Queen Sofia Museum Tour with Skip the Line

Take a private guided tour of the Queen Sofia Museum Tour in Madrid. Your local guide will bring the artworks vividly to life by explaining the rich history contained within this Spanish national museum of 20th century Art. Named after Queen Sofia, it is housed in the 18th century former General Hospital building in the heart of Madrid’s cultural “Triangle of Art” and close to The Prado and the Thyssen Museums. Opened in 1992, the Reina Sofia Museum provides a fitting home for the Spanish National Art Collections from 1881 (the year Picasso was born) onward.

During your tour of the Queen Sofia Museum, your knowledgeable private guide will introduce you to the works of some of Spain’s most influential painters including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Salvador Dali, along with international artists such as Picabia, Man Ray, Cartier-Bresson and Duchamp.

Highlights

• Appreciate Madrid’s broad artistic heritage through these 20th century artworks as part of your private tour of the Queen Sofia Museum

• Hear from your tour guide how Spanish artists got into the “modernity” and rejected the horror and pain caused by the Spanish Civil War

• Explore the rooms and architecture of this historic building both independently and as part of your private tour

• Discover for yourself Picasso’s masterpiece “Guernica” and explore the surrealist images that Dali is known for

• Admire paintings by the early avant-garde artists including Gutiérrez Solana, Ramón Casas and Ignacio Zuloaga on this informative art museum tour

• Understand the emotion and vision that lie behind the images of these world-class artworks as part of your visit to the Queen Sofia Museum

• Skip the long lines with priority access

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I can't recommend Mad Snail Travel Private Tours enough!!! Enrique's knowledge and passion to do with all things Madrid / Spanish history and art is infectious. He draws you in from the start and has many a quirky story to tell along the way bringing the tour to life! I would also recommend you let Enrique guide you around Reina Sofia his commentary on the Picasso collection is superb and thought provoking! You know when your guide is good when the first thing you do when you get back home is research some of the places / paintings he mentions!

BADDAB01NG, Manchester, United Kingdom

This private guided tour of the Queen Sofia Museum takes in the entire 2nd floor of the building. Your informative local guide will help you understand the pull of the “old times” felt by these Spanish artists, particularly during the Second Republic in the 1930s. The tour also explains the impact on artistic expression after dictatorship was proclaimed.

This excellent private museum tour combines Spanish history and culture with art. Learn about the bombings and suffering experienced by the people in Guernica and how this event shocked Picasso. After enjoying an informative tour with your private guide there will be time for you to visit the temporary exhibitions or re-visit your favorite artwork independently. You may want to reflect on the exhibits while resting your feet on a garden seat in the shady cloister.

Important Information

Duration: 3 hours

Languages Available: English, Spanish, Italian, French
Languages available on demand: Chinese, Arab, Russian, German, Portuguese (write to confirm availability)

Inclusions: private guide, entrance to free museum and sights, use of public transportation if necessary

Exclusions: pick-up by car

Meeting Point: the guide meets you at your hotel lobby or at the entrance to your apartment building. This is a walking tour; the pick-up service is on foot, not by car.

Cancellation: you can cancel with 100% refund up to 72 hours in advance. 50% is returned with 48 hour notice and no refund with less than 48 hours notice.

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I can't recommend Mad Snail Travel Private Tours enough!!! Enrique's knowledge and passion to do with all things Madrid / Spanish history and art is infectious. He draws you in from the start and has many a quirky story to tell along the way bringing the tour to life! I would also recommend you let Enrique guide you around Reina Sofia his commentary on the Picasso collection is superb and thought provoking! You know when your guide is good when the first thing you do when you get back home is research some of the places / paintings he mentions!

BADDAB01NG, Manchester, United Kingdom