Real Jardín Botánico
Park
What is Real Jardín Botánico, and is it free to visit?
Real Jardín Botánico is a park in Paseo del Arte, Madrid. Entry is partly free; opening hours were last verified Oct 8, 2026.
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Gardens only: €4 (18+); reduced €1. Free on Tuesdays 10:00–13:30 and for under-18s. Some exhibitions in the Villanueva Pavilion add €2–5.
Getting there
Where
Plaza de Murillo, 2, Madrid
Paseo del Arte guide · Madrid
Real Jardín Botánico
Plaza de Murillo, 2, Madrid
Paseo del Arte, Madrid
Opening hours
- Mon-Sun 10:00-19:00
- October and March. Closes 18:00 Nov–Feb, 20:00 in April and September, 21:00 May–Aug. Closed 25 Dec and 1 Jan.
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About
Founded under Charles III beside what is now the Prado and run today by Spain's National Research Council (CSIC), the garden shows some 5,500 species of live plants and keeps a herbarium of over a million specimens. It was declared an Artistic Garden in 1942. Gardens-only entry is €4 and it opens daily from 10:00.