Museo del Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales (Descalzes Reales Museum)

16th and 17th-century works of art

Address:

3, Plaza de las Descalzas - Alcalá, 237
28013 - Plaza Mayor, Ópera & Sol
Madrid

Nearest Bus or Train:

Callao / Sol

Open Hours:

10:30a-12:45p Tu-Sa, 4p-5:45p Tu-Th & Sa, 11a-1:45p Su & hols

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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