Private tour in Madrid Jaime S

Pricing Details
Base cost of tour
  • $ 171 USD

The Reina Sofia Museum with an Art Historian

Tour #746563
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Pricing Details
Base cost of tour

up to 6 people

2 hours

Walking

Party Size:

1

Overview of your Madrid tour:

This is one of the best museums in Madrid and its impressive collection makes it one of the best museums of modern art in the world! I am an art historian and I will make modern art fascinate you and you will be able to understand it. For 2 hours we will visit the best gallery of modern art in Spain and one of the best and most complete in Europe. I will explain you the importance of each of the selected works on a very interesting and different tour. Modern art will make you feel different emotions and you will be surprised with everything behind each painting. You'll understand why modern art is as it is and I'll explain the historical context, the technique, the style and a brief description of each artist so the experience is a 100% complete. I'll also inform you about the curious history of the building, an old hospital! We'llsee masterpieces of the great Spanish and international modern artists and some of my favorite pieces as well. And then you'll tell me yours! * Note: tickets are not included

Your Madrid tour itinerary

-After meeting and introducing myself, I'll give you a brief introduction of the collection and the building. -Then we'll enter the museum and I will also explain to you why modern art is like that, what happened in the world and in society for that change to occur? The Reina Sofia Museum is huge, so I'll guide you through the rooms! -The collection begins with Goya and the painters of Spanish Impressionism such as Sorolla. -Then we'll admire some of the masterpieces of Miro and other world famous artists such as Calder or Marx Ernst. -We'll stop in front of some of the original and beautiful sculptures of the famous Chillida and without rushing I will explain to you the magical and strange paintings of incredible Dali. -And of course we will be with the great Picasso, the great Spanish master of modern art; We will see many of his paintings. -We'll stop calmly in the famous "The Guernica" by Picasso, an impressive and enormous canvas in relation to the terrors of war. Contact me for special interests

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Transportation Details
Type: Walking

Walking tour

What's included
  • Other
  • Private Guide
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses. Tickets are not included, I can enter for free. The general price of the ticket is 10 eur (8.50 eur online), but there are some discounts for those over 65 years or free for students (mandatory to show the the student card). You can pay at the box office in cash or with a card, but I recommend reserving online before. With the online reservation it is not necessary to print the tickets, you can simply show the ticket on the phone screen. Once you make the reservation on my tour, I will tell you and help you book the tickets online, I will also send you the official link of the Reina Sofia Museum to buy the tickets online for to skip the line and have priority access. NOTE: There is also the possibility to buy the "Paseo del Arte Pass" and have access to the three main museums in the area (Reina Sofia Museum, Prado Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum) at a lower price. The important thing is that you enjoy the tour, so I will adapt the rhythm to your needs. Just tell me.
  • Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: In front of the main facade of the Reina Sofia Museum there is a large square, and next to the main access of the museum there is a very tall and thin sculpture. On that facade and next to the thin sculpture we will meet!

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories

Art And Culture

Museums

History

Languages
Fluent

Spanish

Fluent

Italian

Fluent

English

Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility

Kid Friendly

wheelchair Accessible

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    Duration:

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    $ 171 USD

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    up to 6 people

    Duration:

    2 hours

    Transportation:

    Walking

    Party Size:

    1

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    View our Cancellation policy

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