Rafa Nadal Museum Tickets in Mallorca: how to buy and prices

Among the best things to see and do in Mallorca, one of the most interesting is to visit the Rafael Nadal Museum, which is located in Manacor and includes the highlights of his sporting career. There you can learn about the achievements of one of the best tennis players of all time and also see more than a thousand objects donated to the museum by other world sports stars, from Michael Jordan to Tiger Woods.

The museum also has a technological proposal that allows visitors to live audiovisual experiences and participate in interactive competitions against the best athletes in the world in cycling, Formula 1, rowing and, of course, tennis. These experiences make the museum an activity for the whole family and an ideal plan if you are visiting Mallorca with children.

Ticket prices for the Rafael Nadal Museum in Mallorca depend on the age of the visitors. Admission for adults between 13 and 65 years of age costs approximately 19 euros, adults over 65 cost approximately 13 euros, children between 8 and 12 years of age pay approximately 11 euros and children under 7 years of age are free, provided they are accompanied by a responsible adult. Please note that these rates are approximate, so they may vary at the time of your visit.

Tickets include access to all permanent exhibitions and also to the museum's interactive proposals. Tickets are valid for a single admission with no time limit, although the tour can be completed in about three hours, including participation in the virtual competitions.

Queue-free entry will ensure that you won't experience any delays at the entrance, which may be good news if you're planning a short stay in the city. If that's the case, here's a list of things to do on a 3-day trip to Mallorca.

Interesting facts

• Admission to the museum for adults from 13 to 65 years old... Approximately 19 euros.
• Museum ticket price foradults over 65... Approximately 13 euros.
• Museum ticketprice for children between 8 and 12 years old... Approximately 11 euros.
• Museum admission forchildren under 7 years of age... Free admission with a responsible adult.
• Location of the museum... Ctra. Cales de Mallorca s/n, Km 1.2, Manacor.
• Museum opening hours... Monday to Saturday from 10.00 am to 6.30 pm and Sundays from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.

Tickets can be purchased online in advance or at the museum's ticket office, although if you plan to travel to Mallorca during the summer or during the high season months I recommend that you book your tickets in advance to avoid last minute price increases.

If you book in advance you will also receive a discount, while paying at the ticket office you will pay the full price. You can buy tickets at the ticket office every day until one hour before the museum closes.

If you decide to book the skip-the-line option, you must announce yourself at the entrance and you can enter the museum together with the next group, which is renewed every half hour. There is no time limit to stay in the museum.

Mallorca has two types of tourist passes, the Palma Pass and the Mallorca Turbopass, neither of which includes entry to the Rafael Nadal Museum in Manacor, although the Turbopass includes a 20% discount on the purchase of the ticket with the option of one ticket per tourist card holder.

The Palma Pass consists of a 72-hour pass with access and discounts to more than 30 attractions in Palma de Mallorca at a single rate of 33 euros, and also includes an express option for visitors arriving on cruise ships or weekend visits to the island.

The Mallorca Turbopass includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 day passes at a starting rate of 40 euros and will give you access to over 50 attractions, including a discount for a visit to the Rafael Nadal Museum and free access to the island's hop on-hop off tourist buses.

Children between the ages of 8 and 12 pay a reduced rate of approximately 11 euros while children under the age of 7 are free as long as they are accompanied by a responsible adult.

These discounts are important because the Rafael Nadal Museum is one of the best excursions in Mallorca to do with children and also an ideal plan for the whole family, so the discounts can mean savings on your visit.

Also note that adults over 65 also pay a reduced rate of approximately 13 euros, compared to the full rate of 19 euros for adults aged 12 to 65.

The Rafael Nadal Museum in Mallorca does not have guided tours but it is not necessary to have a guide as it is an interactive museum and the exhibits are very well explained. In each of the exhibits you can see objects of Nadal but also of other sportsmen such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, Pau Gasol and Cristiano Ronaldo.

In another of the rooms dedicated to Formula 1 you can see one of Fernando Alonso's blue and yellow cars, with which he became world champion with Renault, and a bicycle donated by Miguel Indurain

You don't need a guide either for the interactive experiences in which you can try a Formula 1 car in a virtual reality Grand Prix or go mountain biking.

The Rafael Nadal Museum is located in Manacor, about 50 kilometres from Palma, so you can get there by tourist bus or by buses 9 and 16 to the Intermodal station and then combine with bus 401 to the Rambla Rei en Jaume station.

By taking bus 33 you can combine with bus 401 at Aragó-Can Capes station to Rambla Rei en Jaume station. You can also take the T3 train from the Intermodal station to Manacor.

If you decide to go by rental car, you can get from Palma to Manacor via the Ma-15 and Ma-19 roads. Another option is to take one of the transfers from Mallorca Airport if you plan to visit the Rafael Nadal Museum as soon as you arrive on the island.

The Rafael Nadal Museum in Mallorca is one of the most comprehensive sports museums in Spain and features exhibits of the Spaniard's Grand Slam and Master 1000 trophies, but also a wide variety of objects donated by world sporting figures such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, Pau Gasol and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The museum also includes one of the cars driven by Fernando Alonso in his 2005 Formula 1 world championship and a display of Real Madrid trophies and clothing. In the virtual section of the museum you can combine innovation and technology for an interactive experience of tennis, rowing, mountain biking and race car driving.

If you visit Mallorca in June you will be able to see decorations in the museum with motifs from Roland Garros, the Grand Slam that Rafael Nadal won most times and which has given him a reputation for being unbeatable on clay courts.

The complete visit to the Rafael Nadal Museum in Mallorca will take you between 2 and 3 hours, including a tour of the permanent exhibits and also participation in the museum's interactive competitions.

The museum does not set a time limit so you can stay in the facilities for as long as you wish, although you should bear in mind that tickets are valid for a single visit, so if you leave you will not be able to re-enter another day.

If you plan to visit Mallorca in August or during the high season months, you can also attend tennis clinics on the museum's courts and follow the training of the members of the academy who train on site.

The Rafael Nadal Museum in Mallorca is open from Monday to Saturday from 10.00 am to 6. 30 pm and on Sundays from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, so there is plenty of time for you to visit at any time and you can combine your tour, which will take about two hours, with a boat trip along the coast of the island or with one of the cycling tours in Mallorca.

These timetables remain the same if you visit Mallorca in winter, although you should bear in mind that the tourist bus and public transport services may be reduced during the low season, which should be taken into consideration if you have accommodation outside Manacor.

It is possible to enter the museum up to one hour before closing time and when you buy your ticket, if you buy your ticket online in advance, you will need to select the time of your visit to see the museum.

The Rafael Nadal Museum is one of the best attractions in Mallorca and also one of the few places that offer an alternative profile of the island, away from the white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters and the party boats. It is an excursion suitable for all the family and also has very interesting exhibits, so I advise you to take your time to explore it at your own pace.

Also bear in mind that if you travel to Mallorca at Christmas or during the high season, the flow of tourists tends to increase, so I recommend that you book in advance to avoid delays or opt for skip-the-line tickets to save time.

If you are planning to visit Mallorca with children this is a visit that might interest them and they will also enjoy the interactive and virtual reality competitions.

Unlike the shops at other tourist sites, the Rafael Nadal Museum shop is not focused on the sale of gifts and souvenirs, but mainly on the sale of sports clothing for adults and children and accessories for playing tennis.

Located on one side of the museum, the shop allows for both in-person and online shopping, with home delivery or the option to pick up your purchase in person at the sales site.

The shop also includes a restaurant and cafeteria called Roland Garros, where you can have breakfast or lunch after touring the museum and where I advise you to book in advance to avoid unnecessary delay.

The best gastronomic tours of Mallorca are also some of the best in Spain, so finding a place to eat well on the island is not a difficult task, although on the outskirts of Manacor, and especially on the outskirts of the museum, the choice is not so wide.

If a visit to the Rafael Nadal Museum has made you hungry and you want to have breakfast or lunch, you can do so, first of all, in the Roland Garros restaurant and cafeteria, which is located next to the museum and is the place of reference in the area. You can also opt for tapas or fast food at Bar Sa Torre, El Xiringuito or Cabrera.

In the centre of Manacor you can opt for Molí D'En Sopa or Can Gusti, both Spanish and Mediterranean food places that will remind you why the Balearics are one of the areas of Spain where the best dishes are served.