Liria Palace — Attraction in Madrid

I specifically came to Madrid, to see the artist Joana Vasconcelos exhibition at the Palacio de Liria as I admire her work and thought the exhibition looks amazing.

This was my first time in Madrid. The Palace isn't hard to find, I walked there from Temple of Debod, it was about 10 mins. You can't see anything from the entrance because of the trees, the entrance is small, you show your ticket then go through airport style security then access to the garden to the palace.

There is a small prefab style building to the left which has lockers, toilets and a small gift shop.

The palace is very impressive. I had a wonderful time, there is so much to see and look at. It is very ornate and rich in detail. You are allowed to take photos as long as you don't use flash photography.

The gardens weren't open, not sure why, you can only access front of the palace, not the back. Nevertheless it didn't detract from my visit. The exhibition was well put together, I could take in everything at my own pace without being rushed and it wasn't overcrowded.

Joana Vasconcelos work is fascinating and intruiging, from stiletto shoes made from stainless steel pans and lids to Crochet covered dogs and abstract ornate figures. There is detail everywhere you look.

This was definitely worth the short trip to Madrid from London. I had a wonderful time....

I visited the palace with a group of youth today. I didn't realize the staff were going to police my activities and follow me around. I was very displeased with one staff person who was unnecessarily upset that a student and I were not following the tour 'properly'. Other patrons seemed to move about freely unless they got too close to something. However, when we went the 'wrong' way, this person scolded us when we tried to visit a room we missed. Did we not pay for a SELF-guided tour? Is this not a place for art and self-expression? What if I want to see something again or share something I noticed with someone else in my group? She ruined the experience for me. It was not needed to be rude and make a scene. Especially considering she never explained the order of the rooms for the second floor. She assumed we were in the wrong when she clearly failed to do her job in the first place. I came to contemplate new ideas and images, not be harassed. Let's not even get into the fact that both myself and the student with me happen to be Black women. I will not be coming back to a place that profiles its patrons. And our group will be taking our...

I do not understand the hype of others. This is a nice place but far from being exquisite - it may also be due to the fact that the palace was reconstructed after the civil war. I had to take a guided tour to visit this museum. It was okay, a lot of facts were given. It was interesting to learn how much Spanish aristocracy was entangled with the French invaders at the time and Eugenia even married Napoleon III. The palace itself was reconstructed because during the Civil War it was burnt down. The exhibitions and the rooms are nice, somehow it lacks surprise. Personally, I dislike guided tours, as they disturb one's rhythm. So, this might have clouded my reception of the palace - the guide was friendly and all. In contemporary exhibition about fashion (La Moda) there are a few more rooms displaying paintings and then the original clothes. An expensive experience. This palace is not on top of my must-sees of Madrid (rather go to the...