The Fundación Mapfre Recoletos, is a space where different artistic discipline works are exhibited, mainly painting and photography. It was designed to house plastic arts exhibitions, most of them by Spanish artists but without forgetting the artistic trends of other countries and cultures. As it is located in the very centre of Madrid (in 23, …
The Reina Sofía Museum, also called Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, is one of the most important contemporary art museums in the world. It is an internationally recognized museum which had to be completely restored to achieve its present state. We must highlight that it is a reference for art and culture as …
Platea Madrid is a new concept of gastronomic recreation where the visitor can taste and savour the very best dishes cooked by famous and prestigious chefs. It is an exclusive space in the centre of Madrid that offers the most select food and snacks at affordable prices. We are therefore not talking about an elitist …
The Greenhouse of Arganzuela is a small oasis in Madrid where thousands of plants coexist in a restored space. Once again, we can talk about a corner of the city which is nowadays made good use of thanks to restoration works. This is why we will never get tired of saying out loud the title …
The Madrid Instituto Cervantes building is one of the most recognizable ones of the centre of the city: it is commonly known as Edificio de las Cariátides. Apart from having a spectacular and monumental aspect of the Neoclassic architectonic style, it is also finished off with bevelled edges which help to avoid the stiffness of …
The Doré Cinema is one of the magical places that can still be found in Madrid. When you visit it, you have the feeling that you have gone back to the atmosphere of a place of the old times of Madrid. Some time ago, we wrote in this blog about the Monumental Cinema which was …
Palacio de Cibeles is a magnificent and historic architectural complex located in the very centre of Madrid. Every single tourist that goes to Plaza de Cibeles in order to photograph the statue of its goddess, cannot help being overawed by Palacio de Cibeles and its white façade. Moreover, it is also a symbol of the city …
Caixaforum Madrid is a rehabilitated building which is, at present, a cultural centre where you can enjoy temporary exhibitions as well as artistic displays. It is located in the very centre of Madrid, in Barrio de las Letras. It is next to Sede Medialab-Prado (formerly Serrería Belga) which is another interesting rehabilitated building devoted to …
It is a pleasure to walk inside the ABC Museum and see this valuable and renovated industrial building dedicated to culture and which is also for the enjoyment of the Madrileños. At present, the ABC Museum is dedicated to the exhibition of drawings and illustrations. Moreover, important exhibitions of outstanding artists take place here. Do …
The Madrid Regional Library used to be, in the old days, the El Aguila beer factory. Its historic building has been reconverted into one of the most important libraries in Madrid. It is also known as the Joaquín Leguina Library. It has an important collection of books, publications, historical maps and documents. All of them …
An important restoration had to be undertaken in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional (MAN), so as to be able to put up and accommodate its extensively long collection, and this has allowed us to enjoy it to the full. Its history dates back to the reign of Isabel II in 1867. The queen founded this museum …
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