Exhibitions in Madrid in October 2026

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Toda mi casa es un altar. Gema Polanco (PHotoESPAÑA 2026)

Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas

As part of the PHotoESPAÑA 2026 photography festival, from 13 June to 8 November at the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, the artist Gema Polanco transforms the exhibition space into an envir

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Circuitos 2026

Sala de Arte Joven de la Comunidad de Madrid

As every year, the Sala de Arte Joven de la Comunidad de Madrid is exhibiting the works of the ten winners of the annual Circuitos de Artes Plásticas open call, aimed at young artists under

Design & fashion

Gicheok. Una Corriente Silenciosa. Lyu namgwon

Centro Cultural Coreano en España

Three new creations by artist Lyu Namgwon take centre stage in this exhibition hosted by the Hanul Gallery at the Korean Cultural Centre in Spain from 17 September to 13 November.

Design & fashion

Fueron tejidos. Teresa Lanceta

Museo Arqueológico Nacional

The National Archaeological Museum is hosting a unique proposal from 19 May to 15 November by the artist Teresa Lanceta, winner of the 2023 National Prize for Plastic Arts.

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La lentitud de la luz. María Lara

CentroCentro

CentroCentro presents an exhibition dedicated to the pictorial and drawing trajectory of the artist María Lara.

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La muerte nuestra de cada día: una mirada contemporánea desde el heliograbado

Fundación Casa de México en España

Fundación Casa de México en España presents a group exhibition focused on death through heliogravure with the participation of nineteen creators.

Contemporary art

Entre la retícula y la vida

Museo Lázaro Galdiano

The gardens of the Museo Lázaro Galdiano host an open-air sculpture exhibition from 9 September to 15 November organised in collaboration with Arte Madrid to mark the celebration of

History

Biblioteca Habsbúrgica. Semblanzas impresas de una dinastía

Biblioteca Histórica UCM Marqués de Valdecilla

The UCM Marqués de Valdecilla Historical Library is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the visual and symbolic representation of the House of Habsburg through printed books, running from 11 May to 16 November

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En el corazón del 7 de octubre

Centro Sefarad-Israel

Del 7 de octubre al 20 de noviembre, el Centro Sefarad-Israel acoge En el corazón del 7 de octubre, una conmovedora muestra de cómic testimonial basada en la novela colectiva coordinada por Ouri Fink.

Other exhibition

Ampparito: uːː ɡʊɾːuː uːː ɡʊɾːuː

Solo Csv

The SOLO CSV contemporary art and culture centre presents a solo exhibition by the creator Ampparito in its Bowman Hall space, conceived as a conceptual trompe l'œil.

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Nación Trans. Un proyecto de Antonio López

Museo de América

The Sala La Tapada at the Museo de América is exhibiting this photographic project by Antonio López Díaz from 9 April to 22 November, which explores the historical and current roots of the discriminati

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Arte y misericordia. El Barroco de la Santa Caridad de Sevilla en Madrid

Conde Duque

The South Hall of the Centro Cultural Conde Duque is hosting until 22 November 2026 an exhibition where an exceptional set of Spanish Baroque masterpieces created by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Juan de Valdés Leal and…

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Los Moreno

Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

The photography gallery of the Museum of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando presents, from 17 June to 22 November, an exhibition featuring a selection of 12 works by the photog

Immersive

Experiencia de Realidad Virtual Inmersiva

EVA Madrid

Qué vas a disfrutar 🌌 Una experiencia de realidad virtual inmersiva que te transporta a otros mundos 🎮 Tecnología de vanguardia con gráficos, sonido y sensaciones hiperrealistas 🧠 Narrativas envolv

Immersive

¡No abras la puerta!

Espacio Broadway

¡No abras la puerta! draws you towards a forbidden threshold. Darkness awaits and every whisper feels too close for comfort. What you will enjoy 📍 Venue: ESPACIO BROADWAY, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer, 55, Madrid 🌐…

Immersive

Frida Kahlo: Experiencia Live Art y Muestra Gastronómica

Pintor Rosales 30

Frida Kahlo: Experiencia Live Art es una exposición imprescindible que realiza un recorrido interactivo por la vida y obra de la artista mexicana.

Immersive

Sweet Space: la aventura inmersiva en familia más divertida de Madrid

ABC Serrano

📸 Espacios increíbles para fotos y recuerdos 🍭 Pequeños momentos dulces durante la experiencia ✨ Una forma diferente y memorable de disfrutar Madrid en familia ✨ Información 📍 Centro Comercial ABC

Immersive

Chaos Lab Madrid

Centro Comercial Islazul

First slot in 3 days

Chaos Lab is a scientific, interactive and fun-filled experience for everyone. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world where creativity, science and entertainment blend to offer you an unforgettable adventure. At Chaos…

Contemporary art

The Circle Project. Bouchra Khalili

La Casa Encendida

From 10 September to 29 November, the cultural venue La Casa Encendida presents an exhibition by the Moroccan-French artist Bouchra Khalili that analyses the Arab Workers' Movement

Contemporary art

Obras invitadas: Millares, Rivera y Solano

Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson

The Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson presents, from 7 October to 29 November, this new exhibition, framed within its Invited Works programme, comprising works by the artists Manolo

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HELNWEIN: mundos invertidos

Solo Independencia

From 25 March to 30 November, SOLO Independencia is hosting the first major exhibition in Spain by the Austro-Irish painter, photographer and performance artist Gottfried Helnwein (Vienna, Austria, 1948

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Madrid en el siglo de oro. Crisol de destinos y desembarco de genios

Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando brings together canvases and historical pieces to analyse the transformation of Madrid during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Contemporary art

Fundación. Marlon de Azambuja

La Casa Encendida

Torreón I of La Casa Encendida is hosting a sculptural installation by the Brazilian artist Marlon de Azambuja from 30 January to 13 December 2026, which aims to transform one of its spaces into

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César Fernández Arias. Laboratorio de creación

C Arte C

Opens in 1 day

Centro de Arte Complutense (C arte C) hosts from 8 October to 13 December what is the largest retrospective dedicated to date to one of the most personal creators in contemporary Spanish c

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Artemisa: la magia de la Luna

Planetario

El Planetario hosts an exhibition that showcases the beauty and mystery of the Moon through the creativity of artists and the work of male and female scientists.

Trade fairs & shows

Mercado de Filatelia

Plaza Mayor

The Plaza Mayor Philately Market returns to the arches after spending a few months on the right-hand side of the statue of King Felipe III in order to comply with health and safety measures and

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Nada espontáneo. Una mirada a los 90

Casa del Lector (Matadero)

The exhibition Nada espontáneo. Una mirada a los 90 brings together in Madrid a selection of photographic portraits focused on the musical and cinematic culture of that decade.

Other exhibition

Vitrina de Antropología (In)Visible. Cotidiano o extraordinario. Dos formas de mirar

Museo Nacional de Antropología

Starting from 28 July, the Museo Nacional de Antropología presents a series of objects from its collection in the display case of its reception area, through which it reflects on their current meaning

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José Manuel Ballester

Estadio Bernabéu

José Manuel Ballester, National Photography Prize winner, portrays the metamorphosis of the new Estadio Bernabéu as an icon of Madrid.

Contemporary art

Fardo. Andrea Canepa

Palacio de Cristal

Peruvian artist Andrea Canepa has been commissioned to create the second intervention on the canvas temporarily covering the Palacio de Cristal in Parque de El Retiro, part of the Museo Reina Sofí

Science & nature

Insectos al detalle: vecinos urbanos

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

The Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales hosts from 8 May 2026 the exhibition of a photographic and scientific project by Máher Fahim Fernández that uncovers the extraordinary beauty of

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El infierno de Dante. Doré y Rauschenberg

Fundación Canal. Sala Mateo Inurria 2

Fundación Canal's Sala Mateo Inurria 2 is hosting an exhibition from 7 October to 5 January 2027 that brings together in a single space two complete series of 111 prints and lithographs that Gustave Doré

Immersive

Human Universe - The Experience

Espacio Delicias

Espacio Delicias hosts, from Wednesdays to Sundays, the world premiere of the first immersive exhibition that travels to the interior of the human body.

Other exhibition

Antonio Ballester Moreno. El cielo y la tierra

Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) / Móstoles

Born in Madrid, Antonio Ballester Moreno takes part in this exhibition organised by the Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) in Móstoles, in which the centre invites the artist to offer an interpretation of its

Contemporary art

Ciclo de vídeo animado de las colecciones del Museo CA2M

Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) / Móstoles

The Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) presents, from 9 July to 10 September, this cycle which focuses on the presence of video within the two collections housed by the centre, the collection

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Adrian Schindler et Collab. Tetuan

Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) / Móstoles

The Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) in Móstoles is hosting the exhibition Tetuán, Tetuán, تطوان by Franco-German artist Adrian Schindler from 9 July to 10 January 2027, offering a profound reflection on Sp

Contemporary art

Antidotum tarantulae. Blanca Gracia

Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M) / Móstoles

The CA2M museum is exhibiting, from 9 July to 10 January, this audiovisual installation by the Madrid-born artist Blanca Gracia, which forms part of the museum's collection and was first shown

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Pedro Moreno. Pro domo sua. Arte teatral y cinematográfico

Biblioteca Nacional

From 23 July 2026 to 10 January 2027, the National Library is hosting the exhibition Pedro Moreno.

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Obras de paso. Retrato de Emilia Pardo Bazán

Museo Cerralbo

Museo Cerralbo is exhibiting this portrait of the writer Emilia Pardo Bazán from 8 September to 10 January 2027, framed within the exhibition project Obras de paso.

Contemporary art

Continentes como semillas

La Casa Encendida

The cultural space La Casa Encendida is hosting Continentes como semillas from 10 September 2026 to 10 January 2027, a group exhibition exploring how colonial histories continue to resona

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Juegos de jardín

Real Jardín Botánico

From 16 September to 10 January 2027, the Real Jardín Botánico hosts a photographic exhibition by the artist Sergio de Luz in the Cátedra Cavanilles room, proposing an open game between what we s

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La otra orilla de la vanguardia

Fundación Mapfre Madrid - Sala Recoletos

From 24 September to 10 January 2027, the Sala Recoletos of the Fundación MAPFRE is hosting an exhibition that analyses the relationship between avant-garde art and works created by psychiatric pati

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Prerrafaelismo. Itinerarios femeninos

Fundación Mapfre Madrid - Sala Recoletos

From 24 September to 10 January 2027, the Sala Recoletos of the Fundación MAPFRE presents an exhibition centred on the artistic movement of Pre-Raphaelitism, which arose in Great Britain in opposit

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Thyssen-Bornemisza & Mauritshuis: una historia de amor entre dos museos

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

Opens in 2 days

The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Mauritshuis in The Hague have carried out a simultaneous exchange of twenty-five iconic works from their respective permanent collections.

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Madrid en el Teatro Español del Siglo de Oro

Biblioteca Regional de la Comunidad de Madrid Joaquín Leguina

Opens in 2 days

The Biblioteca Regional de la Comunidad de Madrid Joaquín Leguina is hosting an exhibition from 9 October 2026 to 10 January 2027 dedicated to the capital's pivotal role in the development and dissemination of

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La transición estética. España, 1960-2020

Fundación Juan March

Opens in 9 days

From 16 October 2026 to 10 January 2027, the Fundación Juan March presents to the public an exhibition offering a visual journey through Spanish art from 1960 to the present day This exh

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El último refugio

Real Jardín Botánico

Peruvian artist Héctor Acevedo and his pictorial work are the protagonists of this exhibition that can be visited in the Pabellón Villanueva of the Real Jardín Botánico, from 25 September to 13

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El deber de lo nuevo

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo

The first floor of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo hosts an exhibition from 4 June to 17 January that establishes a dialogue between the Afundación Art Collection and the MAC's holdings, comp

Science & nature

Arte plumario: naturaleza, identidad y poder

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

The National Museum of Natural Sciences is hosting the exhibition Feather Art: Nature, Identity and Power from 16 July 2026 to 17 January 2027, which demonstrates through a selectio

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Kenny Scharf

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza is hosting an exhibition dedicated to Kenny Scharf from 29 September 2026 to 17 January 2027, featuring a prominent member of the New York East Vi