I was looking at the Paseo del Arte pass and I don't quite understand it (and a search is showing no real recent threads). We want to visit the Prado, Reina Sophia and Thyssen-Bornemisza (one a day) March 17, 18, and 19.
If we purchase this ticket online, it looks like you have to redeem it at the museum you purchased it from. But there is no way to select a timed entry, so how do I know if we can use it on the day/time we want? Is there a skip the line feature?
I emailed the Prado and this was the response: Thank you for contacting us.
Paseo del Arte Pass allows one visit to each of the three museums (Museo del Prado, Museo Reina Sofía and Museo Thyssen Bornemisza) for one year from the date of purchase.
You can buy this kind of ticket in all these museums. If you buy it in Museo del Prado Website, the date and hour selected on the Calendar will correspond to the ones concerning the visit to the Museo del Prado. It does not grant a direct access to the temporary exhibitions located at the Jerónimos building. Please check availability to these temporary exhibitions at the ticket office on the day of your visit (subject to capacity control).
We inform you that in order to purchase your Art Walk in our website you can click on the link below:
https://entradas.museodelprado.es/
You must click on the option ‘More tickets’. Once you have opened the drop-down menu, at the bottom you should look for ‘Paseo del Arte’ or ‘Art Walk”.
This ticket is also available at the ticket office daily from 9:45h, as long as there are time slots available considering the capacity control.
If you buy your Art Walk in another museum, collect your tickets first and then you will be able to visit us once without an appointment within one year from the date of purchase. The date of your visit present your collected tickets in our ticket office to redeem them.
Is it better to just buy a ticket for the day/time we want to go for each museum, or buy this ticket ahead of our trip?
Thanks!