How to visit #InGoya in Valencia: opinions, schedules, prices

In Goya is a immersive experience on a large scale, unique in the world, to discover and look closely at the work of the Aragonese painter.

It is a new way of seeing exhibitions, of feeling art from within, which will excite you.

This exhibition, which coincides with the 275th anniversary of the birth of Francisco de Goya, you can enjoy it now from April 1 to June 30 in the Mercantile Athenaeum of Valencia.

Art, technology and music come together in a unique show that cannot be seen in any other setting, a journey to learn and have fun.

What is the immersive #InGoya experience like?

It is a modern, elegant and truly innovative exhibition in which you will believe that you live inside the paintings.

Here you will not see original works, nor are there tactile elements, but you will be able put a magnifying glass on the most famous paintings of the portraitist of the Court of Charles IV.

It is not about replacing them, but about expanding and multiplying them to get closer to them, thanks to cutting-edge techniques in computer graphics and post-production, as well as color correctors.

In this exposure you will be the protagonist of a audiovisual show that surrounds you, in which the artist's universe is presented in digital format, through a thousand images, with different sizes, thanks to 40 enormous high-definition projectors that show you the painter's work with more precision.

Its resolution and size allow us see the drawings with an unthinkable degree of detail until now, discovering lines, nuances and brushstrokes that usually escape the naked eye.

Un audiovisual immersive tour that surrounds the public through enormous screens, but be careful! As a precaution, it is better not to touch them.

During the dive you will be able to see images of almost 200 paintings and engravings by Goya belonging to the collections from 20 museums around the world who have collaborated on this project; Some works are unknown and come from private collections.

The naked maja, The black paintings, The half-sunken dog, The blind chicken, The dream of the reason produces monsters o The family of Carlos IV These are just some of the most emblematic works of the Fuendetodos master that you will be able to see in large dimensions.

All accompanied by a classical music exquisitely selected from Albéniz, Failure, Granados o Boccherini, which will take you to the artist's environment in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The exhibition is produced entirely by a Spanish company that has had the advice of the best specialists in the painter's work and the support of the Instituto Cervantes and the IICEX.

Cities where to see the #InGoya exhibition

#InGoya premiered with great success in Grenada, with the attendance of 25.000 people in its Palace of Congresses.

During the Christmas season he has been in the Fernan Gomez Theater de Madrid, in its spirit of traveling exhibition that every three months will change destination.

It is expected that after passing through Valencia, the exhibition will be presented in other Spanish cities such as Málaga o Zaragoza for the next two years, and then tour various countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America, being Bordeaux the place chosen to start the international tour.

The experience is enjoyed in the dark a single room, large in size, to better appreciate the screens, and lasts about an hour that flies by.

There is some seating, but we recommend that you do not stand; It is better to walk so as not to miss all the choreography of the images that change from time to time.

Each one is different, it shows you the original size, along with numerous focused fragments, as if you were looking through a large zoom that allows you to discover lace, jewels, cards, enlarged faces that will surprise you.

#InGoya It leaves you wanting more, it is the appetizer to later delve deeper into the life of the Spanish genius Museo del Prado.

Art and technology on display #InGoya

In a time when technology invades us, the art It adapts to new times and opens new paths to reach all audiences.

It has become a great ally, an artistic complement so that the paintings take on other dimensions and offer us another point of view.

In this way we can see paintings in high definition, with details that otherwise would have gone unnoticed. The challenge is the processing of the images, using high-resolution scanners, but respecting the original paintings with the utmost historical rigor.

The fashion of immersive experiences

The immersive experiences They are in fashion and are becoming more popular all over the world. They have come to stay, some are itinerant and others permanent as in France, where the culturespace company It is the true pioneer and world reference.

It all started with another genius, with Van Gogh Alive created in Australia by Great Experience; an exhibition that has already traveled to 70 cities and that you can visit in Barcelona until March 21.

Technological advances even allow them to be in several places at the same time, for example in the United States where, at the same time, there are five experiences around Vincent.

There are many more like Monet Experience, Hieronymus Hieronymus's garden of delights, or the Virtual Visit to the Roman Theater of Cartagena, all through artificial intelligence and digital animation.

In the case of #InGoya, the objective is to internationalize the figure of the artist and expand his work throughout the world, promoting the brand Spain.

How and what to see at #InGoya

Here there is audio guides, they are not necessary. The show is enjoyed watching and listening at your own pace.

The experience is divided into three parts that you will enjoy in a single space. You can take all the photos and videos you want, but without flash.

#InGoya Didactic Room

First some information about the life and work of Goya.

During the first 15 minutes, the tour becomes a Didactic Room, in which you will see on the fixed panels a timeline, a schedule that explains his career, what he painted and what was happening in the world in each of his periods.

You will also find other screens divided into five blocks with some of their most emblematic paintings , in which they offer you summarized and clear information about the paintings, and also explain the themes of their works: Goya Universal Artist, Goya at the service of the Court, Goya and violence, Goya and the woman.

The objective is to know who he was and why he continues to be so current. If you want more information about the paintings, you have a QR code on images.

Goya was an enigmatic figure ahead of his time, who portrayed the society of his time from a critical perspective. He is considered as the precursor of photojournalism for his work on The disasters of war, which is very similar to the photos of the chroniclers who currently cover war conflicts.

His personal vision of women, violence and bullfighting are topics that continue to be topical.

#InGoya Emotional Room

In the second part of the experience, the space becomes a Emotional Room, which is the heart of the exhibition.

There is nothing to read or study here, just let yourself be carried away by music and stories What is behind each painting.

And how do you achieve it? With 35 giant screens up to 5 meters high, which immerse you in hundreds of images synchronized with impressive music. It's like going to the movies and sitting in the front row, but with the distance you choose.

In this room you will feel small, it is a authentic sensory experience that moves you, feeds your soul and will make you vibrate on a spectacular and effective journey.

The screens have movement, they go up and down; With this the paintings seem to come to life. In some, like The dream of the reason produces monsters, you can even see bats fly and make sounds.

Selfie Space at #InGoya

The end of the journey is yours time selfie.

If you like them, you can make one or more selfies to bring you a souvenir along with the most emblematic paintings, which at this point and end are really shown in a big way.

A Goya He also liked to take pictures of himself, in fact, throughout his life he took numerous pictures. self portraits that you will find during the tour and in which you can see how it ages.

#InGoya Soundtrack

As we have mentioned, the classic and well-known compositions of Failure, Albéniz, Granados o Boccherini They envelop you and excite you during the experience.

The music is responsible for making you shiver on this visit, as it transports you to that time.

It is a careful selection of 18 musical pieces to set the historical moment.

"The night music of the streets of Madrid"Of Boccherini, "El amor brujo"Of Failure, or the piano suite “goyescas"Of Granados These are just some of them.

Secrets of Goya's paintings revealed

During the immersive experience #InGoya, you will be able to discover some secrets contained in the pictorial work of the Aragonese artist.

En The Duchess of Alba dressed in black, you will notice that he points with his finger at an inscription on the floor that reads “only Goya”, a phrase that has been taken as a sign of a love relationship with the painter.

The young woman who looks away The family of Carlos IV It seems to be the face of what would be the future wife of the Prince of Asturias; but when the portrait was painted, his identity was not yet known.

El portrait of the countess of Chinchón hides under her skirt two other images, only visible when subjecting the work to an x-ray: one is of Manuel Godoy and another of a young knight who wears the cross of the order of maltese.

The naked maja and his later partner The dressed-up maja They remained for more than two decades in the dependencies of the Court of the inquisition because they are considered obscene.

They were part of the collection of Godoy; It is not really known if the model was the Duchess of Alba or his own wife, Pepita Tudó.

Another of the works that most surprises visitors is the well-known Saturn devouring his son, which is one of his famous black paints, set of 14 scenes that Goya He painted in dark colors five years before exiling himself to Bordeaux.

Did you know Goya inspired many other artists? The Korean massacre de Picasso o The execution of Maximilian de Manet, for example, have as reference the work of The May 2 shootings.

We also found cinematic winks in one of the iconic scenes of the movie Ham Ham de Bigas Luna; the fight with ham legs is a reflection of the duel with clubbing, One Goya's most famous black paintings.

Schedules to visit #InGoya

The schedules to visit #InGoya They are Monday to Sunday from 1 a.m. to 14 p.m. and from 16 p.m. to 22 p.m., with last access at 21 p.m.

The passes are every hour and it is essential to reserve them in advance because there is a limited capacity.

#InGoya ticket prices

The ticket prices They are, the general one on Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 14,50 euros, the reduced one 12,50 euros, and admission is free for children under 5 years old, and from Monday to Friday, 12,50 and 10,50 hours.

There are tickets for groups of more than 10 people and a family pack, which you can buy for 11 and 9 euros per person.

Remember that reduced entry is for people with disabilities or reduced mobility, people over 65 years of age and the unemployed.