Since it first opened twelve weeks ago, The Tyranny of Chronos has attracted 26,822 visitors, making it the most successful exhibition staged to date in the Banco de España's exhibition space at its head offices on Plaza Cibeles. To meet the large demand, the bank has now decided to extend the exhibition until 31 May 2025.

Curated by Yolanda Romero, conservator at the Banco de España, it offers a critical reflection on time and the ways in which it is depicted, a key theme in the history of art. The show includes over fifty works, including tapestries, paintings, sculptures, photographs and timepieces. Most are from the bank's own collection, but some are on loan from other institutions in Spain and abroad.

The show also provided the backdrop for presentation of the new portrait photographs of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia and of the Governor, Pablo Hernández de Cos commissioned from Annie Leibovitz. The two new works are the first photographs in the bank's portrait gallery; as such, they mark a new departure in a tradition dating back to the genesis of the bank. However, Leibovitz follows a path first forged by artists such as Goya  – whose works are also on display – bringing all her artistic sensitivity to bear in these commissioned portraits. The American photographer and Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain visited the exhibition on Wednesday 26 February.

^{View of some of the rooms in the exhibition The Tyranny of Chronos at the Banco de España exhibition hall.}

In addition to Leibovitz's photographs, the exhibition also includes a selection of timepieces and artworks from the Banco de España Collection by artists from different backgrounds and historical periods. Through this varied assortment of works, The Tyranny of Chronos examines how the concept of time has developed in Western society and the ways in which this view has been challenged and transgressed by artists from non-Western cultural backgrounds.

Paralleling the exhibition, a catalogue has been published, which as well as providing detailed information on all the works on display, includes a series of essays exploring some of the issues and problems addressed in the show.

The exhibition is open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 8 pm (closed from 2–4 pm). Admission is free of charge. Prior booking is recommended. Guided tours are held on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 pm and Saturdays from 11 am to 12 noon. There is also a special programme of activity tours for family groups on Saturdays from 12:15 to 1:15 pm.