{"id":6506,"date":"2017-08-27T12:37:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T10:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=6506"},"modified":"2017-08-27T19:27:04","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T17:27:04","slug":"caixaforum-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/caixaforum-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get to CaixaForum Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CaixaForum Madrid<\/strong> is a <strong>museum and cultural center<\/strong> sponsored by\u00a0<strong>LaCaixa<\/strong>, Spain&#8217;s third largest financial institution. The <strong>center<\/strong> was built between 2001 and 2007, having been designed by Swiss architects Herzog &amp; Meuron. On the outside, visitors can see exposed bricks and oxidized cast-iron, contrasting with a magnificent vertical garden that covers a large wall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museo-del-prado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where to buy tickets to Museo del Prado?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/caixaforum-madrid\/#how-to-get-to-caixaforum-madrid\" title=\"How to get to CaixaForum Madrid\">How to get to CaixaForum Madrid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/caixaforum-madrid\/#caixaforum-madrids-working-hours\" title=\"CaixaForum Madrid&#8217;s working hours\">CaixaForum Madrid&#8217;s working hours<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/caixaforum-madrid\/#where-to-buy-tickets-for-caixaforum-madrid\" title=\"Where to buy tickets for CaixaForum Madrid\">Where to buy tickets for CaixaForum Madrid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/caixaforum-madrid\/#exhibits-at-caixaforum-madrid\" title=\"Exhibits at CaixaForum Madrid\">Exhibits at CaixaForum Madrid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/caixaforum-madrid\/#activities-at-caixaforum-madrid\" title=\"Activities at CaixaForum Madrid\">Activities at CaixaForum Madrid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-get-to-caixaforum-madrid\"><\/span>How to get to CaixaForum Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6510\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6510\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/felipe_gabaldon-via-Visualhunt-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/felipe_gabaldon-via-Visualhunt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/felipe_gabaldon-via-Visualhunt-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/felipe_gabaldon-via-Visualhunt.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/felipe_gabaldon-via-Visualhunt-810x539.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by felipe_gabaldon via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caixaforum.es\/madrid\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>CaixaForum Madrid<\/strong><\/a> is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/CaixaForum+Madrid\/@40.4123292,-3.6952232,17z\/data=!3m1!5s0xd42262865272bd9:0xe730d349d512c582!4m5!3m4!1s0xd4226287edfd13b:0x69896fe32fd5b83b!8m2!3d40.411112!4d-3.693571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Paseo del Prado, 36<\/a>, next to the Real Jard\u00edn Bot\u00e1nico and just a couple of minutes away from\u00a0<strong>Museo del Prado<\/strong>. If you are using public transportation to get to the <strong>museum,<\/strong>\u00a0you can take Line 1 of the metro and exit at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/atochas-secret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atocha<\/a>. You can also take the bus, using lines 10, 14, 27, 34, 37, or 45, which stop at Paseo del Prado, or lines 6, 26, or 32, which stop at Calle de Atocha.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"caixaforum-madrids-working-hours\"><\/span>CaixaForum Madrid&#8217;s working hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CaixaForum<\/strong> is open from Monday to Sunday (including holidays) from 10 am to 8 pm. There are special schedules for the 24th and 31st of December, as well as for the 5th of January, when the\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> remains open only until 6 pm. The\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> is closed on the 25th of December and January 1st and 6th.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-to-buy-tickets-for-caixaforum-madrid\"><\/span>Where to buy tickets for CaixaForum Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can either\u00a0<strong>buy your tickets to CaixaForum<\/strong> on the site or you can buy them beforehand, online. It is very affordable to see the exhibits at this\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong>, which cost only 4\u20ac per person. If you are a\u00a0<strong>LaCaixa<\/strong> client, you can get in for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museum-hack-how-to-see-madrids-art-treasures-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/thyssen-bornemisza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to get to Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"exhibits-at-caixaforum-madrid\"><\/span>Exhibits at CaixaForum Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6508\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6508\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Comunidad-de-Madrid-via-Visualhunt-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Comunidad-de-Madrid-via-Visualhunt-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Comunidad-de-Madrid-via-Visualhunt-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Comunidad-de-Madrid-via-Visualhunt.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Comunidad-de-Madrid-via-Visualhunt-810x529.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Comunidad de Madrid via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CaixaForum Madrid<\/strong> has hosted a number of fascinating exhibits in the past, such <strong>Philip Halsman. Sorpr\u00e9ndeme!<\/strong>, which featured pictures of a number of famous personalities, taken by one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century;\u00a0<strong>Arte y cine. 120 a\u00f1os de intercambios<\/strong>, which showed visitors the influence that art and cinema have had on each other throughout the times; and\u00a0<strong>Los pilares de Europa. La Edad Media en el British Museum<\/strong>, which featured the foreign museum&#8217;s collection of 260 objects from the Middle Ages.\u00a0<strong>CaixaForum<\/strong> showcases different forms of art, from photography and sculpture to painting and video, so you can expect exciting new <strong>exhibits<\/strong> from this institution.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"activities-at-caixaforum-madrid\"><\/span>Activities at CaixaForum Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CaixaForum<\/strong> is constantly offering a number of interesting <strong>activities<\/strong> for people of all ages, like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/movies-shot-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> movie festivals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/workshops-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">workshops<\/a>, concerts, and conferences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you can see,\u00a0<strong>CaixaForum Madrid<\/strong> has plenty to offer its visitors, making it a great place to spend an afternoon with friends or family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>* Main photo by\u00a0dalbera via VisualHunt<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"6506\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CaixaForum Madrid is a museum and cultural center sponsored by\u00a0LaCaixa, Spain&#8217;s third largest financial institution. 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