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- Prado
- Paseo del Prado. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays closed.
Certainly one of the most important collections of paintings worldwide. There are special rooms for masters like Goya, Velazquez, El Greco, Zurbarán, Murillo and Tizian, as well as for representants of the Flemish school.
- Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Paseo del Prado, 8. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays closed.
In this museum, which was inaugurated in 1993, is exposed one of the most important private arts collections.
- National Museum Reina Sofía
- Santa Isabel, 52. Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday closed.
This modern building featuring interesting expositions made complete the "Arts Triangle of Prado" in 1993.
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Juan de Herrera s/n. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays closed.
Contemporary art of Spanish and international origins. Regularly interesting expositions.
- Museum of Palacio Real
- Bailén s/n. Open 9 a.m. to 6.15 p.m., Sundays and Holidays 9 a.m. to 3.15 p.m..
- Museum of Horse Coaches
- Palacio Real. Campo del Moro. Open 9 a.m. to 6.15 p.m., Sundays and Holidays 9 a.m. to 3.15 p.m.
- Open Air Sculpture Museum
- Paseo de la Castellana
Specially Remarkable are the works of Chillida.
- National Museum of Decorative Arts
- Montalbán, 12. Open 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Mondays closed.
A large collection of ceramics, glass-objects, textiles and furniture.
- National Museum fof Artistic Reproductions
- Av. de los Reyes Católicos, 6. Open 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays closed.
An interesting collection of reproductions and copies.
- Romantic Museum
- San Mateo, 13. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Holidays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays closed.
Outfitted like a 19th century palace, this museum exposes objects of the epoch of Romantic.
- Museum Sorolla
- Paseo General Martinez Campos, 37. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays closed.
Many works of the great painter Sorolla, alongside with sculptures of various artists and objects of popular art.
- Museum Cerralbo
- Ventura Rodriguez, 17. Open 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays closed.
Exposition of paintings, sculptures, ceramics and tapestries.
- Museum Lazaro Galdiano
- Serrano, 122. Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sundays closed.
Private collection of paintings, jewellery and objects of enamel, ceramics and ivory.
- National Archaeological Museum
- Serrano, 13. Open 9.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m., Sundays and Holidays 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., Mondays closed.
Objects from prehistorical time until middle-ages. Most famous is the prehistorical Lady from Elche.
- Museum of Natural Science
- Jose Gutierrez Abascal, 2. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays and Holidays 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., Mondays closed.
- Mineralogic Museum
- In the geologic faculty of the University, visits after personal arrangement..
- Ethnological Museum
- Alfonso XII, 68. Open 10 a.m. to 7.30 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays and Holidays closed.
Great collection of objects from the five continents. Specially interesting are the mummies of Guanches, the aborigins of Canary Islands.
- Geologic Museum
- Rios Rosas, 23. Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., Sundays and Holidays closed.
- Railway Museum
- Paseo de las Delicias, 61. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sundays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays closed.
- Museum of Coins and Bank-Notes
- Doctor Esquerdo, 36. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays closed.
- Museum of the Town
- Fuencarral, 78. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., Mondays and Holidays closed.
Objects related to the history of Madrid.
- Museum of Popular Art and Customs
- Carretera de Colmenar Viejo, Km.15. Open Mo, fr 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tue,Thu 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.
- Africa Museum
- Arturo Soria, 101. Open Thursdays 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Interesting ethnological collection.
- America Museum
- Reyes Católicos, 6
Great collection of objects mainly from South America, among them arts of the Incas. Most important are the Codex Trocortesano and the Treasure of the Quimbayas.
- Museum of Aviation
- Carretera de Extremadura, Km. 10,5. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays closed.
- Museum of Navigation
- Montalbán, 2. Open 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m., Mondays closed.
Numerous models of historical ships. Highlights are the rooms dedicated to the discovery of america and the battle of Lepanto.
- Army Museum
- Mendez Nuñez, 1. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays closed.
- Museum of Waxworks
- Paseo de Recoletos, 41. Open 10.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m.
Wax figures of numerous famous personalities.
- Angel Nieto Museum
- Pedro Bosch, s/n. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5.30 to 8.30 p.m., Mondays closed.
A collection of motor cycles, trophies and personal objects of the 13 times World's Champion.
- Bullfight Museum
- Plaza Monumental de las Ventas. Patio de Caballos. Open 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mondays and Saturdays closed.
Objects of the world of bullfights, exposed in the bullring of Madrid.
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