Prado Museum Mysteries Private Tour

Step into a world of hidden symbols, rebellious artists, and secret meanings with the Prado Museum Mysteries Tour, exclusively offered by Madrid Museum Tours. Led by our director and licensed guide Irina Karasenko, this private tour offers a fascinating journey into the mysteries, symbols, and superstitions concealed within some of the Prado’s most famous paintings.

A Different Way to See The Prado

While visiting Madrid, would you like to explore the countless mysteries woven into the masterpieces of the del Prado Collection? There is a different way to see the Prado—a fresh perspective that reveals the secrets hidden in the works of famous Spanish painters. The Prado Vision you’ll experience on this tour sheds light on the cryptic symbols that emerged from the brushes of great artists during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

During this turbulent time, many painters became silent rebels, using their art to challenge the moral authority of the Catholic Church. Myths, taboos, and secret messages, often in conflict with the church doctrine, were cleverly embedded in their paintings. These works became powerful tools of protest against a church that many believed had strayed from its spiritual path.

On this private tour, Irina Karasenko will guide you through the clues left by these rebellious artists. You’ll discover how Spanish painters of the era subtly expressed their contempt for the moral standards imposed by corrupt popes and how some canvases were later altered to disguise their true, subversive meanings.

More Than Just an Art Tour

During the Prado Museum Mysteries Tour, you’ll delve into the myths, superstitions, and sects that threatened the established moral order of the Middle Ages. Irina will reveal how these famous Spanish painters concealed profound messages within their art—messages that remained hidden for centuries.

This is more than just an art tour; it’s an intellectual journey into the very soul of the Prado’s famous paintings. Let Madrid Museum Tours guide you through the captivating stories behind these masterpieces, as Irina Karasenko unveils the secret language of art used by Spain’s greatest painters.

Tour Observations

Length: 2,5 hours.

Time: Tour take place from Monday to Sunday, between 10 AM and 5 PM.

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish.

Guides: All our guides are licensed by the Madrid Regional Government and Art History specialists.
High-quality audio gear for crystal-clear listening to your guide.

Admissions: NOT included.

Cancellations: before 8 days of the tour: NO penalization.
Less than 7 days before the Tour: 100% cancellation cost.

Skip the line by buying your ticket online at the Prado website (General Ticket). Before you start purchase process, check conditions for children, students or pensioners.

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Our designated meeting point is at the Statue of Goya, in front of the museum’s ticket office.

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Tour Prices

1 – 8 persons:

230 €

Prices in euros per tour, not per person.
21% VAT to be added.

Groups over 8 persons:

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Special Offer

Add a 1-hour private Reina Sofia Museum tour, afther the Prado tour, for only 130 euros (VAT included).

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