, by region
- Autonomous community with highest share of cultural companies
- Community of Madrid
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Share of cultural businesses in Spain 2023, by region

- Spanish painter with highest auction revenue
- Picasso
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Leading Spanish artists worldwide 2022, by auction revenue
- Most expensive Picasso
- Les femes d'Alger (Version 'O')
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Most valuable Picasso artworks sold at auction worldwide 2024
- Most expensive Dalí
- Portrait De Paul Eluard
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Most valuable Salvador Dalí artworks sold at auction worldwide 2024

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