{"id":6512,"date":"2017-08-27T12:30:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T10:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=6512"},"modified":"2017-08-27T19:27:11","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T17:27:11","slug":"discover-museo-cerralbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/discover-museo-cerralbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Museo Cerralbo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Museo Cerralbo<\/strong> is a\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> that houses the private collection of <strong>Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa<\/strong>, who was the Marquis of Cerralbo in the seventeenth century. During his life, the Marquis gathered a vast collection of art, antiques, and archaeological\u00a0objects.\u00a0<strong>Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa<\/strong> passed away in the year of 1922, but it was only in 1934 that the\u00a0<strong>Fundaci\u00f3n Museo Cerralbo<\/strong> was created, with the\u00a0<strong>Cerralbo Museum<\/strong>\u00a0itself being built ten years later, in 1994.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museo-del-prado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where to buy tickets to Museo del Prado?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/discover-museo-cerralbo\/#what-to-see-in-the-museum\" title=\"What to see in the museum\">What to see in the museum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/discover-museo-cerralbo\/#where-is-the-cerralbo-museum-located\" title=\"Where is the Cerralbo Museum located?\">Where is the Cerralbo Museum located?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/discover-museo-cerralbo\/#how-much-does-it-cost-to-visit-the-cerralbo-museum\" title=\"How much does it cost to visit the Cerralbo Museum?\">How much does it cost to visit the Cerralbo Museum?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/discover-museo-cerralbo\/#what-are-the-cerralbo-museums-working-hours\" title=\"What are the Cerralbo Museum&#8217;s working hours?\">What are the Cerralbo Museum&#8217;s working hours?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-to-see-in-the-museum\"><\/span>What to see in the museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6514\" style=\"width: 209px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6514\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/byb64-via-Visualhunt-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/byb64-via-Visualhunt-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/byb64-via-Visualhunt-300x452.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/byb64-via-Visualhunt.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by byb64 via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong>Cerralbo Museum<\/strong> has a collection that comprises tapestries, clocks, paintings, coins, furniture, medals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/unique-bookshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">books<\/a>, photography, sculptures, engravings, drawings, ceramics, archeological pieces and fighting arms. The\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> itself is very interesting to see, as it has hardly been changed on the inside, which will give you a glimpse of what used to be the Marquis&#8217; sumptuous personal residence.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-is-the-cerralbo-museum-located\"><\/span>Where is the Cerralbo Museum located?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong>Cerralbo Museum<\/strong> is located at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Museo+Cerralbo\/@40.423764,-3.7167297,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd42286fc0d838c3:0x5d762ebfbf6373a8!8m2!3d40.423764!4d-3.714541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Calle Ventura Rodr\u00edguez, 17<\/a>, right next to Plaza de Espa\u00f1a. You can get there using public transportation by using bus lines 44, 46, 74, 75, 133, 147, 148, 202, C1 and C2. You can also take the subway, using Line 3 and exiting at Ventura Rodr\u00edguez, using Line 3 or 10 and exiting at Plaza de Espa\u00f1a, or using Line 2 and exiting at Noviciado. If you prefer to drive there, there is public parking at Plaza Espa\u00f1a.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/caixaforum-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to get to CaixaForum Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-much-does-it-cost-to-visit-the-cerralbo-museum\"><\/span>How much does it cost to visit the Cerralbo Museum?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6515\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6515\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Emilio__-via-Visualhunt-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Emilio__-via-Visualhunt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Emilio__-via-Visualhunt-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Emilio__-via-Visualhunt.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Emilio__ via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/parque-warner-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ticket<\/a> costs 3\u20ac per person, though there is also the discounted price of 1.50\u20ac. You can also buy the yearly pass to the\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong>, which costs 25\u20ac, the ticket\u00a0<strong>8 Museos de Madrid<\/strong>, which costs 16\u20ac and is valid for 15 days, allowing you to visit <strong>8<\/strong> <strong>museums,<\/strong> or the cheaper version of that,\u00a0<strong>4 Museos de Madrid<\/strong>, which costs 8\u20ac and is valid during 10 days,\u00a0allowing you to visit <b>4<\/b>\u00a0<strong>museums<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> can be visited for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museum-hack-how-to-see-madrids-art-treasures-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free<\/a> every Thursday from 5 pm to 8 pm, Saturdays from 2 pm on, every Sunday, and on the 18th of April, 18th of May, 12th of October, and 6th of December.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-cerralbo-museums-working-hours\"><\/span>What are the Cerralbo Museum&#8217;s working hours?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong>Cerralbo Museum<\/strong> is open from\u00a0Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 3 pm. Thursdays the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/thyssen-bornemisza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>museum<\/strong><\/a> has an extended schedule, opening also from 5 pm to 8 pm. Sundays and holidays the <strong>museum<\/strong> is open from 10 am to 3 pm. The <strong>museum<\/strong>\u00a0is closed on Mondays and on the 1st and 6th January, the 1st of May, the 24th, 25th and 31st of December and on the 9th of November.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>* Main photo by transitpeople via VisualHunt<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"6512\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Museo Cerralbo is a\u00a0museum that houses the private collection of Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, who was the Marquis of Cerralbo in the seventeenth century. 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