Museo de Historia de Madrid
Museum
What is Museo de Historia de Madrid, and is it free to visit?
Museo de Historia de Madrid is a museum in Chueca, Madrid. Entry is free; opening hours were last verified Oct 8, 2026.
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Free admission.
Getting there
Where
Calle de Fuencarral, 78, Madrid
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Museo de Historia de Madrid
Calle de Fuencarral, 78, Madrid
Chueca, Madrid
Opening hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00
- Also public holidays. Summer 10:00–19:00. Closed Mondays (including public holidays), 1 and 6 Jan, 1 May, 24, 25 and 26 Dec.
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About
Housed in the former San Fernando Hospice, whose Baroque doorway by Pedro de Ribera was restored in 2025, the museum tells the story of Madrid from 1561, when it became the capital, to the present. Its 60,000 objects include Gil de Palacio's large model of 19th-century Madrid. Entry is free; closed on Mondays.