Casa América: El Palacio de Linares
Casa América: El Palacio de Linares
Built in the 19th century the Palacio de Linares, with its Neo-Baroque design, faces the Plaza de Cibeles. José de Murga, the Marquis of Linares, built the palace to live in. The Palacio de Linares showcases four-stories of beautiful decorated rooms, an intricate marble staircase, servant quarters, offices, libraries and even a ghost. Legend has it that the Linares Palace is haunted by a little girl who is searching for her mother. José de Murga’s son married a humble girl despite the difference in wealth between them. It turns out that this woman was in fact his sister. José de Murga had a relationship with a peasant woman and his son’s new wife was his sister. By the time that José de Murga had told his son the truth, the couple had already had a daughter. Because of the circumstance, the little girl was sent to an orphanage and the son and his sister-wife lived on separate floors in the palace. It is this little girl who haunts the palace.
Entrance Fee: 8€. (www.entradas.com) Or call 902 221 424 for tickets. Or buy them at Casa de América.
Guided Visits: Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00h, 12:00h 13:00h. Offered in English, Spanish
Address: Plaza de Cibeles, 2, Madrid
Metro: Banco de España (L2)
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00- 20:00h
Telephone: 91 595 48 00
Website: http://www.casamerica.es/visitas-0
Museo de America Constructed in 1954, the Museo de America building was designed with the intention of visually displaying the Spanish missionary and civilization impressions of the Americas. Inside theMuseum you can find American Archaeology and Ethnography from the National Archaeological Museum. There are over 25, 000 pieces, which exhibit Pre-Columbian, Colonial and ethnographic artifacts of the Spanish exploration of the Americas and their early civilizations.
Entrance Fee: 3€, Free Entrance on Sundays
Guided Visits: Free guided group visits in Spanish
Address: Avenida Reyes Católicos, 6, 28040 Madrid
Metro: Moncola, near the Intercambior de Moncloa (L3 and L6)
Opening Times: Tuesday-Saturday 09:30 – 20:30h
Sundays and Holidays: 10:00 a-15:00h
Closed: Mondays
Telephone: 91 549 26 41 & 91 543 94 37
Website: http://museodeamerica.mcu.es/
María Guerrero Theater Constructed for upper class Spanish society in 1901, the María Guerrero Theater is named after the actress María Guerrero, whose husband purchased the theater. In order to keep the rowdy lower class public out of the theater, they only offered expensive theater seats. To this day, the theater maintains the red velvet plushness of high society.
Entrance Fee: Free
Free Guided Visits: Offered only in Spanish
Must email or reservations for guided visits: [email protected]
Address: Calle Tamayo y Baus, 4, 28004 Madrid
Metro: Colon (L4) and Cercanías Recoletos
Telephone: 91 310 94 30
Website: http://cdn.mcu.es/en/educational-activities/free-guided-tours/
Fundación Telefonica: ESPACIO Museum The Fundación Telefonica: ESPACIO Museum is a new and recently opened modern art space which houses art exhibitions that are linked to new technologies. The Museum is located in Madrid’s former tallest skyscraper. Throughout the four floors of the Museum, the space offers an auditorium for lectures, educational workshops, and film screenings in addition to the exhibits.
Entrance Fee: Free
Guided Visits: Offered in English
Address: Gran Vía, 28, (Entrance on Fuencarral, 3) Madrid
Metro: Gran Vía (L1 and L5)
Opening Times: Tuesdays to Sundays, 10:00 – 20:00h
Closed: Mondays
Telephone: 91 580 87 00
Website: http://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/
Museo de Las Artes Decorativas The collection inside the Museo de Las Artes Decorativas, includes 15,000 objects from around the world. These objects comprise items from The Ming Dynasty, Western pottery and ceramics, glass relics from the Romans and Visigoths, and Spanish carpets from Cuenca.
Entrance Fee: 3€
Guided Visits: Offered in Spanish. Free visits to individual public on Sundays at 11:30h. Group visits are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment.
Location: Calle Montalbán, 12, 28014 Madrid
Metro: Banco de España and Retiro (L2)
Opening Times: Tuesdays to Saturdays from 9:30 – 15:00h. Thursdays: 17:00h-20:00h, Sundays: 10:00-15:00h
Closed: Mondays
Telephone: 91 532 64 99
Website: http://mnartesdecorativas.mcu.es/
Museo de Los Bomberos This museum offers a historic look into the lives of early firefighters in Madrid. The photographic exhibition includes the different vehicles that have been used for the past 400 years, the changes in tools and fire equipment, fire suits and even fire helmets. The museum also showcases a respiratory recovery chamber for those firefighters poisoned by smoke flames.
Entrance Fee: Free
Guided Visits: Offered in Spanish
Address: Calle Boada, 4, 28038 Madrid
Metro: Buenos Aires (L1)
Opening Times: Monday-Sunday from 09:30 – 14:00h
Telephone: 91 478 65 72
Mueso Naval Beginning in the 15th centuary with the missions of the Catholic Monarchs until present day Naval expeditions, the Mueso Naval showcases models of Spanish naval ships, nautical weapons, nautical charts and maps, coins and medals used and collected throughout history by the Spanish Navy.
Entrance Fee: Free (Must bring D.N.I. or Passport to enter)
Guided Visits: Free. Offered in Spanish on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30h.
English guided visits will be charged a fee and must have at least 10 people in the group. Call for details .
Address: Paseo del Prado, 5 28014 Madrid
Metro: Banco de España (L2)
Opening Times: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00- 18:00h
Closed: Mondays
Telephone: 91 523 87 89
Website: http://alturl.com/vp8kz
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