Tour Details
- Duration
- 2.5 hours
- Product Type
- Tour
- Venues
- Prado Museum
Photos & Highlights
- Led by an art historian ready to uncover Prado's stories
- Prado for Kids tour introduces children to highlights of the Prado
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Tour Description
The world-renowned Museo del Prado contains some of the greatest masterpieces in Western art. Our 2.5-hour Prado Museum for Kids private tour, featuring skip-the-line tickets, introduces children to its collection, which was predominantly commissioned and procured by the Spanish royal family. We enter the lives of the families on display in the museum, from the Holy Family to Las Meninas, learning stories about the characters representing how art has evolved through the centuries.Â
As qualified art historians, our experts know the museum inside and out. Through looking at specific works, we will extract the essence of the meaning and composition of family units through art and learn about the transition of art techniques and approaches as they evolved over the eras.
Each work of art tells a story: of a character, history, or even courageous feats. We will be introduced to some Spanish historical figures, especially Spain's royal family. We will seek out various symbols in the artworks, each one revealing more about the figures depicted, their time period, and society. We may also look at the evolution of fashion, and amazing finery illustrated in careful detail in many of the works.
Looking for a closer look at how Spain's royal family lived? We recommend our Madrid to El Escorial day trip.
FAQ About the Prado Museum for Kids Tour
What are skip-the-line tickets?
For this tour, your tickets are pre-purchased which allows you to skip the ticket office line upon arrival at the museum. You may still have to wait in a security line or in a line to have your pre-purchased ticket scanned. Â
Is this tour wheelchair-accessible?
The museum is accessible to wheelchairs with the exception of certain areas connected to the Villanueva building due to its design. Please contact us to discuss in more detail your mobility concerns so that we can best advise; we are also happy to discuss possible adjustments for clients with mobility concerns.
There are 7 or more people in my group but your website won't allow me to include more than 6 participants. Can't you make an exception?
There are 7 or more people in my group but your website won't allow me to include more than 6 participants. Can't you make an exception?
No, unfortunately due to venue reservation restrictions we cannot accommodate groups larger than 6 people. If your group is larger, we recommend you split into multiple groups.
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We have done several contextvtours in London, Florence, Rome and Venice and this was by far the worsts tour guide we have had. She did not know as much as she should have and kept going over the same things instead of diving into history despite our requests to know the history. We walked in silence on the way to the museum. I would not recommend her and would encourage you to look for better guides.
This on top of letting me know you had no guide for my Toledo tour demonstrates your need to improve the context tours operations in Madrid. The guide I had and the lack of professionalism in canceling a tour at the last minute does not feel up to the context standard. Very disappointing.
Kerry
Jul. 5, 2019
The activity book that Barbara made for my 7 year old granddaughter was a great addition to the tour.
Adriana
Mar. 18, 2019
Barbara was very good but we were not as engaged w/ her tour as much as we would've liked. It was interesting and I am glad we booked it, but there is room for improvement.
Jennifer
Feb. 23, 2019
