Madrid: Prado Museum Small Group Guided Tour Private Tour to Prado Museum
ID: GYG58185-O-548018
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
01:30 hours
Description
Discover one of Madrid's most important museums: the Prado Museum. Learn about the museum's history as you walk around admiring the artwork. Get to know the artists and their masterpieces with a local guide in a small group.
The Prado Museum is Madrid’s top cultural sight and one of the world’s greatest art galleries. Its dazzling display of works by the great European masters — such as Velázquez, Goya, Raphael, Rubens, and Bosch, among other major Italian and Flemish artists — is housed in an 18th-century neoclassical building that opened as a museum in 1819.
The Spanish queen at the time had been impressed with the Louvre in Paris and wanted to showcase an enormous collection in her own country. The result is several thousand works from that time, with a recent modern extension allowing even more of them to be displayed.
The tour begins with the most famous masterpieces from European artists like El Bosco. Continue delving into the work of Velazquez, followed by artists like El Greco and Goya, among many others.
Gain an understanding of all the artists' aims, lives, and circumstances hidden behind the paintings, as well as the historic moment in which they were created. Learn about Spanish history from an art historian and get a closer look at local culture and Madrid's art scene.
Highlights
- Discover the most important artists from the 16th to 19th centuries
- Enjoy a guided visit with an art historian and find out all the secrets of these famous paintings
- Marvel at masterpieces like "Las Meninas" and the Garden of Earthly Delights
- Get the most out of your experience with a local guide
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please note that the tour in Prado Museum has a duration of 1.5 hours but the guide requires some extra time to organize the tickets and whispers
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Masks are required while indoors
Meet the guide at the Velazquez Statue in Paseo del Prado. The Velazquez Statue is on the side of the museum. The guide will carry an Amigo Tours sign.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
