Advantages of the Friends Programme
Being a Thyssen Friend means forming part of a community of art lovers who enjoy unique experiences through their support for the museum, which, as it is public, belongs to all of us. Our Friends are valuable philanthropists, thanks to whom we have been able to undertake some of the museum’s most iconic projects. By way of gratitude, the museum is offering an extensive benefits
Visit the museum for free
Visit whenever and however you want Enjoy free admission and swift access, avoiding queues and having a unique experience on each visit.
Discover our temporary exhibitions before anyone else
As a Friend of the Museum, you can visit our temporary exhibitions before they open to the public at large. Best of all, you can bring someone else!
Make a private tour of the permanent collection
One of the main benefits of being a Friend is the Friends’ guided tour of the permanent collection when the museum is closed. We offer our Friends this experience every year so they can explore the collection in depth from different perspectives.
Enjoy an extensive schedule of exclusive activities
Guided tours of our temporary exhibitions and visits to other exhibitions, galleries and museums. A programme of online and on-site courses related to our exhibitions and collections. Priority entrance and bookings for the lectures organized by the museum, and for local, national and international trips to major exhibitions currently on show.
Priority access to digital content
Friends are the first to receive the digital content that the museum produces: videos, online lectures, podcasts, interviews... These enable you to experience the museum from wherever you are.
Enjoy free admission to other museums with the FEAM card
By joining our Friends community, you will receive the FEAM Card (Spanish Federation of Friends of Museums), which provides access to other publicly owned museums.
Enjoy personalised treatment
As a Friend of the museum, you will be given personal treatment at the Friends Desk in the museum foyer, or by email or telephone.
Make the most of exclusive discounts
You will be given a series of exclusive discounts designed to enhance your experience: a 10% discount on products in the Store-Bookshop, on educational activities, on audioguide hire and in the cafeteria.
You will also have a 5% discount on publications related to our exhibitions and collections.
FRIEND +
Become a Friend + and a philanthropist!
- Free access to the museum with 1 companion.
- Invitation to the opening of temporary exhibitions and to the annual reception.
- Attendance at activities accompanied by 1 person.
- One publication per year selected by the Museum.
- Free access to the museum with 3 companions.
- Invitation to the opening of temporary exhibitions and to the annual reception.
- Attendance at activities accompanied by 3 persons.
- Three publications per year.
- Free access to the museum with 5 companions.
- Invitation to the opening of temporary exhibitions and to the annual reception.
- Attendance at activities accompanied by 5 persons.
- A catalogue of each exhibition. .
Side-by-side comparison of advantages by Friend category
All the advantages at a glance
| Category | Free admission | Friends´preview | Openings and annual reception | Guided visits | Publications and catalogues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young | ✅ | ✅ + 1 companion | ✘ | ✅ | ✘ |
| Reduced | ✅ | ✅ + 1 companion | ✘ | ✅ | ✘ |
| General | ✅ | ✅ + 1 companion | ✘ | ✅ | ✘ |
| Patrons | ✅ + 1 companion | ✅ + 1 companion | ✅ + 1 companion | ✅ + 1 companion | 1 publication |
| Honor | ✅ + 3 companions | ✅ + 1 companion | ✅ + 1 companion | ✅ + 3 companions | 3 publications |
| Benefactor | ✅ + 5 companions | ✅ + 1 companion | ✅ + 1 companion | ✅ + 5 companions | Catalogue per exhibition |