Madrid: Reina Sofia Museum Guided Tour & Picasso's Guernica

Picasso's Guernica & 20th-Century Spanish Masters in 90 Minutes

You get a professional guide walking you through Picasso, Dalí, Miró and Gris in the Reina Sofia Museum's 1.5-hour tour. Museum entry is included, and the small-group format means you actually hear the guide and can ask questions. The tour starts at the museum entrance, so you just show up: no separate ticket line or timing puzzle.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided tour of Reina Sofia Museum

• Meet guide at museum entrance
• Begin guided tour of museum
• View Picasso’s “El Guernica”
• See Dalí’s “Face of the Great Masturbator”
• Observe Juan Gris’ “The Musician’s Table”
• Admire Miró’s “Painting: Snail, Woman, Flower, Star”
• Complete one and a half hour visit

The experience

You walk into the Reina Sofia and suddenly there it is: Guernica, enormous and raw, filling the wall in front of you. It's one of those moments where the scale of something hits different than in a photograph. Your guide meets you right at the entrance and starts talking about what you're looking at, and you realize how much there is to know about a single painting that most people only half-remember from school. The museum opened in 1992 to hold one of Spain's greatest collections of contemporary art, and it shows: the space itself feels built around these works, not crowded into it.

The tour moves through 90 minutes of the 20th century, stopping in front of the pieces that actually matter. Dalí's "Face of the Great Masturbator" is there, unsettling and precise. Juan Gris' "The Musician's Table" sits in its own light. Joan Miró's "Painting: Snail, Woman, Flower, Star" is smaller than you'd expect but somehow more present because of it. Your guide is a professional who speaks one language, so you get depth instead of a rushed translation, and the group stays small enough that you can actually hear and ask questions without feeling like you're holding up a line of fifty people.

The museum is wheelchair accessible, and you can bring a stroller if you're traveling with small children. Backpacks and outside food aren't allowed, so plan accordingly. The whole thing takes 90 minutes, which is long enough to actually look at something instead of just checking boxes, but short enough that you're not exhausted by the time you leave. A minimum of 4 people needs to book for the tour to run, so it's not a solo thing, but that's also what keeps the group intimate instead of a cattle call.

What’s included

• Guided tour with a professional monolingual guide.
• museum entry tickets to the Reina Sofia Museum.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English16:00

Guide in Spanish11:00

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except TuesdayDepartures at 11:00 and 16:00

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (4 to 17 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Naturanda Turismo Ambiental

Is this one for you?This works well if you want to understand the major Spanish artworks of the 20th century without spending hours in the museum alone: the guide and small group size mean you actually absorb what you're looking at instead of just walking past it.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

In English, at 16:00. In Spanish, at 11:00.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 17 years); Infant (under 4): free.

How long is the tour?

The guided tour lasts 1.5 hours (90 minutes).

What artworks will I see?

You'll see Picasso's Guernica, Dalí's Face of the Great Masturbator, Juan Gris' The Musician's Table, and Joan Miró's Painting: Snail, Woman, Flower, Star, among other works from 20th-century Spanish artists.

Is museum entry included?

Yes, tickets to the Reina Sofia Museum are included in the tour price.

What's the minimum group size?

A minimum of 4 people is required for the tour to run.

Is the museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options nearby are also wheelchair accessible.

Can I bring a backpack or food?

No, backpacks, drinks and meals are not allowed inside the museum.

Can I bring a stroller?

Yes, infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller.