Irene was fantastic, she spent time helping you understand the history of the the work, the technical construction and how to identify the symbolic references for the eras the various prices depicted. This was incredibly useful when visiting the Reina Sofia the next day as you could see the various influences from multiple artists on the works in both museums. Fantastic experience.

Interesting contact with the Prado Museum without final auction

Those responsible for the Museum did not let us finish the visit in conditions, claiming that the guide had not complied with the protocol established for groups of more than 9 people. We were 11. Apparently, in those cases the guide should use "pinganillo" and the members of the group helmets to listen to their explanations. According to the guide, the person at the box office did not provide the technical means indicated by causes that he could not understand. The curious thing about the incident was that until the last 15 minutes of the almost two hours of visit, nobody told us anything. At that moment, one of the guards caught our attention and without attending to the guide's excuses, he called a person in charge of the center, who told him to finish the visit at that moment for not following the protocol. After a rifi rafe, the person in charge yielded to our requests, as long as the group was divided in two, with which: double explanation and no time to see and fin

A Unique Must Do Experience

The Prado is unique in the world of art. This museum is so extensive with so many masterful works that signing up for an expert tour is well worth while for your first visit. Even my wife, who is an Art History major insisted on having a professional guide walk us through the museum on our first visit to make the best use of time. Well worth while. We plan to visit again.