Museums

Museum of Ethnology

The Museum of Ethnology houses the history of all the nations in the world.

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address:	Alfonso XII 68

The Prado Museum

Probably one of the best museums with an incredible collection of paintings by Goya.

The Museum houses the most important schools of painting from the 12th to the 19th century. The Spanish painting from 19th century can be seen at Cason del Buen Retiro. Open form 9.00 to 19.00, Sundays: 9-14. Mondays closed. http://museoprado.mcu.es (Paseo del Prado, Metro Banco de Espana)

type:	The Art Walk
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address:	Paseo del Prado
tel:	91 420 36 63

Naval Museum

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address:	Paseo del Prado 5

Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

Don't think that the Prado is the only art museum in Madrid. The Thyssen is just as great, I think. They have a really great collection of paintings from the Middle Ages.

The Museum houses the largest and best collection of pictures collected by Baron Hans Thyssen-Bornemisza from 13th century to the present days. Open from Tuesday to Sunday:10-19h. Mondays closed. http://www.museothyssen.org/indexi.htm

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address:	Paseo de Pradho 8,Villahermosa Palace
tel:	91 420 39 44

Reina Sofia National Museum

The Museum houses the most important collections of the 20th century Spanish and foreign art. Open 10-21, Sundays: 9-14.30, Tuesday closed.

Although smaller than the Prado, the Reina Sofia's modern art collection is truly world-class and cannot be missed.  Be sure to factor in extra time for Guernica, Picasso's masterful protest against fascist oppression.  The painting can strike even the most art-jaded traveller like a smack in the face, leaving him mouth agape for 20 minutes or more, staring in wonder at man's beastly capabilities.

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Archaeological Museum

Famous with its historical and prehistoric collections.

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address:	Serrano 13,

The Watch Museum

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address:	Gran Via 1

Thyssen Bornemisza Museum

Marvellous museum with an extensive collection of over 700 Spanish and international paintings. Paseo del Prado, 8. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays closed.

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address:	Paseo de Pradho 8,Villahermosa Palace
tel:	91 420 39 44

Wax Museum

In front of the final bus station of the bus coming from the Airport (Plaza Colon) you will see the Museo de Cera (the wax museum) http://www.museoceramadrid.es with its more than 400 important persons and its terror hall.

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America's Museum

One of my favorite museums is the America's Museum (Museo de America), (Reyes Catolicos 6), in the area of Moncloa (the student area) and close to the 90th meters tower, from where you can see almost all the city. This Museum is dedicated to the pre-Columbian history. You can find Indian letters written with a rope or the Inca's gold collection.

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Museum of Natural Sciences

Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays and Holidays 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., Mondays closed.

Railway Museum

The Museum of Madrid

Museo Sorolla

Sorolla may be less well known outside Spain than many other painters but a recent exhibition of his works at the Prado was the best attended for 10 years!

The museum is in the house built for him in 2010 and has much from his collections of fine furniture and porcelain as well as many of his paintings.

Some have awarded him the title 'Master of Light.' If you click on 'collecciones' and then 'pinturas' on the website, you might decide he is the 'Master of White!'