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Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Pintor Velázquez s/n, Alcobendas, Madrid 28100
Run by the cultural division of the La Caixa bank, this enormous, ultra modern science museum is worth the trip from the city centre, especially if you have children in tow. The interactive exhibits cover themes such as the history of the planet Earth, natural phenomena like thunder and tornadoes, and the basic laws of physics. There's also the...
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Cuesta del Alcázar, Toledo 28038
Army museum that originally was built by King Carlos I as a fortified castle. Site of a Nationalist and Republican battle during the Franco era. Excellent architectural history. METRO: Mar de Cristal. Temporarily closed.
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Serrano, 13, Madrid 28001
This museum houses hundreds of small pieces of history. One of the most amazing exhibits is a fourth century BC Iberian statue of the Lady of Elche. There are Islamic and Roman collections, as well. The time period stretches all the way to the Baroque period and the Spanish Renaissance. The museum contains many pieces that came originally from...
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Paseo de las Delicias, 61, Madrid ES 28045
The location couldn't be more perfect or poignant for this railway museum, set in the disused Delicias train station with its air of faded elegance and a bygone age. The station opened in 1880, but closed down less than 100 years later in 1969, opening again in 1984 as a museum. Exhibits include the restored locomotives, model railways, railway...
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Avenida de Juan de Herrera, 2, Madrid ES 28040
A relative newcomer to Madrid's scene, the Clothing Museum opened in 2004. It's a real treat for anyone interested in dressmaking, tailoring and clothing through the ages. The chronologically arranged collection spans over 160,000 garments, the very oldest of which are some precious fragments of Coptic cloth and Hispano-Muslim pieces. The rotating...
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, Madrid ES 28006
The permanent exhibition of the National Museum of Natural Sciences is divided into four sections. The History of Life and the Earth has magnificent fossils and dinosaur skeletons, dominated by the enormous reproduction of a diplodocus. Its modest open-air rock garden displays fossilized tree trunks and ancient rocks from the Madrid province....
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Paseo del Prado, 5, Madrid 28014
Learn new things about the Spanish navy by visiting the Museo Naval. Spain's history from Isabella and Ferdinand to the present is vividly depicted. You can see remains from the Battle of Trafalgar. The most popular exhibit is that of the map drawn by the Santa Maria's first mate. You are guaranteed to learn something new and fascinating by...
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Avenida de los Reyes Católicos, 6, Madrid 28040
This museum traces the development of the Americas from pre-Columbus days to the time of the colonies. You will learn of the pilgrims' way of life, their effect on Native Americans, and religion within the colonies. There is also an area to specifically stress communication, with emphasis both on written and nonverbal works of art. METRO: Moncloa
Plaza de Toros Las Ventas – Museo Taurino
Category: Science & History Museums - Madrid Attractions & Activities
Address: Calle de Alcalá, 237, Madrid ES 28028
Spain's largest bullring – one of its most prestigious too – is built in red brick and painted tile in a neo-Mudéjar style, and can hold around 24,000 spectators. Set in a huge plaza, its statues pay homage to famous bullfighters. On fight days, dozens of stalls sprawl here, selling snacks, drinks and souvenirs. The complex hosts corridas...
