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We know you're ready to go out and eat up the world. We know that you are hungry for the outdoors, for landscapes, for bikes... but we also know that you are complying with the motto of staying at home. This time we want to propose you to change the armchair for the bicycle seat. Go out and stay... at home!
We will still have to wait until next autumn to enjoy the seventh edition of ¡Bienvenidos a Palacio!, but for now and in an effort to improve the confinement the Region of Madrid invites you to enjoy a preview, discovering in a virtual way three palaces: the Palace of Infante Don Luis, the Liria Palace or the Buenavista Palace.
Last March 27, coinciding with World Theatre Day, the Teatros del Canal opened a new space for virtual creation, we are talking about 'La Cuarta Sala del Canal', which through its social networks, will surprise you with different cultural content. We are waiting for you!
In 2018 Dario Villalba, one of the most influential Spanish artists of the last decades, died. As a tribute, last year the Sala Alcalá 31 hosted the exhibition 'Pop soul. Encapsulados & Otros', which now you have the opportunity to visit virtually.
With the aim of generating interest in science in the younger audience, while breaking gender stereotypes, the National Museum of Natural Sciences, makes available to the children 5 stories starring researchers from the museum itself. Discover them with us!
If you missed the exhibition 'En medio del tiempo' hosted by the Sala Canal de Isabel II, now you have the opportunity to see it virtually and discover the more than 130 photographs with which the Madrid artist José Antonio Carrera reflects on the city of New York and its inhabitants.
Located in the old warehouse of the industrial complex linked to the Goyeneche Palace, the Nuevo Baztán Interpretation Centre is well worth a visit. This week we will travel there, virtually of course, to get to know its exhibition, to go through its history, and to see Juan de Goyeneche's initial project. Let's start!
The spring has begun, and as always the parks and gardens are radiant thanks to the beautiful colours provided by the flowers. As it is not possible to walk around at the moment, camera in hand, to immortalize the moment, we encourage you to do so virtually thanks to the initiative 'Vivir los parques'.
The scenic arts can also be enjoyed from home, so lovers of this modality are in luck since from the website of Teatroteca, they will have access to more than 1000 plays for all audiences, which they will be able to watch in streaming. Curtain up...!
Since last March, and due to the current situation we are experiencing, the Reina Sofia Museum invites us more than ever to discover all the contents of its website, which has been enriched over the years, creating a real museum in parallel. Are you going to miss it?
The Region of Madrid offers reading lovers more than 10,000 books and 4,000 films through the eBiblio Madrid service, free of charge, to make quarantine more bearable. Below we tell you how to enjoy this cultural initiative.
If it is not possible to go to the circus during these days, we bring the circus at home thanks to the initiative of Cirque du Solei: Cirque Connect. This is a website with digital content, where you can enjoy in the front row of amazing images and videos of the audience's favourite shows. What are you waiting for?
The Railway Museum is another cultural centre that is opening its doors virtually during these weeks, so that you can delve into its history by exploring the museum online, see interesting exhibitions without leaving your home, read books and documents, and even children can participate in virtual exhibitions. Are you going to miss it?
Part of the actions carried out to celebrate the Centenary of Metro de Madrid, Chamartín station is hosting the exhibition of Historical Trains, which you can now enjoy virtually from your computer or mobile device. All aboard!
Filmoteca Española joins the initiative of other cultural institutions, and offers us an interesting programme to enjoy from home for free with 'El Doré en casa' and 'Restrospectiva Doré'. Below we reveal how... read on!
Since 2012, the Espacio Fundación Telefónica has been seeking to showcase 21st century culture, and has also become a suitable forum for debate and reflection, thanks to its exhibitions, talks and various activities. Now, more than ever, you have the opportunity to get to know all of what it has to offer without leaving home. Don't miss it!
The regional and central governments have taken different measures in relation to the evolution of the coronavirus (COVID-19). For this reason, from here we would like to help you to deal in a kinder way the situation in which we are.
Buitrago del Lozoya hosts the 'Museo Picasso - Colección Eugenio Arias', a gallery that was created thanks to the close friendship between the artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso and his barber, Eugenio Arias, and whose collection is mainly made up of the works that the artist gave to his friend. Now you have the opportunity to explore the museum virtually. Don't miss it!
If you still don't know the Cerralbo Museum, we invite you to take a virtual visit, to discover what the aristocratic residences of the late 19th century were like. Photos, videos and a 360º virtual visit will give a good account of the beauty of this house-museum, which houses several works of art and archaeological objects.
In the heart of the Barrio de las Letras is the House Museum of one of the most important poets and playwrights of the Spanish Golden Age: Lope de Vega. Discover how are the rooms of the house in which the writer lived the last 25 years of his life, through the video that you will find in his website. Will you join us?
We are going, virtually speaking, to the town of Alcalá de Henares in Madrid, since the Cervantes Birthplace Museum, one of our most universal writers, is located there. Discover without leaving home, how was the house that saw the birth of the creator of Don Quixote de la Mancha.
Now it's possible to explore virtually the natural spaces of the Sierra de Guadarrama without leaving home, thanks to an innovative project to digitize tourist routes that shows the beauty of our Region. Discover with us the 15 routes mapped with Street View Trekker. Let's get started!
The Museum of Romanticism opens its doors virtually to discover what the society of the 19th century was like, and more specifically the current of Romanticism. Through various videos, you will walk through its rooms, which give a good account of the richness of its objects.
The Madrid town of Alcobendas has been hosting the National Museum of Science and Technology since 2014. It's a proposal that combines the museum of collections with the dissemination of science and technology. Although it has not been possible to access the museum since 12 March, you can take a virtual tour. Don't miss it!
Would you imagine explore the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum at any time and without leaving home? Now it is possible thanks to the '#Thyssenmultimedia' visits, with which you can see its permanent exhibition, some of the most important temporary exhibitions at your own pace, and if you have Virtual-Reality (VR) glasses, enjoy a truly immersive experience. Discover it with us!
The Museo del Traje was created with the aim of showing the historical evolution of clothing in Spain from the 18th century to the haute couture of today. Since last March 2nd it cannot be visited due to the different restoration and improvement works that are being carried out, but you have the possibility to do it virtually, would you like to do it?
It is not always possible to access the different museums in the region, so from here we propose you to get to know the Sorolla Museum in an easy and intuitive way, thanks to its 360º virtual visit, which will allow you to go through the different rooms of the Joaquín Sorolla and Bastida house-museum without leaving home. Below we reveal how!
In the known as Art Walk, is one of the most important and visited museums in the world, we are talking about the Prado Museum. Through its website, it is possible to access on-line to a large part of its collection and obtain complementary information easily and comfortably, and what better time to do it than now. Will you join us?
Exploring the halls of the National Museum of Natural Sciences has never been easier. You are just one click away from accessing one of the oldest museums in Europe, which will undoubtedly delight both children and adults. If you have a computer or a mobile device, let yourself be carried away by the different rooms and discover the history of science in our country.
Discover history from another point of view thanks to the virtual tours offered by the MAN National Archaeological Museum. Move around the different rooms, and let yourself be surprised by the different tours full of archaeological knowledge and information. Here we go!
The spring is about to arrive, and surely the lovers of outdoor activities look forward to go hiking and discover new routes. For them, this is the circular route through the Sierra de los Porrones, where they can enjoy unique landscapes of Mediterranean vegetation in the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. Here we go!
If you have not yet witnessed the 'Changing of the guard and Solemn Changing', we encourage you to enjoy this show, before the summer break. The Royal Guard, with the aim of recovering the traditions of the Troops of the Royal House, gives us the opportunity to see this parade, which is accompanied by the Music Unit. Below we reveal you all the details...
This is a unique space, born from the innovative idea of a group of artists, which has been consolidated since its birth as a reference place in avant-garde sculpture. The Museum of Open Air Sculptures in Leganés is waiting for you with extensive opening hours and for all audiences.
Today, many people choose their tourist destination in places that have been used as improvised movie sets. The Region of Madrid is home to more than thirty municipalities that are divided into four routes, inviting us to explore where important western productions were made. We invite you to discover it with us!
Madrid has it all (or nearly all): history, culture, sports and a city like this cannot let visitors leave without knowing our cultural richness and variety, as far as museums are concerned, but this time, we do not mean the most famous located in the 'Paseo del Arte', but some other lesser known but important and curiosities that will not leave you indifferent.
The town of Alcorcón in Madrid has many attractions that make it the perfect destination to continue exploring our region, but this time we went there to see a very special museum, the 'Museum of Contemporary Art in Glass', which is located in a historic building, the 'Castillo Grande de San José de Valderas'. Let's get started!
In the Region of Madrid, we have undertaken to show you the region by proposing a different leisure plan every week. On this occasion the idea is to get to know eleven towns, which form part of a new initiative that was unveiled at the last edition of Fitur, and which, under the name of 'Villas Floridas' (flowering towns), seeks to enhance its unique beauty. Do you want to know more? Stay with us!
Located in the valley of the Tajuña River, a few kilometres from the capital, is located this beautiful town, whose Plaza Mayor is the cover of the official guide to 'Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España 2020 ('The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain 2020), and which we encourage you to visit if you have not already done so, to learn about its history, culture, gastronomy and much more. Are you coming?
Madrid is culture. The city boasts some of the most important museums around the world. If you are an art lover, do not miss this tour around five lesser-known yet impressive museums, worth visiting not only for their collections, but also for the beautiful buildings that house them. One more way of sightseeing without leaving the city!
Located in the well-known Plaza de Cibeles is the Linares Palace, an exquisite building, built thanks to the Marquises of Linares and that since 1992 has recovered its activity hosting the headquarters Casa de América. Now you have the opportunity to learn more about its history through guided visits, and all its secrets through dramatized visits. Are you going to miss it?
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