Museo Nacional del Prado

Just an unforgettable experience, near the botanic garden. You loose yourself in the beauty and the story that Goya and Velazquez, among others artist.. Read more »s. The paints, the status the magnificent tables. All treasures that teach us and show us from where we've come. Of course 1 time it's not enough to see everything in detail at least for me. I will return to complete my tour. I recommend, go and enjoy..

More amazing than I imagined. All the great Spanish painters are displayed, Goya most notably. Photos in book don't do justice to these works. Many.. Read more » are huge and the detail visible in person is incredible. Crowds are the only detraction. It can be difficult to really enjoy these masterworks with tour groups, like ours, wandering around. If you did it right I bet you could spend a week there, 2 or 3 hours at a time.

Did a private guided tour through The Guides You Need it was wonderful and my guide, Maria, was very attentive and experienced. The displays are lovel.. Read more »y and walking through you can truly capture the development of Spanish fine art. The contrast between earlier Goya and his Black paintings is especially dramatic and interesting. Couldn't recommend coming here enough.

Beautiful. Last two hours are free but you have to get tickets there! Also, I believe there is a 50% discount at the museum store during its last hour.. Read more » open. Found out admission is also free for students ages 18-25 with a student ID at any time. Very large, so you might need to visit a few times to truly enjoy. Planning on coming by again.

I spent a wonderful afternoon here. 5 hours and I felt like I’d seen it all. Amazing collection of art and sculpture. No photos allowed. Which I appre.. Read more »ciate! I bought my ticket online. And breezed right in at my scheduled time. It’s big enough that the crowds seem spaced out. I never felt like there were to many people in one area. I’ve been to several of the great museums in the world. Prado is definitely near the top! One thing to note. As I was leaving. There was a very long line of people in the queue for the free late hour admission. Not sure it would be worth it…..

This has been indeed the most incredible museum I visited in Spain. It’s a mesmerizing maze that portrays one of the best vivid and exuberant collecti.. Read more »ons in the EU. The religious paintings and all the references to the Greek mythology took me aback! All the paintings are so beautifully preserved that make you believe they were painted just yesterday! They have discounts for students and the elderly as well. Make sure you book your time for at least half a day to fully visit all the floors and read all the information on every splendid piece of art. You can’t claim you have visited Madrid unless you visit this magnificent heaven of art!

I was a bit disappointed with the Prado museum, maybe because I had high expectations. I read that it's in the same league as Louvre, Hermitage in Rus.. Read more »sia and British Museum. Well, I've been to all these places and Prado is not in the same league. It has mainly paintings (small number of sculptures) and the number of paintings is less than in other museums I mentioned. But the bigger problem is that many paintings look alike. The variety is pretty low. There is the limit on how many paintings of Jesus and saints you can see. For me the best room was the Hieronymus Bosch room and judging by the number of people in that room I was not the only one who thought so. In addition they don't allow you to take pictures inside! (but I did take a few). I allocated 2 hours for the visit, but was out after one hour. They do have a nice cafeteria near the entrance.

Gorgeous and perfect. Worth coming at the last hour for the free entry, but also worth it for the last three hours of the day so you have the ability .. Read more »to see everything and have a casual snack halfway through. A must see for any art history buff, but also interesting for those who have no prior knowledge!!!

Very impressive collection of art pieces with a wide range of dates and artists. Slightly prici for the recent graduate student but still worth it. Th.. Read more »e collection is so vast that you can't appreciate everything in one day which means the several day pass is worth keeping in the back of the mind. Another worthwhile visit is the botanical garden next to the museum.

The house for the best of Goya and Velazquez with their most famous masterworks. A beautiful building with a great collection. You can walk through th.. Read more »e different eras of Spanish art, specially paintings. Be sure to book yourself for a whole day to enjoy all that there is to offer. From 18 to 20h the entry is free, so it-s best to go as soon as they open at 10h to get your tickets.

A lot of beautiful and famous paintings with interesting stories. I especially liked the side by side display of some similar pieces so that you can e.. Read more »asily seen similarities and differences. The large collections of Rubens, Goya, and Jheronimus Bosch are impressive. If you prefer more modern art this is not your type of museum.

Without a doubt, there is an incredible collection of masterpieces. It was amazing to be able to see in person so many works that I've read about and.. Read more » seen pictures of. Be warned that there are no maps or suggested routes. We spent a good 20 minutes trying to get ourselves situated and figure out a path to walk through the museum. Unfortunately, this is one of the many museums that are rich in artwork, but have not invested in much of a "guide path" to help visitors work their way through the collection. However, I would absolute come again without any hesitation, just to see the art. If I were to do it over again, I would have arranged for a guide.

Yes, nice place. We came here with my friends from the U.K. and it was a perfect experience. I liked it. It felt like home. This is good. I will come .. Read more »back visit one day. Paintings there are good quality. I would say number 1 quality. I didn't like what I saw in Paris. Le Louvre felt like some flea market, and someone around me hadn't taken a shower (at Le Louvre in Paris) and they had the flu (these guys in the museum. I will not go back (I will tell them by the way). Madrid is better.

While the collection is great and the price is fine, we had the museum close on us 3 hours before the time that was announced on their own webpage (th.. Read more »ey were even selling tickets for after the museum was supposedly closed that day and saw several people getting their entry refused when they showed up despite the time on their ticket being right). When brought up to the staff they just said it wasn't their problem and shoved us out the door. Staff in the museum was pretty rude and follow you around like a criminal wherever you go. I went May 2021, tourism in Spain is just starting up again so the place was pretty empty and I could literally tell staff would follow me around room to room which felt very strange.

You can just enjoy your favorite masterpiece as long as you want! What an excellent and relaxing museum experience! I visited Prado for the first time.. Read more » in 2014 and went to Paris in 2017, then I went back to Prado again in 2019. I still love Prado!

I absolutely loved this place! I spent in this museum for two days and was absolutely mesmerized by the collection. Velasquez is one of my favorite pa.. Read more »inters. Seeing his painting, in reality, was breathtaking. For one thing, I never imagined they are so huge:) And apart from Velasquez, Prado's collection is a masterpiece after masterpiece, Goya, El Greco, Rubens. If you are in Madrid, this is really not the place to miss.

Great stuff and a pleasure to enjoy without crowds (i.e., pandemic). Brought a backpack, I guess I missed on the website where they said that's not al.. Read more »lowed. And they mean it. No lockers, and no commercial locker facilities nearby. Back to hotel, drop backpack, back to museum. When I initially got my ticket, I was told I could return to get a *timed* ticket to enter the special exhibit. I asked what time I needed to return to ensure I got a ticket, and they said at latest an hour before closing at 8pm. Not knowing how long I would be in main museum, I chose not to get a timed ticket. When I went back to get ticket for special exhibition at 5:15pm I was told none were available. I asked if I could get one for the next day. No, sorry. That's a bummer. And why are photos not allowed???

I love it, you could breathe art and knowledge in every room of the museum. I enjoyed a lot looking at pictures, triptychs and portraits. You've gotta.. Read more » come, and if you're a teacher it is completely free. You just need to show your teacher's card. Ask for it in the school where you teach.

It's pretty amazing I guess, idk I need to take like a couple art appreciation classes and then I'll appreciate it more. Free on the last two hours of.. Read more » everyday (6-8pm)

How can such a beautiful museum and content be with such a bad customer service. With the covid, locker have been removed (it is indicated on the tick.. Read more »et, but without highlighting and no reminder - maybe you forgot that many of your customers are still tourists). I have been refused the entrance with no empathy from the staff and without even getting a workaround for this problem while I had bough the ticket (just that is not our problem, while it clearly is as it looks like you are not able to clean lockers while other museums can...). You should take care of you customers and staffs as much as you take care of the art you are exposing !

A place to visit in Madrid if you are found of art and painting

The Prado is an amazing museum with an incredible collection of masterpieces from some of Spain's most famous artists including Velazquez, El Greco, G.. Read more »oya, Picasso and Miro. The collection is enormous so plan on spending a fair bit of time here. Do grab a guide which shows where the more famous pieces are displayed and visit the Prado's website to get suggestions on what to see if your time is limited. Regular admission is 15E but it is free 6:00pm to 8:00pm Monday to Saturday and 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Sunday. However, unless you arrive very early (a minimum one hour in advance) you will spend a long time in line (we gave up after 20 minutes). If your time in Madrid is limited and/or paying 15E is not an issue don't waste your precious time trying to get in for free.

Visited museum on free hours booking online in advance. Huge collection of art

The art museum is amazing. It has a huge collection of art work and, in my opinion, the highlight was the Goya paintings. The museum is huge and would.. Read more » take you a while to truly wander and enjoy the art that's exhibited inside. Due to its popularity, however, it does get very…

Amazing museum! Even though we visited in these corona times, there was a large selection of exhibitions and paintings. They took our temperature and .. Read more »we had to wear masks all the time, but the temperature inside was very nice so it was comfortable to walk around

Amazing paintings there. However due to the covid 19 situation, they have restricted the area that you can visit and therefore the paintings to see. Y.. Read more »ou can go and visit the museum as it is very safe. They take your temperature before entering and they limit the number of visitors per hour.

Amazing place to visit, learn and appreciate history. I've spent 2 days visiting this place and still couldn't finish it. Those visiting Madrid, it's .. Read more »a recommended place only if you have interest in past. If I compare between Vatican & Prado, Prado is my top choice.