Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Satdeep Gill, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Satdeep Gill, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Thyssen and Madrid's golden triangle
Your local guide
Sofía Herrera
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Highlights
- Three museums, one sensible route
- What each collection is known for
- A route built around your interests
- Old masters to contemporary work
- A plan sent after the call
About this tour
This is a planning call about Madrid's three big art museums rather than a walk past any of them. I talk through what each collection is known for and how the three sit close enough to combine in one day. You leave with a route built around what actually interests you.
We start with which period or style you care about most, then I map the order and pacing from there. I answer questions about specific painters and rooms as they come up rather than working through a script. At the end I send over the route with notes on each stop.
This suits anyone planning a museum day in Madrid who wants a local's read on the order and pacing. It also suits viewers who cannot visit but want a proper sense of what each collection holds.
Included
- A 45-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Madrid, recommendations, or just questions.
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Planning your art route 15 min
I talk through how the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza sit close enough to walk between in one day, and which order makes the most sense depending on what you care about most. You tell me your interests and I build a route around them.
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What each collection is known for 15 min
I go through what makes each museum distinct, the Prado's old masters, the Reina Sofía's modern and contemporary work, and the Thyssen's private collection spanning centuries. I answer questions about specific painters as they come up.
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Your questions 7 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Madrid: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. This is a seated planning call rather than a walk.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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