Madrid: Reina Sofia Museum Skip-the-Line Guided Museum Tour Reina Sofia Semiprivate Guided Museum Tour
ID: GYG138743-O-207338
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Reina Sofia Museum houses one of the largest collections of modern art in the world. On this 2.5-hour guided tour (up to 8 persons), your guide will lead you through its many galleries recounting the captivating stories behind the most important works.
In the 1990s, a former hospital was renovated and turned into the Reina Sofia, home to 20th century art mostly from Spanish artists. Your expert guide will discuss the various artistic movements on display here, including abstractionism, cubism, surrealism and modernism.
Learn all about Spain’s most famous artistic export, Pablo Picasso, while standing in front of his world-changing painting, “Guernica.” You’ll see works by Joan Miró, like “The Man with a Pipe,” as well as Salvador Dali’s “Face of the Great Masturbator,” learning about the techniques and stories behind these sometimes offbeat works of art.
Your guide will situate all of these works in their larger social and political contexts, allowing you to understand how events like the Spanish Civil War shaped these artists lives and works. By the end, you’ll have experienced one of Spain’s and the world’s, most exquisite collections of contemporary art, which no trip to Madrid should go without.
Highlights
- Skip the long lines and go straight inside with a professional guide
- Discover the surprising shapes of Salvador Dali's paintings
- Immerse yourself in the black and white 'Guernica' by Picasso
- See all the most important art inside the Reina Sofia Museum
- Choose between a private or semiprivate guided tour options
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The Reina Sofia tour is offered as either a private tour or a semiprivate tour (8 guests maximum)
• For semiprivate tours, a minimum of 2 guests will be required for it to run (an alternative date or full refund will be offered if the minimum is not met)
• Reina Sofia Museum may be subject to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, guests will be provided with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1-hour from the tour starting time. In these cases, the supplier will be unable to provide refunds or discounts
• Appropriate dress will be required for entry into some sites on this tour
• No large bags or suitcases will be allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin backpacks will be allowed through security
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must bring your own headphones
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
You must fill out a travel information form
Meet your guide by the Spanish flag at the main entrance (outside of the museum Reina Sofia). The flag pole is situated to the left of this main entrance (you’ll see a Spanish flag attached to it that will help you recognize the meeting point).
The groups are either private or up to 6/10 persons per tour, don’t look for a large group.
Your guide’s name and phone number will be provided to you the day before your tour. Please provide an email account and phone number that you’ll have access to during your trip.
By car: Calle Santa Isabel, 50, 28012 Madrid, Spain (meeting point will be in front of you at the museum esplanade between the elevators outside the main entrance of the museum).
Bring your valid ID
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.
