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Prado Museum Tour for Kids with Skip-the-Line Tickets

Get your kids excited about Spanish art with this family-friendly exploration of the Prado
From US$463 privately
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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
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. 

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.  

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?
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.
Experts
Susana Susana
Local Guide
Barbara Barbara
Art Historian
Beatriz Beatriz
Local Guide
Alessandra Alessandra
Local Guide
Carlos Carlos
Art Historian
Michael Michael
Artist
Where You'll Start
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Carlos was an amazing guide for the Prado museum. He was very engaging with our 11 year old son and made the meseum visit a lot of fun for him. We also learned a lot too. Carlos also recommended several things outside of the museum which we enjoyed!!
Carlos was fantastic with our kids and made the museum so much fun. He was patient and knew exactly what to ask and what to say to keep our kids (6 & 8) engaged the entire time. I would 100% recommend Carlos to anyone who wants to expose their kids to Madrid’s beautiful art museum.
Wonderful. Kept the kids engaged throughout. Susana was fun, friendly and knowledgeable.