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Museum Madrid GuideThis page is an essential guide to finding a museum in Madrid. Here you will find an introduction to the most popular museums, and we’ve also provided details of How To Travel To them, what you can see inside and how much entry tickets cost. There are also links to pages with more detailed information. There are more than 44 museums in Madrid!To make it easy for you, there is also a separate page with information about popular art museums in Madrid. Click here to visit the Art Gallery Madrid page The Royal Palace
The Royal Palace is one of the most visited museums in Madrid. It was built during the 17th and 18th centuries during the Bourbon era, and although it is no longer lived in by the Spanish Royal family, they still use it for state occasions. Inside you can take a tour of many of the lavish rooms. Some of the more unusual rooms include the porcelain room, where the walls are covered completely with green and white porcelain. Click here for more detailed information about the Royal Palace museum Madrid The Royal Palace (Palacio Real) Tel: (0034) 91 454 8800.
Timetable: Disabled access is available. Lazaro Galdiano Museum, Madrid
This museum in Madrid was originally a house belonging to Jose Lazaro Galdiano, who was a writer, editor and financer. He lived from 1862 – 1947, and in this time built up an extensive art collection, together with many unusual items. For example you can see a cross-shaped pocket watch, that Charles V used to wear when he was hunting! Click here to see more information about the Lazaro Galdiano Museum, Madrid Museum Lázaro Galdiano Tel: (0034) 91 561 6084.
Timetable: Wednesday – Monday 10:00 until 16:30 Disabled access available Museum of America
This is an interesting museum that is bursting with artefacts from Spain’s colonisation of the America’s. It is spread over 2 floors, and many pieces have been preserved since pre-historic times. You can see ancient Mayan parchments dating from AD 1250 and gold ornaments from Columbia. The museum has temporary exhibitions in addition to its permanent displays.
Museum of America Tel: (0034) 91 549 2641
Timetable: Tuesday to Saturday: from 09:30 to 15:00 Disabled access available Traje MuseumThis Madrid Museum is all about clothing in Spain from the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries. It is the only museum in the world that exhibits clothing! There are rooms with clothing from different periods, and also temporary exhibitions. Traje Museum Tel: (0034) 91 550 4700
Timetable: Tuesday - Saturday: 09:30 -19:00 Naval Museum, Madrid
In this museum you can see replicas of arsenal from the 18th century Spanish Navy. The history of the navy is told through paintings, weapons and charts. Each room details a different era in history, and you start with the 15th century and pass through different rooms until you reach the present day. Naval Museum Madrid Tel: (0034) 91 523 8789
Timetable: From Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 - 14:00 Real Madrid MuseumYou can see the Real Madrid museum as part of the stadium tour. The museum is extensive and is full of trophies dating back over the teams’ entire history. There is also a wall of photos of all the Real Madrid players there have ever been, and autographed shirts and boots from the very first team. You make your own way around the stadium on the tour, and get to visit the VIP boxes, as well as the changing rooms. Click here for more information about the Real Madrid Museum Real Madrid Museum Telephone: (0034) 91 398 4300
Timetable for tours: Days in which no party. Related PagesMadrid Tours - reviews of different tours around the city Art Galleries in Madrid
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