The sun sets in the west, the years have 365 days (except if they are leap years) and on the first Saturday of each month, the Prado Museum opens at night. There are irrefutable truths and since February of this year, the night opening of the Prado is one of them -although it has happened in previous years, but in this 2025 it is here to stay.
On Saturday, September 6, the Prado Museum will open from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm. This is an initiative launched in collaboration with Samsung and an opportunity to visit the Central Gallery and the adjoining rooms. And the consequent opportunity to see emblematic works such as The Three Graces by Rubens, Las Meninas by Velázquez, Charles V in Mühlberg by Titian.
Also open to the public is the Ionian Gallery, which brings together a total of 56 pieces from the collections relating to the decorative and sculptural arts of the Prado. They are selected works from Ancient Egypt, the Roman world, the Renaissance and the Baroque.
This nocturnal visit, like those that have been held up to seven other times in 2025, offers the possibility of discovering interactive experiences such as The Prado Guide -and of visiting other spaces such as the Museum store or the terrace of the Café Prado.
Radio 3’s music completes the plan
Radio 3 will once again provide the soundtrack to the plan. The radio station proposes once again a live program dedicated to the Prado and made in the lobby of Jerónimos. Journalists and dj’s will participate in what is a program made for the occasion.
Seven months ago, Madrid Secreto’s Instagram account published a video in which Baile inolvidable, a song by the Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny from his latest album, was playing.
The publication was filled with opinions flowing in all directions: art historian Clara More said: “My split personality portrayed and I love it”. Other people were more critical of the musical selection: “I don’t think it’s the place to put me in that atmosphere, that’s what discos are for, that’s not the way to appreciate art, they are more focused on the rumbita”.
How can I go to El Prado at night?
To access the museum at night the entrance will be through the door of the Jerónimos. It will be free until full capacity is reached and will have its last access at 23h. It is recommended to go with time, given the large influx of people who usually register this call. The schedule is from 20:30h to 23:30h.