Arts & Culture · Our pick in Madrid
Museo de Historia de Madrid
The city’s own story
Madrid’s history in a great Baroque building, with León Gil de Palacio’s model of the city.
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Image courtesy of © CarlosVdeHabsburgo · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- The 1830 city model
- Baroque portal
- Address
- Calle de Fuencarral 78, 28004 Madrid
Malasaña, Madrid - Nearest metro
- Tribunal
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 91 701 18 63
- Website
- madrid.es
About Museo de Historia de Madrid
The Museo de Historia de Madrid, at Calle de Fuencarral 78, fills one of the city’s great Baroque buildings; don’t miss the model of Madrid by León Gil de Palacio (esmadrid.com).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museo de Historia de Madrid before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museo de Historia de Madrid, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Urso250 m3 min walk
- Only YOU Boutique Hotel Madrid550 m7 min walk
- Hotel Círculo Gran Vía, Autograph Collection650 m8 min walk
- Brach Madrid650 m8 min walk
- Hotel Orfila650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museo de Historia de Madrid 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
- TribunalL1L1050 m1 min walk
- BilbaoL1400 m5 min walk
- ChuecaL5450 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Puerta del Sol1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Plaza Mayor1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Templo de Debod1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Royal Palace1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Museo del Prado1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- El Retiro1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Museo Reina Sofía2.0 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Santiago Bernabéu3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport13 kmCar or taxi 40 min
Main railway stations
- Sol (Cercanías)1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Príncipe Pío1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Madrid Chamartín5.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
Location
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