Join with us this private tour and admire the Spanish artwork masterpieces
Skip the lines and enter this outstanding Museum without waiting in long lines. If you love Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Salvador Dalì and the other most famous Spanish artists, you cannot miss this great experience during your stay in Madrid. Enjoy the knowledge of your private guide and discover the influence of Spanish art in the last century.
The Reina Sofia Museum 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, it provides a fitting home for the Spanish National Art Collections from 1881 (the year Picasso was born) onward. Your privade guide will take you in the entire 2nd floor of the building and will help you understand the pull of the “old times” felt by the most important Spanish artists, above all during the Second Republic in the 1930s. The guide will also explains the impact on artistic expression after dictatorship was proclaimed.
The main attraction inside the Museum is undoubtedly the Guernica by Picasso. This masterpiece alone deserves the price of the tour without a doubt. Probably Picasso's most famous work , Guernicashows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. This work has gained a monumental status, becoming a perpetual reminder of the tragedies of war, an anti-war symbol, and an embodiment of peace. On completion Guernica was displayed around the world in a brief tour, becoming famous and widely acclaimed. When you will be in front of it you will realize how Picasso was shocked by the happenings during the Spanigh Civil War which was brought to the world's attention thanks to this outstanding painting.
The tour ends inside the Reina Sofia Museum, there will be time for you to re-visit your favorite artwork independently or take a chance to walk in the other areas of this beautiful building and get some relax in the garden seat in the shady cloister.