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. In the company of a family-friendly guide, our tour engages children with art on a personal level. We enter the lives of the families on display in the museum, from the Holy Family to Las Meninas, learning the stories about the characters represented the way that art has evolved through the centuries. The perfect educational activity in Madrid for kids.

Meeting nearby the museum, your expert guide will learn more about your children and the group's interests as we approach the museum and cater the tour to the group. As qualified art historians, our guides 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 approach 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, amazing finery illustrated in careful detail in many of the works. Along the way, our guides will have interactive activities planned to keep your kids involved and engaged with the tour.

Our guide will make the works come alive through engaging questions and stimulating activities geared towards opening up children’s minds to the world of art. The guide will help connect the works to your family's experiences at home and during your trip. By the end of the tour, each child will leave with an exciting appreciation of art and an urge to discover more.

In addition to our family program tours, we may be able to adapt certain other tours to the needs of families, such as our Madrid to Toledo day trip, though please note such adaptations would not incorporate special activities. Please contact us for more details.

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.  

Our expert will be able to answer your questions but the overall focus will be geared towards your children.

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.