Prado Museum Tour: Small-Group Experience through Masterpieces with Skip-The-Line Tickets

Experience the Prado Museum like never before on this small-group tour. Skip the line and explore masterpieces that evoke emotions and offer life lessons. Discover how art can bring happiness, reduce stress, and boost self-confidence. Don’t miss the works of Bosch, Raphael, Goya, Velázquez, and more.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Prado National Museum - The Prado Museum is, for many international experts, the best art museum in the world. Here you can find the greatest treasures collected by the Spanish royal family throughout centuries: paintings that changed art history forever or some of the most popular masterpieces of all times, like ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ by Hieronymus Bosch.

This museum houses the best collection of paintings by Goya, the first great modern artist. You’ll enjoy Rafael, El Greco, Caravaggio or Brueghel the Elder. And of course, here you will be amazed by the masterpiece that is regarded to be the best painting in world art history: ‘Las Meninas’, by Velázquez.

What's Included
  • Licensed official guide, qualified in Art History
  • Admission ticket to the museum included
  • Skip the lines: no waiting at the ticket office
  • Very small groups: 7 people maximum
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Here, you won’t just comprehend the masterpieces of the Prado Museum, you’ll also EXPERIENCE them. Since, above all else, art is emotion. By tapping into the genius of history’s finest artists, you’ll learn how to manage emotions like anxiety, stress, joy, fear or even the agony of heartbreak.

Did you know that elements of joy can be found in the paintings of the Prado Museum? If you’ve contemplated changing your career and transforming your life, if you struggle with melancholy or need an ego boost… this is the journey for you.

All the maestros are represented here: Hieronymus Bosch, Raphael, Goya, Velázquez, El Greco, Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Tintoretto, and more.

The cost of this tour covers your museum entry, allowing you to skip the queue. This tour is intimate with a 7 person maximum capacity.

Location
Monument to Goya
Calle de Felipe IV
The meeting point is at the Goya statue, in front of the museum's ticket office. The guide will be holding a sign with the logo of the company: Artfulness Tours. Some hours before the tour, you'll receive an email with all the information you need.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Localnorthbeach_md
Jul 7, 2024
The best tour - of them all! - Pablo by far was the best art guide we’ve had and we’ve toured the Louvre, MOMA all the major museums of Art throughout Europe and US. He was so insightful, such a good story teller. He was wonderful in talking about the technique, hidden meaning of the painting, its importance the artist, the history. Dont walk run to take his tour. Book in advance, tell friends. He even waiting for us when we had taxi problems, answered numerous questions made sure we didn’t double pay- he was truly exceptional. We will never forget the tour.
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Christianpj5001vr
Jul 6, 2024
Fantastic tour of the Prada’s best works - I have participated in several art history tours across European museums, and this was by far the best experience I’ve ever had. Pablo took the time to educate our group in an engaging and informative manner. His approach immersed us in the underlying meaning of the artwork, making the experience truly enriching. Over the course of 90 minutes, we explored around 10 of the museum's finest pieces, gaining incredible insight and appreciation. Pablo was superb, and we can't recommend him enough!
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Collinsa148
Jul 5, 2024
Fantastic tour- the best art museum tour ever - We toured with Pablo who was an excellent guide. His background is in art journalism and he was fabulous. He brought the paintings to life. Usually people will walk through these paintings and miss the vital message intended by this artist. As novices he enabled us to realize that there was more to what was painted on the canvas. You will have an emotional connection to these paintings by the time you are done with the tour. Quite incredible. His English is great as well. I will definitely do this again. Our two teenage girls enjoyed it and learned so much. Excellent! Excellent!! Excellent!!!.
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Jana_g
Jun 28, 2024
Exceedef expectations! - Pablo was a wonderful guide and gave my kids (20 somethings) and I a much richer experience than we ever would have had on our own.
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Carolina_t
Jun 24, 2024
Great museum tour - This was a memorable museum experience. Our tour guide Pablo was highly knowledgeable and passionate about Spanish art history. He actually taught us a lot--and we retained that information.
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Beth_p
Jun 20, 2024
Best Art Tour Ever! - We had an amazing tour through the Prado Museum. Our tour guide Pablo was simply the best! He really made the art come to life! My husband and adult son are not art fans but thanks to Pablo, they learned so much about art and gained a huge appreciation for the paintings. Pablo has an interesting and creative way of teaching you about the masterpieces. Best art guide we’ve ever encountered! Thank you Pablo!
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Jacs858
Jun 19, 2024
Fantastic! - If you get the chance to tour the Prado with Pablo you must take it! It was the absolute highlight of my time in Madrid. Pablo is expert at explaining the history and significance of the great masterpieces within the Prado Museo. His rich experience in art history, journalism and art therapy make this experience one of a kind. I was able to understand and feel the art like never before. Thank you Pablo for a wonderful experience.
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Pottspoker
Jun 18, 2024
Incredible! - Pablo was the best guide! His knowledge and passion for the subject matter were incredible. We could have spent all day with him. One of the best tours I have ever taken.
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Inspire785949
Jun 15, 2024
RETURNED FOR MORE!! Priceless, Must-Do Prado Museum Tour with Pablo!!! - -Review May 2024 - 2nd & 3rd Prado Tour -plus Reina Sofia Modern Art Tour Last year in Oct 2023 took one of Pablo’s fabulous tour! Just returned to Madrid and was looking forward to another tour with Pablo. Meeting at the Goya statue out front we were ready and excited to be brought into the world of art with Pablo’s background. Such a treat to have a “Masterpiece of an Art Guide” to walk us through various galleries and share his vast knowledge, enthusiasm, and passion all wrapped up with a remarkable gift to bring to life the Prado art pieces! Learned more about Pablo’s background with over 20 years of experience in television and art journalism. He’s on the air for a weekly broadcast on art history. Not only has Pablo studied art history in Spain, he moved to London to study and further his education and knowledge. He also studied how our emotional responses to art ability to impacts our lives in a positive way. Pablo curates an immensely enjoyable Prado tour whether you have an interest in art or an art novice. He brings to life the art masterpieces in an engaging and fascinating way wanting you to learn more! Having you look deeper than the surface and teaches 3 ways to view art which can be used when being at any other art museum. Pablo provides a great blend of art knowledge, artist’s background, and historical references all wrapped up and presented in a down-to-earth way. I couldn’t imagine walking the numerous galleries of the Prado without taking Pablo’s tour. Time just zooms by and wanting more! Booked one more tour of the Prado with Pablo to view even more Prado art pieces. My friend who has no real art interest enthusiastically told Pablo how he brought to life a better appreciation of art when we toured with him last year and he was looking forward to a tour on this return trip. Pablo also provide tours of the very nearby modern art museum Renia Sophia. We booked a modern art tour and once again had a fascinating, fun tour where he opened our awareness on how to look at modern art. The Reina Sophia museum houses modern works of Pablo Picasso and Salvadore Dali which Pablo provided in-depth knowledge of the art itself, the artists lives and how their art influences our world today. Pablo made the Prado and the Sophia modern art museum an exceptional experience!! Truly again, the highlight of our visit to Madrid! Certainly a privilege have a tour with someone of such prominence and caliber! Thanks Pablo! -Reviewed Oct 2023-1st Tour- Pablo's tour was a Masterpiece and Simply Spectacular!!! I've traveled worldwide and taken many museum art tours (Louvre, London National Gallery, Met NY, St Petersburg Hermitage & more) and Pablo's tour was simply the best I've taken!! He brings you into the world of art in an envisioning way! Pablo only takes small groups as he guides to masterpieces of Bosch, Goya, Velasquez and more to impart and open us up to a wonderful perspective in looking and understanding art! Pablo shares his immense art history and art journalist background in an exquisite easy way to appreciate art. I gained a further rewarding perspective in viewing art and understanding how art touches us and why. Pablo shard how art has impacted history throughout the ages and how art impacts our lives today. Topping off the tour Pablo also sharing Spanish culture and history. At the end of the tour, Pablo guided us to the most valued piece in the Prado which I would not have expected. Pablo presents an interpretation and explanation as to why so treasure worldwide. Pablos tour is hands down the best way to visit the Prado!! And certainly a highlight of our trip to Madrid! BTW...my friend has no big interest in art. He really enjoyed Pablo's tour that my friend said he would even return and do the guided tour again!
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Susana_w
Jun 15, 2024
Fantastic and Informative Prado Tour! - Fabulous and very informative tour of the Prado highlights! Our guide was very knowledgeable about art and its history and we saw aspects of the art that I’d imagine many do not! I highly recommend this tour!!
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