Art & Design Trips to Madrid

Who's it for?

  • Secondary School, Sixth Form & FE College

Curriculum Included

Key Highlights

  • Visit to the Reina Sofia Museum
  • Visit to the world famous Prado Museum
  • Take a guided walking tour with great opportunities for sketching
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Home of the ‘Golden Triangle of Art’ Madrid offers Art and Design Students a great opportunity to study Spanish masters from the last 800 years.

Your Art and Design GCSE or A-Level class can explore the vast history, both old and new, in the city's many art galleries, all situated fairly close together, meaning you will have plenty of time to fit in cultural activities to soak up the Madrid culture in the Spanish capital. Take a look at a WST Madrid school or sixth form college trip itinerary below.

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Benefit from a Tour Manager so you can concentrate on your students

From only £5 per person per day

When you visit Madrid you can add on a tour manager as added support throughout your tour. Your tour manager will:

  • Be with your group all day
  • Liaise at all the attractions where you have reservations
  • Navigate you and your group around the city on foot and public transport
  • Assist in purchasing tickets for any additional visits
  • Be there to provide extra support in the case of an emergency
  • Assist with any translation needed

There are great benefits to choosing a tour manager when you are in Madrid.

  • You'll have peace of mind that the day to day running of the trip will run smoothly.
  • Having a tour manager will give your parents and your SLT reassurance that you’ll be well supported.
  • You’ll have more time to concentrate on your students and the educational value of the trip.

Sample Itinerary

Use our sample itinerary to help picture what your trip could look like. Our itineraries are flexible, visits and timings will be planned based on your needs.

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Sample itinerary for a 4 day trip

Day 1
Morning

Daytime flight and transfer to your accommodation. Evening meal at local restaurant and free time to explore

Day 2
Morning

Orientate yourselves around the city with a guided walking tour – great opportunities for sketching

Afternoon

Visit to the Reina Sofia Museum

Evening

Evening meal at a local restaurant

Day 3
Morning

Visit to the world famous Prado Museum

Afternoon

Take a walk up the road to the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum

Evening

Evening meal at a local restaurant

Day 4
Morning

Transfer to airport for your return flight to the UK

Trip Details

Educational Visits In Madrid

Other Study Visits

  • Thyssen- Bornemisza Museum
    This was once one of the largest private collections in the world. With the Prado and the Reina Sofia it’s part of the "Golden Triangle of Art”. The Thyssen-Bornemisza has a more international collection with works from Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo artists including Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt and Gainsborough. It also covers Impressionist and Post Impressionist works.
  • Sorolla Museum
    This museum focuses on the work of artist Joachin Sorolla. The building itself was originally Sorolla’s house and was converted into a museum after his death. Sorolla painted in several styles, although he is best known for his beautifully lit Mediterranean beach scenes.
  • Cerralbo Museum
    This houses the artistic collection of the XVII Marquis of Cerralbo. There’s a wide range of paintings, sculptures, tapestries and drawings from around the world. Highlights of the collection include El Greco, Vicente Lopez and de Zurburán.
  • National Museum of Decorative Arts
    This is housed in a 19th century palace overlooking the Parque del Retiro. Its rich collection mainly consists of furniture, ceramics, and decorative pieces from Spain dating back to Phoenician times.
  • Royal Descalzas Monastery
    This monastery is now a well visited national monument and houses just a few nuns. Among the priceless art masterpieces in the museum are Titian's Caesar's Money, tapestries woven to designs by Rubens, and works by Hans de Beken and Brueghel the Elder.

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Other Cultural Visits

  • Las Ventas Bullring
    A guided tour of this bullring gives you a real piece of Spanish heritage and culture.
  • Parque de Atracciones
    This theme park is easily accessible in the centre of the city at Casa de Campo. It has 6 major adventure zones and has a wide range of exciting rides and roller coasters. Its open daily from mid April through to mid September.
  • Teléferico Cable Car
    This cable car ride gives you a great birds eye view of the city. It takes you from the Paseo del Pintor Rosales near the Parc des Atracciones and you’ll finish at the Casa de Campo.
  • Warner Brothers Park
    This is one of Europe’s top theme parks. It’s divided into 5 major areas; Hollywood Boulevard, Warner Brothers Studios, DC Superheroes World, Far West and Cartoon Village. There are over 36 rides throughout the park along with daily shows and parades.
  • Outside Madrid
    If you’re looking to get our of the city for a day there are some great opportunities close by where you kind discover more about the culture, heritage and history of Spain. You could take a coach trip to Avila, Es Escorial, Segovia or Toledo, which are all UNESCO world heritage sites.

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