Sorolla & Lazaro Galdiano Museums

Art in Madrid’s Mansions 1900-1920s

This walk, an original concept launched in July 2014, is articulated around two mansions that define urban architecture, art, and the creation of private collections in early twentieth-century Madrid. ...Description continued below

TOUR LENGTH: 3 hours.
Maximum group size: 6 people.

PRICES
Group tour prices:
2 people: €80 per adult
3 people: €70 per adult
4 people: €60 per adult
5 people: €55 per adult
6 people:€50 per adult

Children under 4 free of charge

Guaranteed private tour:
If you would like a guaranteed private tour, a supplement of €50 will be added to the total price. For example, the cost for a private tour for 2 people will be €160 plus €50 = €210.

If you are a solo traveler and want to book a group tour but nobody else signs up, we will run a private tour for €160.

Family Special offer (guaranteed private tour):
For family units of up to 6 members including 2 or more children under 18 years of age: €240 flat fee per family.

Museum admission tickets: €9 per adult - NOT included in the price.

Bring a photograph of your passport to qualify for free or reduced admission to the museums (over 65 years old, children under 18, or students under 26 with a valid University or College ID).

AVAILABLE DAYS AND STARTING TIMES:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday: 10:00.

To ensure availability advance booking is required. As a very small company, we can rarely accommodate last-minute bookings, particularly during the high season.

TOUR DESCRIPTION CONTINUED:
We start at the Lázaro Galdiano Museum, home of an avid collector whose interests spanned Arabic antiquities and Goya’s works. Mr. Galdiano’s imposing villa holds thousands of artifacts, statues, weapons, textiles, furniture, and paintings, including Gothic altarpieces from Northern Europe, a panel by Hieronymus Bosch, and canvases by Renaissance, Baroque, and Nineteenth-century Spanish and Italian masters. After an in-depth visit to this Museum, we will proceed to the nearby Sorolla Museum, another stunning mansion built in the same period.

The Sorolla Museum holds a much smaller collection of artifacts since this was the home of the renowned Spanish post-Impressionist painter Joaquín Sorolla, whose paintings can be found in numerous American museums. Visiting his home and workshop offers an opportunity to enter his creative world, as well as an insight into Spanish taste and interior design.