From its foundation in 1910 until the war in 1936, The Residencia de Estudiantes was the most vibrant cultural centre in Madrid, and a powerful innovative...
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This museum for enthusiasts of philately and numismatics boasts a huge collection, dating from the 18th century, that is among the most important in the...
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Laid out in a sumptuous late 19th-century mansion in Argüelles is the incredible private collection of artworks and artefacts assembled by Enrique de...
C/Ventura Rodríguez 17This three-storey building between the Retiro and Atocha station houses several levels, each devoted to a specific region or country. The first level has an...
C/Alfonso XII 68With over three million volumes, Spain's national library has been called the 'Prado of paper'. Among the wealth of printed matter there is every work...
Biblioteca Nacional
Housed in the elegant but disused Delicias station, with ironwork by Gustave Eiffel, Madrid's railway museum has an evocative collection of models, old...
Paseo de las Delicias 61This museum is a must for those interested in any aspect of clothing. The collections comprise over 160,000 garments covering six centuries of Spanish...
Avda Juan de Herrera 2The Romántico contains a charming collection of furniture, paintings, ornaments, early pianos and other pieces that evoke the Romantic period of...
C/San Mateo 13Owned and run by ONCE, the organisation for blind and partially sighted people, this special museum presents exhibitions of work by visually-impaired...
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One of Charles III's scientific institutions, the Observatorio was completed after his death in 1790. Beautifully proportioned, it is Madrid's finest...
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