Madrid revives the splendour of the 17th-century court with an ambitious look at its architecture, urban planning, and artistic heritage. 🎨🏛️

This exhibition is one of the main milestones of the Madrid Barroco cultural programme, organised by the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage and Urban Landscape of the Madrid City Council, curated by Delfín Rodríguez Ruiz and Fernando Checa Cremades, alongside technical curator Helena Pérez Gallardo.

🎨 Teatro de grandeza. Arte, arquitectura y ciudad en el Madrid Barroco

📅 From 1 October 2026 to 31 January 2027

🕐 Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00

📍 Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa, Madrid

🎟️ Free admission

📖 17th-century architecture, urbanism, and court

The exhibition explores the peak of splendour of the Baroque Villa and Court through more than 180 works focused on its major buildings, urban fabric, and creators. It gathers loans from Madrid institutions such as the Museo de Historia de Madrid, the Archivo de Villa, the Biblioteca Nacional de España, the Museo Nacional del Prado, the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, and Patrimonio Nacional.

The display also features pieces from leading international collections in Austria (Albertina Museum, Khevenhüller Collection, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna), the United Kingdom (British Library, Duke of Westminster Collection), and Italy (Galleria degli Uffizi, Laurentian Library in Florence, Museo di Roma, and the Vatican Museums).

🎨 The Madrid Barroco programme at Plaza de Colón

Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa hosts this heritage exhibition to showcase the monumental evolution and urban development of the city throughout the 17th century.

ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on Mondays. The venue has no cloakroom or luggage storage. Access with suitcases, large bags, scooters, and similar items is not permitted. Gallery clearance begins 10 minutes before closing time.

✨ A premier event to discover the transformation and artistic power of the Baroque capital.