Have you ever been to Madrid? If so, you’ll know that it’s one of the cultural capitals of Spain, and what better way to discover the culture of a city than by going to the museums! Here we will present to you some museum of Madrid so you know where to start!
- Prado Museum & Reina Sofía
Perhaps one of the most emblematic museums in Madrid, the Prado Museum is a gallery that contains works of art from the 14th to the 19th century. In the museum you can contemplate masterpieces of painters such as Velázquez, Goya, Rubens or Raphaël.
Located in the centre of Madrid, next to the Retiro Park, the Prado Museum is very accessible by public transport in the city. It is also very close to another great museum in Madrid: the Reina Sofía.
Similarly, the Reina Sofía, unlike the Prado, is characterised by its great variety of modern and contemporary art, exhibiting among others Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, works by Salvador Dalí or Joan Miró.
- Railway Museum
In this museum of the railway in Madrid, you can see the evolution of trains in Europe through several rooms containing real trains that have been renovated to look as they did in the past. The museum explains how trains work and how their use evolved over the years.
The museum is located in Madrid’s Delicias station, a building that is a marvel in its own right. In addition, it was built by the Frenchman Émile Cachelièvre and belongs to the current of metal architecture, like the Eiffel Tower.
- Museum of America
Don’t forget that Christopher Columbus discovered America under the Spanish crown! Therefore, a museum of America with pre-Columbian works of art is a logical place to visit in Madrid. In this museum you can find archaeological, colonial and ethnographic works.
It is a museum with a large number of pieces (more than 25,000!) and is one of the most important museums dedicated to this subject in the world.
- Museum of Science and Technology
This museum of Science and Technology allows you to see the evolution of technology and science throughout history. Through a very interactive exhibition, you can learn a lot of things. Since it’s a museum for the whole family, children will have fun and adults will learn new things while admiring the 500 pieces on display in the museum out of the 15.000 pieces that the museum has. Certainly, there is nothing more interesting than knowing where things come from!
- Wax Museum
Never had the chance to take a selfie with your favourite celebrity? It’s possible at the Madrid Wax Museum! You can take a photo with Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, The Rock, Rafaël Nadal, or even Miguel de Cervantes! There are many more personalities present in the museum, there are sure to be some to suit you, as there are statues from the world of entertainment, sport, history, and even politics.
Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg of Madrid museums available in the Spanish capital! We hope we have made you want to visit these museums in Madrid, or at least take an interest in museums outside of Madrid as well. In conclusion, if you have questions about other places in Spain, about tourism, culture or other topics, don’t hesitate to visit our blog!