Museum · Madrid · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales is a museum in Madrid, Community of Madrid. This place has a story in the app. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 80 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid

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The story

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Story · Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

You're standing at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid's natural history museum. It sits on the Paseo de la Castellana, one of the city's great avenues. The building is called the Palacio de Industria y Bellas Artes, the Palace of Industry and Fine Arts. Quite a grand name for a home full of fossils and rocks. The museum has been here since 1887.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00; PH 10:00-20:00; PH Mo 10:00-20:00; Dec 24 10:00-15:00; Dec 31 10:00-15:00; Mo off; Jan 01,06,May 01,Dec 25 off
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Accessible
Visitors: 500,000 a year (2018)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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Facilities near Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Puerta de Alcala · 2.3 km

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Puerta del Sol · 2.9 km

Photo: Tomás Fano · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Prado Museum · 3 km

Photo: Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

The Temple of Debod · 3 km

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CastleAudio story · 2 min

Royal Palace · 3.3 km

Photo: Tim Adams · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

When is Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales open?

Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00; PH 10:00-20:00; PH Mo 10:00-20:00; Dec 24 10:00-15:00; Dec 31 10:00-15:00; Mo off; Jan 01,06,May 01,Dec 25 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 60 m and a water point at 80 m.