Carmen Thyssen Museum in Andorra: moving to the Node building

If you are planning a break in Andorra and looking for an afternoon of culture, take note of this change: the Carmen Thyssen Museum is no longer in Escaldes-Engordany. It has left the former Hotel Valira and is moving to the Node building in Andorra la Vella. Here is what has changed, what you will be able to see and what to visit in the meantime.

A museum on the move

The museum opened in 2017 in one of the country’s best-known buildings, the former Hotel Valira. It has since welcomed 122,747 visitors, with temporary exhibitions every year. The last was Vincles. Cuixart in dialogue with the Carmen Thyssen Collection, which drew 13,118 people.

The Escaldes site closed for good on 4 January 2026. On 15 January, the Government of Andorra, Andorra Telecom and the Fundació Museand signed the relocation agreement, for a ten-year term according to the local press.

The Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection at the new site

The project changes focus. According to the local press, the permanent gallery, of about 200 m², will bring together between 40 and 50 works from the collection, centred on twentieth and twenty-first-century art, alongside rotating European loans. In other words, don’t assume you will see the same works as at the Valira.

The museum’s digital space

The new feature is the immersive digital area, of about 400 m². The museum describes a space geared towards digital culture that extends its exhibition model. In total it will occupy 961.81 m² on two separate floors, nearly three times the previous size, and the ground floor will house a shop and services.

This outing suits any season, particularly winter: if the weather turns on a snow day or you want to rest your legs, you have an indoor alternative.

Where, how and when to visit the Carmen Thyssen Museum

The Node building, the future headquarters of Andorra Telecom, is on Avinguda Meritxell in Andorra la Vella. Opening was planned for October or November 2026 and, at the latest, 1 January 2027. Check the museum website before you go, both to confirm the date and to see opening hours and prices for this new chapter.

In the meantime, there is more to see close by. At Avinguda Carlemany 30, in Escaldes-Engordany, the Centre d’Art houses the Viladomat Museum, devoted to the sculptor Josep Viladomat, a collection of scale models of Romanesque art and temporary exhibitions. The building, by Celestí Gusí, went up between 1932 and 1934 and was the country’s first cinema. In the same parish you will find the Perfume Museum, and in Ordino the Miniature Museum. If you prefer older art, take a look at Andorra’s Romanesque churches.

An afternoon of culture from Grau Roig

If you are staying at Hotel Grau Roig, in Grandvalira and listed in the MICHELIN Guide, you can ski in the morning and head down to Andorra la Vella in the afternoon. Avinguda Meritxell is also the capital’s main shopping street, so the museum pairs easily with some shopping. Back at the hotel, the spa awaits, followed by dinner at La Vaquería, El Teatro del Vino or La Marmita.

Need more ideas for the rest of your trip? Have a look at our list of things to do in Andorra.