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Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

MCNM / National Museum of Natural Sciences

Contains a large collection of fossils and minerals, plus educational exhibits (some are described in English but many are in Spanish only). Has two parts open to visitors with separate entrances. The ticket is purchased at the main entrance and to visit the other part you need to exit from the main entrance, turn left and follow the building until you reach the second entrance. Your ticket will be checked again there so don't lose it.

Address: C/ José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2
Getting there: ;; Renfe Cercanias: Nuevos Ministerios
Hours: Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat Sun and holidays 10:00-20:00; Sat Sun in Aug 10:00-15:00
Price: €7 (adults), €3.50 (students/children 4-16), free (seniors/children under 4)
Website: mncn.csic.es (opens in a new tab)

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Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
MCNM / National Museum of Natural Sciences
Contains a large collection of fossils and minerals, plus educational exhibits (some are described in English but many are in Spanish only). Has two parts open to visitors with separate entrances. The ticket is purchased at the main entrance and to visit the other part you need to exit from the main entrance, turn left and follow the building until you reach the second entrance. Your ticket will be checked again there so don't lose it.
Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat Sun and holidays 10:00-20:00; Sat Sun in Aug 10:00-15:00€7 (adults), €3.50 (students/children 4-16), free (seniors/children under 4)
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Nuevos Ministerios
New Ministries
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Tue-Sat 10:00-16:30, Sun 10:00-15:00; closed Jan 1, Easter Thu and Fri, May 2 and 3, Nov 1, Dec 6 and 25€6 (adults), €3 (seniors/students/disabled), free (children under 12); free admission Tu-Sa 15:30-16:30 and Su 14:00-15:00