How to visit and what to see in the Museum of Romanticism (Madrid): schedules, prices

One of the most charming museums you can what you can see in Madrid is museum of Romanticism, formerly called romantic Museum.

We have been wanting to visit this little-known museum in the capital for a long time, which we did recently.

And the truth is that we have been pleasantly surprised by the beautiful corners it contains.

El Romanticism It was a political, social and cultural movement that began in Europe at the beginning of the 19th century.

He arrived in Spain a little later as a consequence of the War of independence and settled during the reign of Isabel II from 1833 to 1866.

Ferdinand VII He suppressed the Salic law, which resulted in the accession of his successor to the throne. Isabel II who was only three years old at the time.

This was the trigger for the Carlist wars and many of the museum's paintings reflect a propaganda nature.

Curiosities from the history of the Museum of Romanticism

La House-Museum of Romanticism It was inaugurated in 1924 thanks to the funds donated in 1921 by the Marquis Benigno de la Vega-Inclán.

Later it was increased with important deposits such as that of Prado Museum and donations from personalities of the moment, such as Ortega y Gasset or Marquis of Cerralbo (founder of Cerralbo museum).

This neoclassical-style building, built in the 2009th century, was closed for almost a decade for maintenance work and reopened in XNUMX.

Located in the center of MadridBetween the Alonso Martínez square y Court, houses paintings, furniture and objects by romantic writers such as lara.

The Museum of Romanticism takes us back to a fascinating time.

In this palace the environments, rooms and way of life of the wealthy Madrid bourgeoisie of the 19th century are recreated.

This is the visit to the Museum of Romanticism, our experience

The house museum contains more than 16.000 collections, including painting, sculpture, furniture, photography and decorative arts.

It also has a historical archive with more than 4.000 documentary collections.

The collection of paintings it houses is very important, both portraits and landscapes and traditional scenes.

During your walk you will also find a large number of decorative pieces such as the collection of fans and furniture.

The first floor consists of 26 rooms, two of which are intended for the teaching area, and in them you can delve into nineteenth-century culture and society.

On your journey you will pass through different rooms and in all of them you will find something that catches your attention.

We highlight some of them

Dining room Curiously, they did not dedicate it to meals but only to family dinner. They used the bedroom or small living rooms to eat.

It is equipped with pieces of all kinds, tableware of French origin or glassware from La Granja (Segovia).

We highlight the lighting with a beautiful crystal chandelier also from La Granja.

The dance club It is one of the most important rooms of the palace since it became the social meeting center.

At this time music takes on great importance, along with social gatherings, fashionable dancing and the recitation of poetry.

The same Isabel II She played the piano and the harp, in addition to being a great fan of singing in the palace.

She was known as the Castiza queen and he was famous for the busy pace of life he led, especially romantically.

Look at the upholstery used for curtains, furniture and walls, as well as the different pianos that are scattered throughout the rooms.

At Oratory you will be able to admire an impressive painting of Goya, "San Gregorio Magno”, which is part of the series of Fathers of the Church.

Nearby you will find in a display case the Ferdinand VII's toilet which was originally installed within the Museo del Prado.

In the house museum you can clearly differentiate the areas exclusively reserved for women, and those dedicated to more masculine activities with the sobriety that this entailed.

The Female Bedroom It brings together all kinds of details, such as the desk, the dressing table, the gondola-type bed and the crib, as well as many other feminine objects.

El Game room The children's car is presided over by a curious small car.

A kind of small tombstone next to the fireplace is curious, with the relief of a baby about which there are different theories.

El Male Bedroom It is much more sober and has the strictly essential objects

La Pool's room It is located near the noble rooms and the dining room. Men used to play after eating to reduce food or on long winter afternoons.

La Smoker's Room It was another typically masculine stay, with tobacco being a meeting link closely related to the society of the time.

The museum also has a small garden that overlooks the cafeteria, where you can enjoy a very charming corner.

The tour through the rooms is very pleasant because the museum itself offers us a passage through time that you will like to know.

Museum of Romanticism visit schedules

El museum of Romanticism is in the San Mateo street 13, near the Alonso Martínez square.

The Museum of Romanticism schedules They are, from May to October, from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9,30:20,30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m., and on Sundays, from XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX p.m.

Between November and April, you can visit the museum from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9,30:18,30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m., and on Sundays, from XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX p.m.

The museum is closed to visitors on Mondays and on January 1 and 6, May 1 and 15, December 24, 25 and 31.

Museum of Romanticism ticket prices

The ticket prices They are the general one, 3 euros, and the reduced one, 1,50 euros, from which children under 18 and over 65, students up to 25 years old, people with disabilities, unemployed people and pensioners benefit.

How to visit the Museum of Romanticism for free

You may be interested to know that this Madrid museum also offers alternatives to see it during free hours.

On Saturdays from 14 p.m. and on Sundays you can visit the museum of Romanticism for free, and every day various groups can visit it for free, such as those under 18 years of age, pensioners, seniors +65 or students from 18 to 25 years old.