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Madrid: Thyssen Museum Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

1. Madrid: Thyssen Museum Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

Do a tour of Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and see works by some of the world’s most famous artists. Meet your guide near the museum, and follow them inside without having to stand in line. Stroll around the museum and learn about the history of European painting from over 1000 pieces of art. Begin by meeting your guide and your group at a Starbucks near the museum. Make your way over to the museum, and enjoy the luxury of skipping the line and entering straight away. Listen to your guide explain the history and meaning behind this collection of masterpieces.  Learn about styles, periods, and ideas that cross Western painting over centuries. Better understand landscape and genre painting, especially frequent themes of the Dutch school of the 17th century and the American school of the 19th century. See works by Rubens, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and more.

Madrid: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Guided Tour & Entry Ticket

2. Madrid: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Guided Tour & Entry Ticket

Close to a thousand works ranging from the 13th to the 20th centuries have made this museum one of the most outstanding internationally. The Collection includes artists of the stature of Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Kandinsky, Hopper or Picasso. This gallery provides numerous examples of foreign painters who had not been present until then: Italian and Flemish primitives, key works of the Renaissance, numerous works from the Impressionist era, such as Monet, Degas, Van Gogh and Gauguin. It also has outstanding works from the avant-garde of the 20th century: Fauvism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Abstraction and Pop Art. We will be able to admire works by two of the main Spanish painters: Picasso and Dalí. The opening of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in 1992 gave rise, by joining the Prado and Reina Sofía Museums, to the so-called Triangle of Art on Paseo del Prado, an area that concentrates the most important pictorial heritage in Spain, today recognized as World Heritage of the Unesco.

Madrid: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Ticket and Guided Tour

3. Madrid: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Ticket and Guided Tour

Enjoy a guided visit to one of Madrid’s most popular attractions, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Explore the museum with your guide and marvel at the extensive collection of paintings. The gallery houses artworks from the 13th to the 20th century, and includes works from every Western art movement during this period. See and learn about works from iconic artists including Rubens, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Cézanne, and more. On the tour, you’ll also discover the impressive history of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Hear about how the collection, which was once private, grew to become so extensive. At the end of your tour, enjoy free time to explore the museum on your own.

Madrid: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Private Tour

4. Madrid: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Private Tour

The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, named after its founder, is an art museum located near the Prado Museum on one of city's main boulevards. It is known as part of the "Golden Triangle of Art", which also includes the Prado and the Reina Sofia national galleries. The Thyssen-Bornemisza fills the historical gaps in its counterparts' collections: in the Prado's case this includes Italian primitives and works from the English, Dutch and German schools, Expressionists, and European and American paintings from the 20th century.

Madrid: Prado, Reina Sofía & Thyssen-Bornemisza Museums Tour

5. Madrid: Prado, Reina Sofía & Thyssen-Bornemisza Museums Tour

The first stop is the Prado Museum, considered the most important nationally, where your guide will show you the most outstanding paintings by Velázquez, Goya, Bosch, Rubens... Leaving the museum, we will continue on our way, walking through the so-called Landscape of Light, the surroundings of Paseo del Prado and El Retiro Park, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2021. We arrive at the Reina Sofía Museum, where the guide will focus on one of the masterpieces of the 20th century: Guernica, which deserves a comprehensive and detailed explanation to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of its author, and one of the best artists. 20th century: the artist Pablo Picasso. Finally, and after lunch, we will go to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, whose collection consists of nearly a thousand works ranging from the 13th century to the 20th century, and where you can see different pictorial styles: from primitive European painters to avant-garde, going through impressionists and surrealists. If you want, you can add optional lunch, so you don't have to worry about where to eat.

Madrid: Go City All-Inclusive Pass with 15+ Attractions

6. Madrid: Go City All-Inclusive Pass with 15+ Attractions

Explore Madrid with a Go City All-Inclusive Pass over 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days, and save up to 30% compared to buying separate attraction tickets. With more than 15 attractions, tours, museums, and experiences to discover, you can join a guided tour of the Royal Palace, explore iconic museums including the Prado and Reina Sofia, jump on a hop-on hop-off bus tour and indulge in ‘churros con chocolate’ at the end of a Segway tour. Sync your pass with the Go City app and you’ll have everything you need in the palm of your hand. Use the city guide for opening times and reservation information and use the handy map to navigate your way around the city. The All-Inclusive Pass is perfect for those wanting to see and do as much as possible – simply choose the number of days you want and start exploring. The following attractions are included - (R) reservations required: • Prado Museum Guided Tour (R) • Madrid Royal Palace Tour (R) • Chocolate and Churros Segway Tour (R) • Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour • Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum • Toledo Tour – Self-Guided with return transport (R) • Flamenco Show in Torres Bermejas (drink included) (R) • Madrid Electric Bike Tour • Reina Sofia Museum – Guided Tour (R) • Parque del Retiro and Cibeles Palace Tour • Museo de Cera (Wax Museum) • Madrid Highlights Tour (R) • Madrid Sightseeing Segway Tour (R) • El Escorial and Valley of the Fallen Tour (R) • Museo Lázaro Galdiano • Las Ventas Experience • Retiro Park – Bike Tour • MAPFRE Foundation Art Exhibitions • Toledo and Segovia – Full-day Tour with transport (R) Please note: Attractions and tours are subject to change. Check the Go City digital guide included on your confirmation voucher (or the Go City app) for the full list of inclusions, opening times, and reservation instructions (where applicable) before you go.

Madrid: Picasso's Guernica in Reina Sofia & Thyssen Museum

7. Madrid: Picasso's Guernica in Reina Sofia & Thyssen Museum

This 5-hour tour includes guided visit of two of the most important museums in the country: The Reina Sofía Museum, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. The Reina Sofía Museum has the honor of housing and conserving one of the most important paintings of the 20th century: Picasso's Guernica, a masterpiece that will shock you just by looking at it, due to its dimensions and its spectacular nature, and will impact you even more when your guide will explain its hidden symbols and details. This year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of its author, so it deserves all our attention. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum has close to a thousand works ranging from the 13th to the 20th centuries, which have made this museum one of the most prominent internationally. The Collection includes artists of the stature of Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Kandinsky, Hopper or Picasso. You will enjoy also a walking tour between the two museums, and you will have some of free time. If you want, you can add the optional lunch, so you dont have to worry about where to eat.

Madrid: Thyssen-Bornemisza & Reina Sofia Private Tour

8. Madrid: Thyssen-Bornemisza & Reina Sofia Private Tour

Explore the Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofia Museum, two of some of the most visited museums in the world, both part of an area of Madrid that concentrates the most important collection of paintings in Spain. Admire a gallery of old and modern masters including Italian and Flemish painters of the 14th and 15th centuries, Renaissance works, Dutch Baroque painting, and Italian Vedutism of the 18th century. See impressionist repertoire and various currents of 20th-century modern art such as Cubism, German Expressionism, abstract painting, Pop Art, and figuration of the 1980s. Afterward, walk to the Reina Sofia Museum with your guide, located in the former General Hospital of Madrid, a large neoclassical building of the 18th century by the Italian architect Sabatini. Witness core works by great Spanish artists of the twentieth century, especially Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, and Joan Miró. See collections of surrealist art, cubism, and the presence of artists of the New Figuration such as Francis Bacon and Antonio Saura.

Madrid: Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen Guided Tour

9. Madrid: Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen Guided Tour

See some of the best of Spanish art on this guided tour of the Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums. Learn about the history of the Prado, the National Museum of Spain, as you admire works by Spanish masters from the 16th to 19th centuries. View some of Spain’s finest 20th-century works of art at the Reina Sofía Museum, including paintings by Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. Finish your tour at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the third leg of Madrid’s Golden Triangle of Art. See works by the Italian Primitives, alongside paintings by Impressionists, Expressionists, and other 20th-century European and American movements.

Prado, Reina Sofia & Thyssen-Bornemisza Museums Guided Tour

10. Prado, Reina Sofia & Thyssen-Bornemisza Museums Guided Tour

Enjoy the best of the permanent collections at the Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza, and Reina Sofía museums in Madrid on a 5-hour guided tour. Start at the Prado Museum and admire paintings by Tiziano, Velázquez, Rubens, Goya, and others. Continue your tour at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, and see works by Impressionists such as Degas, Cezanne, Renoir, Van Gogh, and Gauguin. Take in the Pop Art and Dadaism collections, featuring works by Roy Lichtenstein and others. Finish at the Reina Sofía Museum. Admire Pablo Picasso’s Guernica and works by Salvador Dalí.

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4.3 / 5

based on 43 reviews

our guide was excellent. my husband, sister & I learned quite a bit about the modern artists around the world and very specific details about each of the paintings our group viewed. Loved it! highly recommend!!

Excellent guide. Excellent language skills. Very knowledgeable. Picked all the right highlights from the collection.

Our guide was Superior. Her knowledge of artists & restoration was amazing

Our guide was so enthusiastic and informative, she was a pleasure!

Great museums, mac every day would be perfect. 2 hours intensive