{"id":6442,"date":"2017-07-04T16:02:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T14:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=6442"},"modified":"2017-07-04T16:02:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T14:02:55","slug":"museo-del-prado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museo-del-prado\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to buy tickets to Museo del Prado?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Museo Nacional del Prado<\/strong> is one of the most important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museum-of-thyssen-bornemisza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>museums<\/strong><\/a> located in the Spanish capital. The building that the houses the <strong>museum<\/strong> was designed in 1785 by architect Juan de Villanueva by order of King Charles III. It was only in 1819, though, that the <strong>museum<\/strong>\u00a0opened to the public as a venue that gathered a vast collection of works of art.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/arganzuela-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get to know the Arganzuela district<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museo-del-prado\/#where-can-you-buy-tickets-to-museo-nacional-del-prado\" title=\"Where can you buy tickets to Museo Nacional del Prado?\">Where can you buy tickets to Museo Nacional del Prado?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museo-del-prado\/#what-are-museo-nacional-del-prados-working-hours\" title=\"What are Museo Nacional del Prado&#8217;s working hours?\">What are Museo Nacional del Prado&#8217;s working hours?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museo-del-prado\/#where-is-museo-nacional-del-prado-located\" title=\"Where is\u00a0Museo Nacional del Prado located?\">Where is\u00a0Museo Nacional del Prado located?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-can-you-buy-tickets-to-museo-nacional-del-prado\"><\/span>Where can you buy tickets to Museo Nacional del Prado?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6447\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jan_Brueghel_I__Peter_Paul_Rubens_-_Hearing_Museo_del_Prado.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6447\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jan_Brueghel_I__Peter_Paul_Rubens_-_Hearing_Museo_del_Prado-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jan_Brueghel_I__Peter_Paul_Rubens_-_Hearing_Museo_del_Prado-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jan_Brueghel_I__Peter_Paul_Rubens_-_Hearing_Museo_del_Prado-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jan_Brueghel_I__Peter_Paul_Rubens_-_Hearing_Museo_del_Prado.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Museo del Prado via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">If you are planning to visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.museodelprado.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Museo Nacional del Prado<\/strong><\/a>, you can either buy tickets directly at the\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> or you can buy them beforehand, online. The price of the general <strong>ticket<\/strong> is 15\u20ac but you can also opt for a more complete option, which comes with a guide book, for 24\u20ac. If you think you will want to visit the\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> more than one time, you can buy a <strong>ticket<\/strong> that allows you to visit\u00a0<strong>Museo Nacional del Prado<\/strong> twice in one year, for 22\u20ac.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There is also a <strong>ticket<\/strong> with a reduced price, costing 7,50\u20ac, which is available for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/tai-chi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">people over 65 years old<\/a>, people who are part of large families, and Youth Card holders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Another option is to buy the\u00a0<strong>Paseo del Art<\/strong><strong>e\u00a0ticket,<\/strong> with which you will be able to visit not only\u00a0<strong>Museo Nacional del Padro<\/strong>, but also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museo-de-la-reina-sofia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia<\/strong><\/a>, and the\u00a0<strong>Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Bare in mind that you will have to pay an extra 0.50\u20ac per each <strong>ticket<\/strong> bought online, except for the\u00a0<strong>Paseo del Arte<\/strong> ticket.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">If you prefer to buy your <strong>tickets<\/strong> over the phone, call\u00a0902 10 70 77. All tickets give you access to the permanent collection and the temporary exhibits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">People under 18 years old, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/arguelles-neighborhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">students<\/a> between 18 and 25 years old and visitors with physical impairments can go into the\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> without having to pay a ticket.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/discounts-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to get discounts in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-museo-nacional-del-prados-working-hours\"><\/span>What are Museo Nacional del Prado&#8217;s working hours?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6444\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crossing_the_River_Styx.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6444\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crossing_the_River_Styx-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crossing_the_River_Styx-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crossing_the_River_Styx-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crossing_the_River_Styx.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Museo del Prado via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Museo Nacional del Padro<\/strong> is open from Monday to Saturday between 10 am and 8 pm, and Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 7 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> is closed on the 1st of January, the 1st of May, and the 25th of December. The\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> is open but with reduced hours on the 6th of January, and the 24th and the 31st of December, remaining open from 10 am to 2 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There are also days and schedules where you can go in for <strong>free.<\/strong> The collection has free access from Monday to Saturday from 6 am to 8 pm and Sundays and holidays from 5 pm to 7 pm. You can also visit the temporary exhibitions at these hours for 50% of the regular price.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-is-museo-nacional-del-prado-located\"><\/span>Where is\u00a0Museo Nacional del Prado located?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Museo Nacional del Prado<\/strong> is located at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Museu+do+Prado\/@40.4132508,-3.6950239,17z\/data=!3m1!5s0xd42289d5d351e31:0x3c7ac892ca6ceb8c!4m5!3m4!1s0xd42289d66d8a2ed:0x1094f07d93ad885a!8m2!3d40.4137818!4d-3.6921271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paseo del Prado<\/a>. There are a number of buses that stop near the <strong>museum<\/strong>:\u00a010, 14, 27, 34, 37, 45, N9, N10, N11, N12, N13, N14, N15, N17, and N25.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShMadrid<\/a><\/strong> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>* Main photo by Dmadeo via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"6442\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Museo Nacional del Prado is one of the most important museums located in the Spanish capital. 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