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Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Natural history
Spain’s natural history museum, for children and adults.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © José-Manuel Benito Álvarez (España) —> Locutus Borg · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
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Our take
- Family visit
- Address
- Calle de José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid
Castellana, Madrid - Nearest metro
- Gregorio Marañón
250 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 91 411 13 28
- Website
- mncn.csic.es
About Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
The Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, at Calle de José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, sets out Spain’s natural heritage for children and adults alike (esmadrid.com).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, as the crow flies.
- Santo Mauro, a Luxury Collection Hotel1.0 km13 min walk
- Rosewood Villa Magna1.1 km14 min walk
- Hotel Único Madrid1.3 km16 min walk
- Bless Hotel Madrid1.4 km18 min walk
- Casa Almagro by The Pavilions1.4 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales 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
- Gregorio MarañónL7L10250 m3 min walk
- República ArgentinaL6650 m8 min walk
- Nuevos MinisteriosL8L10650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Santiago Bernabéu1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- El Retiro2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Puerta del Sol2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Museo del Prado2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Templo de Debod3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Plaza Mayor3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Royal Palace3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Museo Reina Sofía3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport12 kmCar or taxi 36 min
Main railway stations
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Sol (Cercanías)2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Príncipe Pío3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Madrid Chamartín3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
Location
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