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Opening of the Museo del Prado

When
November 1819
Where
Museo del Prado
Part of
Museo del Prado opens in Madrid

The Museo del Prado opened to the public in November 1819, featuring a catalogue of 311 paintings devoted to Spanish painting.

The royal museum opened to the public for the first time in November 1819. The first catalogue, published in 1819, included 311 paintings, although the museum housed 1,510 works from the various royal residences, the Reales Sitios, including works from other schools.

Sources

  1. Museo del Prado Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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