Royal Palace of Madrid + Royal Collections Gallery Tickets

Your Experience

Your experience

Explore the Royal Palace of Madrid and Royal Collections Gallery with skip-the-line access and an expert English-speaking guide.

Getting started

Meet your guide near the main entrance of the Royal Collections Gallery, adjacent to the Royal Palace. After a quick ticket check and security screening, your guide will introduce the highlights of your visit before leading you into the galleries.

What to expect

Royal Palace of Madrid & Royal Collections Gallery

This combined experience offers insight into Spain’s royal heritage, featuring the country’s largest collection of royal art and artifacts. The Royal Collections Gallery, located beside the palace, houses over 650 works spanning paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and decorative arts.

Features

• Masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, Caravaggio, Titian, Bosch, Luisa Roldán, and El Greco are displayed, reflecting centuries of artistic achievement in Spain.

• Interactive exhibits reveal the construction of iconic monuments such as the Monastery of El Escorial and the Palace of La Granja, bringing royal architecture to life.

• A dedicated cube features immersive 360º projections, highlighting the architectural and natural wonders of the Royal Sites.

• The gallery’s unique layout starts on the top floor, with gently sloping ramps and informative videos guiding you through the collection as you descend.

• Temporary exhibition rooms showcase rotating displays, offering something new with each visit.

• After your tour, relax at the museum café or browse the shop for curated souvenirs.

• Skip-the-line entry ensures you spend more time exploring and less time waiting.

Museum hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am–8pm; Sundays and holidays, 10am–7pm. Last entry is 45 minutes before closing.

• Note: Free Royal Palace of Madrid entry Mon–Thu for EU & Ibero-American citizens with valid ID: Oct–Mar: 4pm–6pm | Apr–Sep: 6pm–8pm.

• Note: Your selected time slot is for the Royal Palace visit. The Royal Collections Gallery ticket remains valid for 7 days after this visit but can’t be used during the free entry hours (Monday–Thursday, 6pm–8pm).

• Free entry is available for children under 5, ICOM/ICOMOS members, official tour guides, teachers, unemployed individuals (with proof), and people with disabilities (33%+), along with one essential companion if stated on their certificate.