Engineering at the Prado: a Route Between Art and Technology

Bridges, roads, harbours, mills and city walls appear in many Prado paintings, though we rarely notice them. This route invites you to look at the collection with an engineer's eye. 🌉🎨

It was created with the Fhecor Foundation, devoted to the history of engineering, and is included in general admission.

🎨 ENGINEERING AT THE PRADO, A BRIDGE BETWEEN ART AND TECHNOLOGY

📅 Until 21 February 2027

🕐 Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 8 pm · Sundays and public holidays, 10 am to 7 pm

📍 Prado Museum, collection galleries · Paseo del Prado, s/n

🎟️ General admission €15 · Includes the collection and temporary exhibitions

🖼️ The exhibition

Twenty-nine works from the collection in which infrastructure plays a leading role: as the main subject, as the setting for everyday life, as historical record or as a symbol of progress.

The route shows how civil engineering, as well as transforming the land, shaped many of the landscapes and scenes painted by the great masters. Curated by Francisco Javier Fernández and Francisco Javier León.

🏛️ Planning your visit

Tickets come with a time slot, chosen when you buy them. In the last two hours before closing the collection is free and temporary exhibitions are half price. Under-18s and students aged 18 to 25 go free.

ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on 25 December and 1 January. Open 10 am to 2 pm on 24 and 31 December and 6 January.

✨ The bridges that were always in the paintings.