Prado National Museum, Madrid: Hours, Address, Prado National Museum Reviews: 4.5/5
Prado National Museum
Prado National Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
The Prado has one of the largest art collections in the world, and is best known for its diverse assortment of works by Velasquez, Goya and El Greco.
Suggested duration
More than 3 hours
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The area
Address
Neighbourhood: Retiro
How to get there
- Atocha • 7 min walk
- Antón MartÃn • 8 min walk
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
4.5
57,390 reviews
Excellent
42,326
Very good
11,704
Average
2,668
Poor
424
Terrible
269
Sue061208
Brisbane, Australia33 contributions
Lots to see, including sculptures, triptych and paintings some very interesting artwork, well worth a visit, make sure you book tickets in advance to avoid the long queues.
Written 12 August 2022
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WorldWideWillis
Los Angeles, CA12 contributions
What an incredible museum. The art is all displayed very thoughtfully and beautifully, each exhibit felt like it was telling a story. The darkened room with Goya's "Black Paintings" took my breath away. We booked our tickets ahead of time and were able to slip into the museum right at opening. It was a little tricky maneuvering around some of the larger tour groups, but they moved on relatively quickly.
Written 8 August 2022
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pellegrina_leone
Bologna87 contributions
I was extremely disappointed from Prado museum not because of their exhibits but because of lack of organization.
We bought online tickets to skip the line but they had only 1 person to check them so practically we stayed in the line for half an hour.
We went to leave our coats but none of the personnel was speaking on English. Then we asked for the audio guide but they said they didn’t have due to covid. They didn’t even have a map of the museum.
We were lucky to ask if there is any guide from the museum and in fact there was so he had a good experience with the tour guide but overall I can’t understand how one of the most important museums of the world is so badly organized.
We bought online tickets to skip the line but they had only 1 person to check them so practically we stayed in the line for half an hour.
We went to leave our coats but none of the personnel was speaking on English. Then we asked for the audio guide but they said they didn’t have due to covid. They didn’t even have a map of the museum.
We were lucky to ask if there is any guide from the museum and in fact there was so he had a good experience with the tour guide but overall I can’t understand how one of the most important museums of the world is so badly organized.
Written 7 August 2022
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LegalEyeDallasTexas
Dallas, TX154 contributions
Couples
Favorite museum in the world, above the Lourve. Could spend days here and wish we had allocated more time. We had a terrific art history guide, which made it such a great experience. I highly recommend a tour guide to maximize the experience. Fabulous.
Written 6 August 2022
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Suzanne M
Philadelphia, PA90 contributions
This museum is architecturally beautiful, easy to get to and easy to visit on a whim, which is what we did. After a long day of touring, we decided to stop in. The wait was about 20 minutes but once we were in, it was not too crowded. Yes, we saw a Mona Lisa - made at the same time, has a different background - just as amazing. Wonderful paintings and so much to see. Cafe is a nice spot to stop as well.
Written 5 August 2022
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Goran L
Belgrade, Serbia132 contributions
Family
Don't let yourself miss a tour of this place
Fascinating. Set aside at least 3 hours, even if it's really little
Fascinating. Set aside at least 3 hours, even if it's really little
Written 4 August 2022
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Jenifer G
Clarksville, MD45 contributions
My son, daughter and I spent a wonderful afternoon exploring the Prado. It is well laid out and not at all crowded. We experienced no lines and had plenty of time to enjoy all of the art. Our only comment would be that the restrooms were in a funky spot and were a bit difficult to find.
Written 2 August 2022
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Peg K
Knoxville, TN244 contributions
We used the headset and travelling with a small group, was nice as you got the historical story behind some paintings but using the detailed map, one could venture around spotting the painting by the artist of your choice.
Written 1 August 2022
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Laura Y
4 contributions
Couples
The museum itself is phenomenal! We were very disappointed with our guide, in that, he did not speak about many other very famous Christian paintings. This included the Transfiguration of Christ by Ruben. We were amazed that this famous portrait was skipped by. When I asked him about it, the guide simply stated he doesn't have time to talk about all the paintings. He spent quite a bit of time on the painting of the cardinal and that of some dog in a painting. We felt the guide wasted our time in many ways, so we left the tour early and enjoyed the Prado on our own.
Written 30 July 2022
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steve k
Port Kennedy, Australia141 contributions
Couples
A fabulous exhibition with so many artists to see. Unique depiction of history that represents the views of the time. A learning experience
Written 29 July 2022
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Minnie0108
Zagreb, Croatia80 contributions
Hello, how long are the queues for the museum? And can the tickets for under 18s be bought online? Thanks!
Subedoo
Dunfermline24 contributions
The queue around 4pm on a Saturday took about 30 mins (in the baking sun!) to buy tickets. I don’t think you can buy tix for under 18s online. However, the queue for entering for free from 6pm - 8pm was MASSIVE… all the way around the building and those folks must have been waiting for an hour or something and even then the queue was very slow moving forward.
Hi! what are the queues like for the Prado museum in August?
Joyce B
Oswestry, UK4 contributions
We got there first thing in the morning, there were queues but people went in quickly. The museum is so large, and people staggered going in, so not bad at all. Nothing to worry about when we were there.
Hola, como carnet de estudiante vale el carnet de la Universidad de la Coruña o sólamente el ISIC
134Emma
Palencia, Spain375 contributions
Mi hija llevaba el carnet de la universidad de Valladolid. Con que salga la foto y la facultad vale
Jorge856
Lomas de Zamora, Argentina59 contributions
Alguien fue de 18 a 20 cuando es gratis? Se puede entrar o hay mucha gente? Gracias ¡
Monica C
Rehovot, Israel2 contributions
Entrada individual gratuita-Estudiante entre 18 y 25 años, con documento que acredite su condición de
estudiante y DNI o Pasaporte en vigor.
Since all the time are a lot of people in queue we prefered to take the tickets online one day before which are with time reservation and we paid the whole ticket price. The time is also money .
Llevando las entradas compradas con antelación tienes q hacer cola es para ir en diciembre
GERARDO ROMERO
Elche, Spain1 contribution
Tienes que ir a la cola de entradas ya sacadas.
Tania S
3 contributions
On the official website, there are 2 options, 1. Exhibitions General Ticket and 2. Collection General Ticket. May I get advice on the difference between these 2 tickets please?
Would I need to buy 2 tickets to visit both exhibitions and collections?
BBSF12345
San Francisco, CA167 contributions
If you want to see the special Exhibits AND the general collection, buy the ticket for Exhibitions General. It will let you into the entire museum.
ddavies505
San Francisco, CA26 contributions
We are in Madrid for just a half day during a layover in September.
interested in hailing a cab from our Airporter hotel direct to El Prado and checking out the collections for a little while.
Would 3 hours in the gallery be just enough to sample the masterpieces ?
Anywhere nearby we could walk afterward to grab a quick spread of fine tapas bf returning to hotel ?
Thank you.
Joyce B
Oswestry, UK4 contributions
If it’s just the Highlights, which we did with a tour guide, three hours is enough.
Buenos dias, tengo una discapacidad fisica del 52%. Como puedo reservar la entrada para visitar el museo?'
Gracias
Michelle A
2 contributions
Strange question :) There's a gentleman who sells paintings outside the Prado in the paseo de prado. Does anyone know what his name is or if he sells his paintings on line?
LiverpoolPeteG
Liverpool, UK117 contributions
Sorry, Michelle, I don’t know . . .
Frequently Asked Questions about Prado National Museum
- Prado National Museum is open:
- Sun - Sun 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Mon - Sat 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Prado National Museum admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost ₹ 2,334.91, while a popular guided tour starts around ₹ 415.88 per person. See all 123 Prado National Museum tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- Prado National Museum can be crowded, so we recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 123 Prado National Museum tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Prado National Museum:
- Prado Museum Entrance Ticket with In-App Audio Guide (From ₹ 2,334.91)
- Private Guided Tour of the Prado Museum in Madrid with fast entrances and pick up at the hotel. (From ₹ 10,424.53)
- Skip the Line: Prado Museum Tour in Madrid (From ₹ 3,502.36)
- Skip-the-Line Prado Museum 6 people per group Guided Tour (From ₹ 3,454.40)
- Skip the line: Prado Museum with Reina Sofia Museum Guided Tour (From ₹ 3,252.36)
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- (0.15 km) Bright & Modern 3BD - Barrio de las Letras
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