Don't overlook this small but high quality collection. After being overwhelmed by the golden triangle of Madrid art museums, this museum is much more comfortable and will only take an hour or two. It's lovely building in a good neighborhood for eating, and cafes. Try En Paella 5 minutes walking distance. read more

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A hidden gem of a museum in Madrid. Beautiful gardens and loved getting to walk through the house kept with some of its original furniture. Learning about the artist and artwork was enriching. Not very crowded either and at a great price (€3 for 1 adult) read more

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Beautiful, small, approachable museum near Castellana Avenue in Madrid. This was also the home of Valencian painter Joaquin Sorolla (1863-1923). Lovingly and accurately restored, it houses many of own his paintings, but also the home furnishings, paintings of his children, and his studio with brushes and canvases in the open, giving you the feeling that he had just left for a moment. There is also a Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664) painting and a lithography of a Velasquez portrait of Pope Innocent X (Sorolla, was a fan of the paintings of Velasquez and bought the lithography in one of his travels in Rome). Sorolla was a prolific painter and loved to travel the southeast beaches of Spain. Many of his paintings showcase people and children bathing in sandy, ocean settings. He was a master of light, reflection and luminosity. read more

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Loved this great artist and the beautiful museum! Will return when renovation is complete.

Amazing home and museum. Beautiful art work and presented in a beautiful authentic setting. Easy walk from downtown Madrid.

Although a small museum, I spent two hours here. So mesmerized by sorolla's work- impressionist/realist work. The museum is his home in Spain, it was cool to get a tour of all the different rooms. The gardens are beautiful, lots of fountains and detailed sculptures. They have some tables outside, lots of people were reading, drawing, even working on the little tables. A picturesque spot too if you're into that. read more

Highly recommended by a friend, I really wanted to get to this Museum during my rather short stay in Madrid. I finally had the chance to go on a Wednesday morning around 10am. An easy walk from the metro, I found the museum tucked away behind a stone wall that beckoned me inside. When you first step foot into the garden it is simply magnificent. Early March isn't the best time for gardens, but even under grey skies and a chill in the air, I could have sat and enjoyed the fountains and greenery. Entry is only 3€ and I was happy to pay this. The three salas are adorned with the great works of Sorolla. If you're not familiar, you should be. His "horse after a bath" is exquisite.na couple of classes with small children were seated the ought the museum attentively listening to their teacher and talking about art. It was fantastic. So much of the house has been maintained as it was in Sorolla's time. It is beautiful and really the work of a talented artist. My only disappointment was that the piece "madre" was not on display. It was on loan or display somewhere else (or so I gathered from the man I asked -my Spanish is a little rusty...) If you make it to Madrid, check out this splendid little jewel of a place. I'm so glad I did! read more

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I love when artist houses are turned into museums. They have a more intimate feeling as does this place. It's really lovely to see the gardens depicted in the paintings and the gardens in real life. My only real criticism is the objects in the cases are not labeled so I had no idea what they were but I was very interested in them. read more

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A museum dedicated to the impressionist Joaquin Sorolla. Beautiful paintings of the originals. This is of his house where he painted. Stood in the queue for about an hour before entering. Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish: [xoakin sooa]) (27 February 1863 - 10 August 1923) was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes. His most typical works are characterized by a dexterous representation of the people and landscape under the bright sunlight of his native land and sunlit water. read more

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And the house and gardens are incredible beautiful--a hidden gem. Be sure to get advance tickets online--there is restricted entry to prevent mobbing of the small home and galleries. read more

Our travel agent didn't even know about this one, but the swarms of early-morning tourists did!!

I'm not an art buff, and I'd never even heard of Sorolla before, but a friend highly recommended this museum to me, and I'm so glad I went. As a museum, it was really, really well done. Each room had cards in multiple languages explaining the room's purpose and the significance of various items. It made me care about something I wouldn't have otherwise cared about. Part of the house is preserved the way it was used, and other parts are more of a gallery. I thought it was a good balance. The descriptions were used to tell a story about Sorolla's life, not just show things off, and I like that. Also, it's refreshing to know that not every artist is a depressed and tortured soul. I liked how he seemed like a well-adjusted guy who loved his family and his job and wanted to get better at painting. And I loved that he cultivated his daughter's talents, and that her work was also displayed prominently throughout the house. I left feeling better about the world and like I'd learned a lot about the artist and about art in general. Highly recommended. read more

A beautiful small museum with an intimate look into Sorolla's family life - both through seeing the dining room just as it was when he lived there and the ceramics he enjoyed collecting scattered about, and also through the museum's collection which contains a lot of family portraits movingly tracing the aging of his wife and children. The paintings are luminous and the light and space of the house shows them off well. Upstairs I think has rotating exhibitions, the one I saw featured his landscapes with interesting and easy-to-understand explanations. There is a small and lovely garden in which visitors can sit and relax and joyously it also has a coke machine so I was able to feed my caffeine addiction while overlooking a little fountain! read more

My favorite museum in all of Madrid!! It's not too big but also not too small, so you only need an hour or so to get through it. The paintings are absolutely beautiful. If you love landscapes, definitely come here! The ticket to get in is cheap (€3), and there's a lovely garden outside where I spent an hour sitting on a bench journaling. I highly recommend coming here! The gift shop also has really cool notebooks and postcards that are relatively cheap, so that's worth looking at too. read more

At a cost of only 3 euros, this was the biggest art bang for the buck during our visit to Madrid. Wouldn't have missed the Prado or the Reina de Sofia but this tranquil little setting was just beautiful and such a personal way to view the artist's work. This was Sorolla's home and it was as nice a treat as the art. Beautiful circa 1920's Tiffany ceiling lamps caught my eye. Just gorgeous. His paintings are hung on every available space. Quite a visual impact along with the house and gardens. Don't miss this Madrid treasure. Try the Madrid Al Alba for lunch afterward. Located right across the street and the food is delicious. read more

I went here after listienng to a travelogue on Radio Nationale by Stephen Drake-Jones from the Wellington Society of Madrid. It was an amazing place, The house of the painter and a gift to the people of Madrid. Several room as filled with his painting and his studio has been left much in tact so that you can get an idea of how he worked. You also get to see the family's living area and the beautiful gardens. Sorolla was such a talented impressionist and this collection contains many pictures that he did for himself of the family. And as another review says; the price is right. We also rented the audio guide. Well worth the extra 2 euros. read more

I had never heard of Sorolla's work prior to coming to Madrid. Now I can say that I love it! If you've never seen his work before, I would liken it to Renoir. Admission is cash only, 3 Euros for adults, free for children. The audio guide is 2 Euros each, regardless of age. The gardens are lovely, so if it's a nice day bring a snack to sit and enjoy. read more

My husband and I went to Madrid and had the opportunity to visit the Sorolla Museum. We went on a Sunday which happened to be a free entrance (we didn't know Sundays are free. This was a nice surprise). We loved this museum! The collection was not too large but we found it very enjoyable and intimate, specially after visiting the mammoth Del Prado Museum. After going through the galleries we walked around the beautiful grounds and took as many pictures as possible. This was a very memorable experience. read more

To imagine the artist working in his home environment is a moving experience. Impressionism is not exclusively French! Sorolla should be acknowledged as a master. read more