Spain · MUSEUMS IN MADRID
The good museums in Madrid fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Velázquez, Goya, Bosch, and El Greco at Madrid’s Prado Museum with a flexible one-day entry ticket and optional audio guide.
“It was amazing experience. Online ticket saved a lot time. Thanks”
See Picasso’s Guernica, Dalí, Miró, and 21,000 works at Madrid’s Reina Sofía Museum with a flexible one-day entrance ticket.
“The museum is hard to navigate. The first floor and 3rd floor had no exhibitions. Only the 2nd floor is worth the visit since they have a lot of Dali and Picasso. The 4th floor was not impressive.”
See Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, and more on a skip-the-line Prado tour with an expert guide and optional Madrid tapas tasting.
“Our guide Andrea was great storyteller. But we want to see more art pieces with our guide.”
See Velázquez, Goya, Bosch, and other Prado masterpieces with a guide, skip-the-line entry, and time to explore on your own.
“Our guide Beatriz was friendly and knowledgeable. She provided lots of relevant information and gave us an articulate and informative visit. Although I am not a native Spanish speaker I understood her perfectly as she communicated so clearly. Strongly recommend.”
Test your senses at Madrid’s Museum of Illusions, a hands-on hour of optical tricks, mind games, and brilliant photo opportunities.
“I enjoyed the museum, there were some cool things to see, however I don’t recommend going alone. A significant amount of the museum is based around taking cool photos, and to take these photos you need to be in a group of 2 or even 3. The staff were nice and asked to take my photo a few times, but overall the experience would have been more fun with friends or family.”
See Prado masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, and Bosch on a 1.5-hour guided visit with clear commentary and headphones.
“Alex was professional, knowledgable, and personal. He knew the artist, the paintings the materials used and the artists intent.. recommended...”
See Velázquez, Goya, Bosch, and more on a focused 90-minute Prado tour with museum entry, an English-speaking guide, and a small group.
“The tour was very informative. Great tour guide who was knowledgeable and passionate about the artwork. Kept things interesting and kept us moving so we saw the most important works of art”
Tour Madrid’s Royal Palace and Prado Museum with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, and a guided walk through the city center.
“Itinerary was well planned with comfortable pace for all ages. Our guide Fatima was knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Gracias!”
See Madrid’s Sweet Space Museum, with 10 candy-themed rooms, playful art, small tastings, an ice-cream lab, and photo-friendly fun.
“It was interesting. I’d have liked to got more of a tasting and making samples to take home but it was amazing regardless. The photo opportunities were out of this world”
Visit Madrid’s Prado Museum with reserved entry and an in-app audio guide covering Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, Rubens, and Caravaggio.
“I hated the audio guide. What a mess that was. Do not get it”
Review of Madrid’s Prado guided highlights tour, with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, practical tips, price value, and honest drawbacks.
“Terrific guide who led us through the crowded museum to see wonderful examples of the best of the best at the Prado. We had limited time to visit the museum so booked a tour to 'skip the line.' I thought we might go off on our own after a time with the guide, However, he was so good that we enjoyed the whole experience with him. Setting the paintings in perspective the guide was masterful”
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