5 Cool Museums in Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Many European capitals are known for their remarkable scale of museums and galleries, but when it comes to Madrid, there is something notably unique. Madrid is a city that offers its visitors endless opportunities to enjoy its vibrant character. Whether you are culturally curious, love arts and passionate about discovering under the radar attractions, Madrid offers all that and much more. We have created a list of the coolest museums in Madrid for those looking to escape from the ordinary while visiting this incredible city.

The Lope de Vega Museum is the former house of the most important Spanish writer and key figure in the Spanish Golden Age of Baroque literature. The house was built in the sixteenth century and bought by the writer in 1610, where he lived until he died in 1935. After his death, the house passed from various different owners who refurbished and renovated the building according to their taste and modern trends. However, in the 1930s the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language bought the house and went through renovations to reform the house as when the writer lived in it, added rescued personal items of the writer, such as furniture and manuscripts which are on display, to open the house as a museum. Visitors today can stroll around Lope’s back garden which he called “mi güertecillo” and the oratory he had built before he was ordained. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).