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Museo de América
The Americas
Pre-Columbian, ethnographic and colonial collections in Moncloa.
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Image courtesy of © Carlos Delgado · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Pre-Columbian art
- Address
- Avenida de los Reyes Católicos 6, 28040 Madrid
Moncloa, Madrid - Nearest metro
- Moncloa
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 91 549 26 41
- Website
- culturaydeporte.gob.es
About Museo de América
The Museo de América, at Avenida de los Reyes Católicos 6, holds an outstanding collection of pre-Columbian, ethnographic and colonial pieces (esmadrid.com).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museo de América before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Museo de América are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- MoncloaL3L6400 m5 min walk
- Islas FilipinasL7650 m8 min walk
- Ciudad UniversitariaL6750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Templo de Debod1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Royal Palace2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Puerta del Sol2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Plaza Mayor2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Santiago Bernabéu3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Museo del Prado3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Museo Reina Sofía4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- El Retiro4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport14 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Main railway stations
- Príncipe Pío1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Sol (Cercanías)2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Madrid Chamartín5.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
Location
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