Spain's first anthropology museum, opened by Alfonso XII in 1875 as the private 'Museo Anatómico' of the doctor Pedro González Velasco, who spent his savings on the building. Its cabinet-of-curiosities past survives next to the Africa, America and Asia rooms, a five-minute walk from Atocha station.
- Address
- Calle de Alfonso XII 68, 28014 Madrid
- Hours
- Tue-Sat 09:30-20:00, Sun and holidays 10:00-15:00; closed Mon, 1 and 6 Jan, 1 May, 24, 25 and 31 Dec
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- EUR 3; free Saturdays from 14:00 and Sundays (esmadrid.com 2026)
- Price level
- €
- Free entry
- Saturdays from 14:00 and Sundays; also 18 April, 18 May, 12 October and 6 December
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Free on Saturday afternoons from 14:00 and all day Sunday.
- Pair it with the Real Jardín Botánico or the Cuesta de Moyano book stalls nearby.