15 museums to discover
Little known little jewels
A bicentennial square that houses a bullfighting museum, an Egyptian temple from the 2nd century BC, a unique cinema museum in Spain or a lunar museum in a space interpretation center. Madrid is home to little-known monuments and museums and we are going to show you some of them.
Museums to discover
The Huerta de Angulo Mill, in Morata de Tajuña, is one of the Tajuña mills that, for centuries, supplied flour to the towns of Las Vegas. This museum, which dates back to the 18th century, is the only mill of its kind still in operation in the Community of Madrid.
More information: Milling Museum
The Tercia House in the Middle Ages was used to store and produce wine, oil and cereal, and as a tax, a third of what was collected in the countryside ended up in the hands of the knights. This ethnographic museum is part of the historical-artistic complex of Villarejo de Salvanés.
Further information: Tourism Villarejo de Salvanés
The first museum of professional and technological cinema in Spain. It houses a collection of objects rescued over the years from exhibition halls, an exhibition on the origins of cinema, 19th century devices, vintage cinema booths and an exhibition on the evolution of the seventh art.
Further information: Tourism Villarejo de Salvanés
The three 18th century buildings of the king's carriage houses, the Casa del Regalero, the Regalero stable and the house of travel trades, in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, house a curious museum of carriages and a collection from different periods.
Further information: King's Garages
It is located in the bicentennial bullring of Aranjuez, a square classified as a historical-artistic monument. There are guided tours of the square and the interior: courtyard, albero, alleys, stables, the 'apartao', royal box, pigsties and corrals and the exhibition area.
Further information: Aranjuez Tourism
Within the garden of the Prince of Aranjuez, the museum has one of the most spectacular collections of pleasure boats that the kings used to navigate, the falúas that made up the Tagus fleet, among which the falúas of Charles IV and Philip V stand out, and the gondolas of Charles II and Isabel II.
Further information: Royal Barge Museum
It is worth visiting the original museum and spatial interpretation center of Fresnedillas de la Oliva and to do so, take advantage of the guided tours, children's games and activities agenda that are organized for all audiences.
Further information: Lunar Museum
The Monographic Museum of Ulpiano Checa, an artist specialized in historical painting, especially from the 19th century, and orientalist painting, contains the largest collection of his work. It is located in his hometown, Colmenar de Oreja.
Further information: Colmenar de Oreja Tourism
Located in the house where Miguel de Cervantes was born on Calle Mayor in Alcalá, the museum recreates the daily environments of a house from the 16th and 17th centuries. Throughout the year you can attend the multiple activities they organize bringing the figure, work and era of the universal author closer.
More information: Cervantes Birthplace Museum
The museum is in the heart of Madrid. It is a typical 17th century house and still retains some of the original furniture. It brings the visitor closer to his life, his work and the Spanish Golden Age. It organizes workshops, guided tours, routes and theater throughout the year.
Further information: Lope de Vega House Museum
The monographic museum is in the author's hometown, in Buitrago del Lozoya. The friendship between Picasso and Arias articulates the so-called 'Arias collection' made up of works dedicated to and gifted by the author. It currently consists of about 75 very varied works and pieces.
Further information: Picasso Museum - Eugenio Arias Collection
The Valley of Dreams is an exhibition of 116 contemporary sculptural works displayed outdoors on an itinerary of about 2 km. Located in Puebla de la Sierra, here you can interact with the works in a privileged environment such as the Sierra del Rincón, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2005.
More information: valley of dreams
Other museums
Near the Plaza de España, a funerary temple with more than two thousand years old that was donated to Spain by the Egyptian government.
A journey through the past of Madrid's territory, from its first settlers and first societies to the present of Madrid's archeology.
Monument where 1901 rest the funeral remains of some of the most illustrious people in the history of Spain.