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Created in 1988, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection...
Created in 1988, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation belongs to the public sector and is responsible for the management of the Museum, its conservation, study, public exhibition and dissemination of the collection of works of art that the Spanish State acquired in 1993. From 2004, is also responsible for the long-term loan of the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection and the expansion of the Villahermosa Palace. Since the opening of the Museum to the public in 1992, the number and variety of temporary exhibitions, educational programs and different cultural and commercial activities have increased.
The human team that makes the day to day of the institution possible has been reinforced over the years, but its driving and motivation have been the engines of the museum's operation.
The Thyssen-Bornemisza collection is one of the most important private collections of paintings gathered in the 20th century, and the history of its development is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating collections. Although its origin is private, the collection belongs to all Spaniards today, after its acquisition by the State in 1993, only one after the opening of the Madrid Museum. Since 2004, an outstanding part of the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza collection has been added to this legacy, with more than two hundred free deposit works that complete the styles and genres present in the permanent collection.