Temporary exhibitions at the Prado Museum

Here is everything you need to know about the temporary exhibitions at the Prado Museum available throughout 2026. Discover which artists are headlining the cultural agenda and find all the practical details to make your visit perfect.

This exhibition focuses on an exceptional piece that allows us to delve into religious art and its narrative capacity. Located in Room 16B, the show revolves around the representation of this biblical moment, analyzing the iconography and the technique used by Rubens to convey the suffering and spirituality of the scene.

It is an opportunity to pause at a single work and understand the entire context surrounding it, from the preliminary sketches to the final execution. These exhibitions are ideal for those who enjoy analyzing every detail of classical painting without the distractions of crowded rooms. If you are passionate about Baroque painting and the power of religious imagery, make sure to visit the Prado before June 30, 2026, which is when the work will leave its temporary location.

This exhibition, located in Room 60, analyzes the representation of creators’ privacy and the use of photography to document their working environments. The show provides insight into the context of artistic creation through the lens of historical photographers.

It highlights the work of Alfonso Roswag, whose images recorded the reality of the studios, alongside pieces by Mariano Fortuny, Fernando Debas, Edgardo Debas, Gonzalo del Campo y del Castillo, and Kaulak. It is an opportunity to examine the connection between painting and early photography without the distractions of the main galleries. The exhibition will remain open at the Museo del Prado until July 5, 2026.

Located in Room 60, the showcase focuses on the representation of this dramatic historical episode, analyzing the iconography and technique used by José Aparicio to convey the helplessness and resilience of the civilian population. As one Instagram user describes it, it is "an impressive work."

It is an opportunity to pause at a single work and understand the entire context surrounding it, from its rise as a 19th-century cultural phenomenon to its subsequent historiographical neglect. If you are passionate about Spanish history and the power of imagery as a tool for propaganda and memory, make sure to visit this temporary location at the Prado, where the work will remain until September 13, 2026.

This exhibition focuses on the artistic exchanges that shaped the Mediterranean Gothic style. Located in Rooms A and B of the Jerónimos Building, the show revolves around how the Hispanic kingdoms received and adapted Italian Trecento models, analyzing the iconography and the gold leaf techniques used to develop a hybrid visual language.

It is an opportunity to look at more than one hundred works, including paintings, sculptures, goldsmithing, and manuscripts, and understand the network of trade and diplomacy that connected the Iberian Peninsula with Italy. These exhibitions are intended for those who study the details of late medieval art and the dialogue between Spanish and Italian masters that crossed traditional artistic boundaries. If you want to see Gothic painting and medieval altarpieces, visit the Prado before September 20, 2026.

Tracing the evolution of the Museo del Prado over the first quarter of the 21st century, this exhibition focuses on the profound transformation process undergone by the institution, analyzing its growth, modern acquisitions, and its role as a leading global museum. It highlights milestones like the identification and restoration of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s The Wine of Saint Martin's Day.

It is an opportunity to understand the entire context surrounding the museum's evolution, from important masterwork acquisitions to the vital background work of its research, publishing, and restoration departments. If you are passionate about art history, museum curation, and the behind-the-scenes evolution of world-class cultural landmarks, make sure to visit this exhibition at the Prado, where it will remain until September 27, 2026.

Set to bring together for the first time at the Museo del Prado the eight artworks created between 1866 and 1867 by Valeriano D. Bécquer, this exhibition will focus on a government commission originally intended for the former Museo de la Trinidad. Although the artist only managed to capture three provinces, Zaragoza, Soria, and Ávila, the ensemble will highlight his attention to traditional clothing and the depiction of local archetypes, serving as an example of 19th-century Spanish genre painting (costumbrismo).

It will be an opportunity to understand the cultural context surrounding Spain's regional diversity, captured through an artistic and ethnographic lens. If you are passionate about 19th-century art history, the preservation of cultural heritage, and the portrayal of traditional customs, make sure to visit this exhibition at the Prado, which will run from July 13 to October 4, 2026.