Madrid is the capital of Spain but also one of the world capitals of art. Madrid has a large number of museums in the city, each one with a different history and an important historical heritage. Best museums of Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain. (alphabetical…

The Museo Nacional de Antropología is a national museum located in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, at number 68, Calle Alfonso XII. It is the first anthropological museum to be created in Spain,​ and is dedicated to offering a global vision of the different…

The Ratón Pérez museum is located in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, in the place where, according to tradition, the Ratoncito Pérez lived with his family, on Calle del Arenal, 8. El Ratoncito Pérez or Ratón Pérez (lit. transl. Perez the Little Mouse…

The Museo Chicote, formerly known as Bar Chicote or Perico Chicote’s bar, is a bar located at 12, Gran Vía Street in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, opened in 1931 by Pedro Chicote, the bartender at the Ritz Hotel, as one of the first cocktail bars in…

The Cerralbo Museum is a national museum located in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, that houses the former private collection of works of art, archaeological objects and other antiquities gathered by Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa (1845-1922), 17th Marquis…

The National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN) is a centre belonging to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and is dedicated to the study and dissemination of natural sciences. Together with National Library of Spain it’s located in the National…

The Lope de Vega House-Museum is located at number 11, Calle de Cervantes, in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain. Visits The 16th-century house was bought by the writer in 1610. Today it is preserved by the Royal Spanish Academy. The Academy restored the…

Chamberí is a closed station of the Madrid Metro that was in service between 1919 and 1966. It currently operates as a museum after its reopening on March 25, 2008. The stop was part of line 1 and was located between the Iglesia and Bilbao stations, under…

The Museo Geominero, in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, houses collections of minerals, rocks and fossils from Spain and its former overseas territories, as well as specimens from significant sites in other parts of the world. Its objectives include the…

The Naval Museum is a cultural entity owned by the State, located on the first floor of the Headquarters of the Navy on Paseo del Prado in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, and managed by the Ministry of Defense through the General Directorate of Institutional…

The Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, is a state museum of private origin, which houses a large and heterogeneous collection, formed with an encyclopedic interest in all arts and techniques. This exceptional collection, consisting…

With a presence in more than 18 countries around the world, this original museum has one of its headquarters in  Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain. Located between Lavapiés and Puerta del Sol, the Museum of Illusions is a space for both social and entertaining…

The San Isidro Museum, or Museum of the Origins of Madrid, is a cultural institution of the City Council of Madrid,  Community of Madrid,  Spain, located at number 2, Plaza de San Andrés. It was inaugurated on May 15, 2000 by the then mayor of Madrid José…

The Madrid Railway Museum, originally called the National Railway Museum, is an institution dedicated to promoting knowledge and dissemination of the railway in Spain, from its origins to the present day. Opened in 1984 in the historic Delicias station, it…

The Museo de América is a national museum, founded in 1941, located in  Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, at number 6 on Avenida de los Reyes Católicos, in the Ciudad Universitaria. It was created by Decree of April 19, 1941 as a demarcation of the collections…

The Museum of History of Madrid, formerly the Municipal Museum, is located in the Centro district on Fuencarral Street in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain. It occupies the building of the Royal Hospice of San Fernando, built in the 18th century by the architect…

The Museo del Romanticismo is a museum, state-owned, located in  Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain. It houses an important collection of historical and artistic objects focused on the daily life and customs of the 19th century, with special attention to…

The Madrid Wax Museum is a museum that exhibits figures and objects modeled with wax in Madrid,  Community of Madrid, Spain. It is located at Paseo de Recoletos, No. 41. History It was inaugurated on February 14, 1972 by the then Minister of Information and…