National Museum of Decorative Arts
Montalbán, 12, Madrid, Spain
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Opening hours
- Tuesday
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Admission
- Adults
- 3 EUR
- Reduced
- 1.5 EUR
Reviews
- more than a year ago
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reviewed by Bernini
I was eager to visit the museum left disappointed. Parts of the museum were closed for undisclosed reasons. The showcase exhibit was the mid 20th century work of a local interior designer. The work showcased was pedestrian. I was the only visitor in the museum. I was stalked by two guards who took turns being close to me in every exhibit. Not only were they intrusive but wore loud clunky shoes. This musum was a waste of my time. The curators have many world class museum nearby to learn from. David A Kemnitzer, USA. One star is required to comment. One star is too generous.
Museums nearby
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
- 465 m
- Museo Nacional del Prado
- 499 m
- National Archaeological Museum of Spain
- 541 m
- Museo de Cera
- 780 m
National Museum of Decorative Arts
Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Madrid's National Museum of Decorative Arts is housed in a 19th century palace overlooking the Parque del Retiro. Its rich collection mainly consists of furniture, ceramics, and decorative pieces from Spain dating back to Phoenician times.
The exhibits cover over sixty rooms in the building's five floors, with the highlight being a fine 18th century kitchen that was moved to the museum from a mansion in the city of Valencia. Of special note is a panel of 1,500 tiles depicting a domestic scene from that time.
Other special pieces include Asian ornaments and excellent ceramics from the town of Talavera de la Reina, a busy market town known for its pottery.
The 16th and 17th centuries are the best represented, with Gothic carvings, crosses, alabaster figurines, tapestries, and baroque furnishings.
In total there are about 30,000 different objects used to decorate the most opulent Spanish mansions and palaces over the years.
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