Welcome to Queen Sofía Spanish Institute

Queen Sofía Spanish Institute was founded in 1954 to promote the understanding of Spanish culture, past and present, and its influence in the Americas through a variety of programs. As the Center for American-Spanish Affairs, the Institute organizes lectures, symposia, luncheons and dinner meetings to discuss economic, political and social issues of concern to Spain, the European Union, Latin America and the United States. The Institute also offers language instruction and hosts numerous exhibitions and cultural events related to Spain and Latin America.

Queen Sofía Spanish Institute is located at 684 Park Avenue, a landmark neo-Federal townhouse designed by McKim, Mead & White completed in 1927. The building has been home to Queen Sofía Spanish Institute since 1965, when it was donated by Margaret Rockefeller Strong de Larraín, Marquesa de Cuevas.

Upcoming Events

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  SUMMER COURSES BEGIN | Monday, July 6, 2009
  
  

For more information about three-, four-, and six-week Summer Spanish Courses, click here.

Current Exhibition

SANTIAGO CALATRAVA: WORLD TRADE CENTER TRANSPORTATION HUB Saturday, May 9 - Friday, August 31, 2009 Santiago Calatrava, the world-renowned architect who has designed some of the most beautiful structures of our time, will be the subject of a new exhibition, Santiago Calatrava: World Trade Center Transportation Hub from May 9, 2009.. Santiago Calatrava: World Trade Center Transportation Hub will showcase architectural models along with a multimedia presentation and reinforce the evocative image of "a bird being released from a child's hand". This exhibition, on view through August 31, 2009, will also present selected American projects of Santiago Calatrava's celebrated buildings

For more information please visit the calendar of events