Museo de America
Avenida Reyes Catolicos, 6
Telephone - 91 543 94 37
Opening Hours - Tue- Sat; 9.30am - 3pm, Sun & public holidays; 10am - 3pm.
On the edge of the University area, this fascinating museum chronicles and explains pre-Columbian and Hispanic artefacts brought over from Latin America. There is a small information guide in English and you follow a suggested route around the building. Make sure you keep a look out for the shrunken heads and ‘Day of the Dead’ artifacts. Admission is €3,01.
Museo Cerralbo
Calle Ventura Rodriquez, 17
Telephone - 91 547 36 36
Opening Hours: Tue - Sat; 9.30am - 3pm, Sun; 10am - 3pm. Closed on public holidays and during August.
A highly original and absorbing house that was donated to the public in 1922 by the Marquis de Carralbo, a flamboyant Politian, man of letters and collector. He wanted the contents of the building to be displayed exactly how he left them and, as a result, the museum is an accurate insight into how the nobility lived 100 years ago. Information is in Spanish only and highlights include the grand staircase and ballroom. Admission is €2,40.
Museo de Ciencias Naturales
Jose Gutierrez Abascal, 2
Telephone - 91 411 1328
Opening Hours: Tue - Fri; 10am - 6pm, Sat; 10am - 8pm, Sunday & public holidays; 10am - 2pm.
A favourite with kids, this well-laid out and informative Natural History museum contains cases of stuffed animals accompanied by audio-visuals. The prize element in the collection is the first extinct animal ever to be scientifically classified - it was a Megatherium Americanum brought back from Argentina in 1788. Admission is €5.
Museo Municipal
Calle Fuencarral, 78
Telephone - 91 701 18 63
Opening Hours: Tue - Fri; 9.30am - 8pm, Sat, Sun; 10am - 2pm, closed on public holidays
If you interested in Madrid’s often turbulent history, then visit the Museo Municipal which traces the history of the city through the ages complete with archeological discoveries, paintings and maps. The exhibitions include paintings by Goya and a model of Madrid made in 1830.
Museo Romantico
San Mateo, 13
Telephone - 91 448 01 63
Opening Hours: Tue - Sat; 9am - 3pm, Sun & public holidays; 10am-2pm.
This little museum in the city centre is a tribute to faded Romantic life and contains a selection of eighteenth century Spanish art, furnishings and decorative objects. In the chapel there is Goya’s Saint Gregory the Great painting and its central location makes it a good starting point for visiting other sights.
Museo Sorolla
General Martinez Campos, 37
Telephone - 91 310 15 84
Opening Hours: Tue - Sat; 9.30am - 3pm, Sun & public holidays; 10am - 3pm.
The artist Sorolla’s house has been preserved in its
original state and contains a mixture of post-impressionist
and Spanish School art. Most of the rooms are open to the
public and make sure you stroll around the lovely gardens
before you leave. Admission is €2,40.
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