12 Destination Museums Worth Planning Your Next Trip Around

The Museo Nacional del Prado — commonly known as The Prado Museum — was first constructed in 1785 to house the National History Cabinet upon orders from King Charles III. The museum, which was originally designated the Royal Museum of Paintings and Sculptures, opened to the public in 1819 with just over 1,500 works; since, it has amassed a collection that includes masterpieces from Bosch, El Greco, Raphael, Velázquez, and Goya.