Museum of the Descalzas Reales

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Museum of the Descalzas Reales

16th and 17th-century works of art

Plaza de las Descalzas 3
Madrid, Madrid 28013
+34 91 521 2779

This convent's museum houses an important collection of paintings, sculpture, tapestries and precious metalwork donated to the order during the reigns of Carlos I and Felipe II. Highlights include paintings by Zurbarán, Rubens and Titian, a sculpted sepulchre of Emperatriz María by Crescenci, Juan de Mena's sculptures and Leoni's marble mausoleum. It first opened to the public in 1960 and won the European Council's special Museum of the Year award in 1987. The 16th-century convent is home to a religious community of Franciscan nuns belonging to the order of St. Clare. Admission: EUR4.20; students, over-65s & under-18s: EUR1.80. Free for EU citizens on Wednesdays.

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Museum of the Descalzas Reales photo by Guillermo Hernán Góm

Museum of the Descalzas Reales Photo: Guillermo Hernán Góm

Museum of the Descalzas Reales photo by Eliézer M. Fonseca

Museum of the Descalzas Reales Photo: Eliézer M. Fonseca

Museum of the Descalzas Reales photo by Ray Yeung

Museum of the Descalzas Reales Photo: Ray Yeung