Prado Museum Tickets 2026
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About Prado Museum Tickets
Book your Prado Museum tickets, and explore the finest pieces of Spanish art! The museum is home to around 7,600 paintings, 4,800 prints, and 1,000 sculptures. In fact, the museum hosts the world’s largest collection of Spanish paintings. You’ll see masterpieces by Francisco Goya, Diego Velázquez, Hieronymus Bosch, and more. Once you enter the museum, you are free to stay as long as you like until closing time, giving you ample time to explore every masterpiece at your own pace.
Explore around 7,600 paintings, 4,800 prints, and 1,000 sculptures. There are also roughly 8,200 drawings and a huge number of historic documents on display.
Discover all the great Spanish artists. For example, Diego Velázquez, Francisco Goya, Jusepe de Ribera, and more. Be sure to see Goya’s “The Third of May 1808”.
Not sure what to see? Follow one of three museum-organized routes, and view Spanish masterpieces and hidden gems. Each route is based on how much time you have available.
Don’t worry about entrance and exit times. Explore the museum at your own pace, and spend the entire day there if you want.
I think this is a must-see in Madrid. The museum is huge, and you could easily spend the entire day inside. We almost did! It was only because we had an early dinner reservation that we left before closing. I got these Prado Museum tickets mainly because I wanted to see Goya’s The Third of May 1808. In the end we spent at least an hour looking at all of his works, and my husband loved the “El Greco” collection. The entire museum is full of beautiful artwork.
My wife is the art connoisseur; definitely not me. Still, I’m really glad she talked me into getting these Museo del Prado tickets. The museum has way more than just paintings. I really enjoyed the ancient books they had out on display, and all the prints. Idyll by Mariano Fortuny was my favorite. We also visited the Reina Sofia, and honestly I preferred the Prado more. Prado definitely has a wider range of art styles and schools, from like the 11th century to the 19th. So there’s more choice, a greater range to find what interests you.
DESCRIPTION
Museo del Prado Tickets
- Entry to the Prado Museum
- Full-day ticket
- Flexible entry times
- Choice of your preferred entry time
- Booking fee
- Access to the permanent collection, featuring more than 1,500 masterpieces currently on display
- 3 museum-organized routes that guide you through the museum
ADMIRE EVERY TYPE OF ART
The Prado Museum is a treasure trove of countless types of art. The building hosts around 7,600 paintings, 4,800 prints and 1,000 sculptures. There are also 8,200 drawings, along with a huge number of historic documents. In other words, there’s something for everyone! Don’t limit yourself to the Goya paintings. Why not find the detailed architectural drawing of the Main Chapel of San Juan de los Reyes by Juan Guas? It’s a detailed drawing showing remarkable penwork. The sculpture “Charles V and the Fury” is also worth a visit. It’s one of the finest statues from the Renaissance.
DISCOVER SPANISH ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES
You'll find Spain’s most celebrated artists in the Prado Museum. For example, Francisco Goya, the most represented artist, is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th century. Make sure to see his “The Third of May 1808”, an ode to the Spanish resistance to Napoleon. You’ll also see works by El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Sánchez Coello, and more. Highlights include Velázquez’s “Las Meninas”, which plays with the boundaries of reality and illusion. El Greco’s “Adoration of the Shepherds” is fascinating for its characteristically elongated figures.
FOLLOW A MUSEUM-ORGANIZED ROUTE
As part of the Prado Museum tickets, you’ll receive clear recommendations on what to see. The museum has created three routes that guide you to the most impressive artwork. That way, you don’t miss out on anything important. You can choose between a 1-hour, 2-hour, and 3-hour route. However, all three routes show works from all ages. For example, the shortest route recommends “The Offering of Orestes and Pylades” from 10 BC. But you’ll also see Goya’s “The Third of May 1808”, which is from 1814.
Prado Museum Working Hours
From Monday to Saturday, the museum is open 10AM - 8PM.
On Sundays and holidays, the museum is open 10AM - 7PM.
On special holidays (January 6th, December 24th, and December 31st), the museum is open from 10AM - 2PM.
The museum is closed on January 1st, May 1st, and December 25th.
GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
- Food and drinks in the museum are permitted exclusively inside the cafe.
- The latest you can enter the museum is 30 minutes before closing.
- 10 minutes before the museum closes, you will be asked to exit the galleries.
- All visitors are required to carry a photo ID, either a passport or a national identity card.
- There are audio guides available for purchase inside the museum.
- The Prado Museum Tickets are selling out fast, so make sure you book yours on time!
Meeting Point
Please enter the Prado Museum via Entrance 4, or Puerta de los Jerónimos. You’ll find it on the eastern side of the building. However, during very busy periods, you might have to enter through the Velázquez entrance.
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