Paseo del Arte: Comprehensive Tour of Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen Museums

Immerse yourself in the world of art with our Paseo del Arte tour. Explore the Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen Museums in one day, with a guided walk through the city’s main streets. Optional lunch available.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Prado National Museum - Opened in 1819, the Prado Museum houses more than 7,000 paintings. Take this tour and examine works of art by international artists such as Goya and Velázquez. Learn the use of different pictorial techniques and discover uses and customs of the society of the past. Marvel at Las Meninas, famous for its unparalleled use of perspective. Know the characters, the details, the anecdotes and the secrets. hidden in the paintings that you might not otherwise notice. Immerse yourself in the Prado Museum and travel back to the most brilliant era in the history of the arts. Admire Northern European paintings like the Flemish Primitives. Exquisite, precious and detailed paintings by geniuses such as Van Dyck fill the rooms of the museum. Enjoy the enigmatic works of art by El Bosco, which are a mirror of the society and beliefs of his time. See Italian paintings by Fra Angelico, Raphael, and Titian, whose equestrian portraits and religious painting became a source of influence for later artists. - Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia - On the occasion of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death, it is an ideal visit to understand the legacy of Pablo Picasso, his work and his passionate and revolutionary character, which continues to generate so much interest today. Through your guide, you will discover the artist’s masterpiece: Guernica, the secrets and symbols hidden behind this internationally recognized icon of art, as well as the process of making it and the transcendental story behind the work. Guernica is a painting painted in Paris between the months of May and June 1937, whose title alludes to the bombing of Guernica, which occurred on April 26, 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. In 1981 the work finally reached Spain. It was first exhibited at the “Casón del Buen Retiro”, and since 1992 it can be seen at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, where it is on permanent display. - Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza - Close to a thousand works ranging from the 13th to the 20th centuries have made this museum one of the most outstanding internationally. The Collection includes artists of the stature of Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Kandinsky, Hopper or Picasso. This gallery provides numerous examples of foreign painters who had not been present until then: Italian and Flemish primitives, key works of the Renaissance, numerous works from the Impressionist era, such as Monet, Degas, Van Gogh and Gauguin. It also has outstanding works from the avant-garde of the 20th century: Fauvism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Abstraction and Pop Art. We will be able to admire works by two of the main Spanish painters: Picasso and Dalí. - Madrid - Some of free time to have lunch. You can include the lunch so you don’t have to worry about where to eat.
What's Included
  • Tickets for Prado Museum, Reina Sofia Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
  • Semi-private tour with small groups (up to 7 people)
  • Expert guide throughout the tour
  • High-quality radio guides
  • Walking tour with a guide between museums
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Any service not specified in the previous section.
Additional Information

The first stop is the Prado Museum, considered the most important nationally, where your guide will show you the most outstanding paintings by Velázquez, Goya, Bosch, Rubens… Leaving the museum, we will continue on our way, walking through the so-called Landscape of Light, the surroundings of Paseo del Prado and El Retiro Park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2021. We arrive at the Reina Sofía Museum, where the guide will focus on one of the masterpieces of the 20th century: Guernica, which deserves a comprehensive and detailed explanation to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of its author, and one of the best artists. 20th century: the artist Pablo Picasso. Finally, and after lunch, we will go to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, whose collection consists of nearly a thousand works ranging from the 13th century to the 20th century, and where you can see different pictorial styles.

Location
Museo Nacional del Prado
Calle de Ruiz de Alarcón
Estatua de Goya, frente al Museo del Prado. El guía lleva paraguas blanco
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Azachary_n
Apr 30, 2024
Essential for Lovers of Art History - My wife and I spent a lovely day with Ana Cristina. Our goal for the day was to receive, in depth, a lesson in Spanish art history. We received exactly that. This is a tour for people who desire education on the topic. If that is you, this tour is worth every cent and more! - Zach and Carrie Naylor
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Faorozco
Mar 17, 2024
Great adventure and a brain overload of history and art - Our two guides were incredible: we had a great historian and a great art connoisseur. We covered the three museums in one day, and we stilled learned a lot from both of them. Great adventure
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Chester_s
Dec 3, 2023
Best overview for the must visit art museums in Madrid - Our guide Laura was excellent in explaining the artworks at the different museums and very considerate for the pace of the tour
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