El Museo Nacional del Prado – the Royal Museum

El Prado (van Ort | flickr)

El Prado was designed by Juan Villanueva in 1785. It originally housed the Natural History Cabinet, but the purpose and name changed over the years to the National Museum of Paintings and Sculptures. Illustration 1 Museo del Prado by Emilio | flickr   In 1819, the Royal Museum opened to the public the very first time. […]