Museum of America in Madrid

Visiting a museum in Madrid that is all about America may sound a bit queer. However, the Museum of America in Madrid is really worth visiting. The museum features plenty of American artifacts that the Spaniards had started collecting with Colombus. . The museum's origin can be traced back to the Natural history department created by Charles III and also in the scientific expeditions that were conducted in the 18th century.

A lot of these artifacts were lost during the unfortunate fires at the royal palace. However, the artifacts that we now get to see at the museum had actually been culled from the excavations that were conducted in the 1700.

Displays: The displays include documents that tell us the history of the early American settlers who spread across Europe. There are entombment jars, strange stone carvings, and statues. There are "newspapers" in the exhibition that display fantastic and bizarre people. There is a particular section of the museum that displays pre Colombian Gold. There are also ethnographic and colonial collections on display. There are also various old masks that are actually frontal hairdo of human face with peaky bird like features.

Other activities: The museum also conducts several activities like seminars, workshops, conferences, special events for children and also music and dance programs. There are also theme exhibitions that are temporarily carried out in the Museum of America in Madrid.

Admission charges: You can enter the museum free of any charge.

Timings: The Museum of America in Madrid remains open from 9.30am to 3pm Tuesday to Saturday. On Sundays and other public holidays, the museum gates are open from 10.00am to 3.00pm. It is always closed on Mondays.

Transportation: it is easy to reach the Museum of America in Madrid by taking bus 1,12, 16, 44, 113, 82, 113 and 133.

Address: 6, Avenida Reyes Católicos