Which one of the many Madrid museums do you want to visit? Where do your interests lie? One asks as the sheer volume of museums is astounding!
Perhaps you are interested in the Spanish naval history museum; Spanish Armarda, Christopher Columbus and the Spanish main? If so you are in luck as you do not even need to leave the centre of the city. Maybe your interest lies instead in Aviation and you want to see the Museo del Aire located in the south of the city with its planes from the Spanish civil war and before? However after
flying into Madrid
you have probably had enough of aeroplanes!
Address:Calle Doctor Esquerdo 36 Opening times:M-F 1000-1430 & 1700-1930, WE & H 1000-1400 Entrance price:FREE Description: Museum of money! History of coins and banknotes.
Museo de Arte y Tecnología de Telefónica
Address:Calle Fuencarral 3 Opening times:M-F 1000-1400 & 1700-2000, WE & H 1000-1400 Entrance price:FREE Description: Museum of art and telephone technology. A journey charting Spains communication history.
Museo Africano
Address:Calle Arturo Soria 101 Opening times:M-F Groups by appointment, WE & H 1130 until tour ends Entrance price:FREE Description:A collection of African artefacts as bought back by Spanish missionaries
Museo Arqueológico Nacional
Address:Calle Arturo Serano 11 Opening times:WINTER: T-S 0930-2030. Su & H 0930-1430 SUMMER: T-S 0930-1830. Su & H 0930-1430 Entrance price:3€ Adult 1.50€ Child Description:The Spanish Royal family´s art and archeological collection
Museo Cerralbo
Address:Calle Ventura Rodríguez 17 Opening times:WINTER T-S 0930-1430.Su 1000- 1400. SUMMER T-S 1000-1430. Su 1000-1330. Entrance price:€2.40 Description:A Madrid museum containing a collection of art & archeology from the Spanish nobility donated to the city.
Museo de América
Address:Avenida de los Reyes Católicos 6 Opening times:T-S 1000-1500 Su 1000-1430 Entrance price:€3 Description: Spains history on the American continent. Florida sale, Conquistadores and more! Predonminately science based.
Museo de Antropología
Address:Calle Alfonso XII 68 Opening times:T-S 1000-1930, Su 1000-1400 Entrance price:€3 Description: Museum of anthropology. Founded in 1875
Museo de Cera
Address:Paseo Recoletos 41 Opening times:M-F 1000-1430 & 1630-2030, WE & H 1000-2030 Entrance price:€7.50 Description: Madrids Wax Museum - Very central and good for kids!
Museo de la Ciudad
Address:Calle Príncipe de Vergara 140 Opening times: T-F 1000-1400 & 1400-1900. WE 1000-1400 Entrance price:FREE Description:Madrid city museum. The city´s history from inaguration to today. Watch the city evolve with pictures, artefacts and movies.
Residents Tip: If you are on a budget the best time to visit Madrid museums is Sunday morning. Some are free at this time and others have special reduced entrance prices!
Museo de la Guardia Civil
Address:Calle Guzmán el Bueno 110 Opening times:M-F 0800-1430 Entrance price:FREE Description:The history of Spains paramilitary police force.
Museo de San Isidro
Address:Plaza San Andrés 2 Opening times:M-F 0930-2000. WE 1000-1400 Entrance price:FREE Description:Museum dedictaed to Madrids Patron Saint & housed in the house in which he lived.
Museo del Aire
Address:Paseo Extremadura Opening times:M-F 1000-1600 Entrance price:Unknown but charges Description:The Museum of the Spanish airforce. Little known fact is that the German aircraft in the epic film "Battle of Britain" came from this museum.
Museo del Ejercito
Address:Calle Méndez Núñez 1 Opening times:T-Su 1000-1400 Entrance price:Unknown but charges Description:The Museum of the Spanish Army. Weapons, Uniforms Machinery and history.
Museo Erotico
Address:Calle Doctor Cortezo 2 Opening times:Th-Su 1100-2230 Entrance price:€5.50 Description:One of the most different of Madrid museums. Dedicated to all things Erotic. Explores the attitudes of people from all over the world
Museo Nacional de la Ciencia y la Tecnología
Address:Paseo Delicias 61 Opening times:WINTER T-S 1000-14.00 & 1600-2000 Su & H 1000-1430. SUMMER T-S 0900-1500. Su & H 1000-1430. Entrance price:€3 Description:National museum of Science & Technology. An extensive collection.
Museo Naval
Address:Paseo Prado 5 Opening times:T-Su 1030-1330 Entrance price:FREE Description:Museum of the Spanish Navy and all things maritime.
Observatorio Astronómico Nacional
Address:Calle Alfonso XII 3 Opening times:M-F 0900-1400 Entrance price:FREE Description:The Spanish National Astronomy society´s history incluiding artefacts.
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