La Casa de la Arquitectura
State museum of architecture in the Arquería de Nuevos Ministerios, with free exhibitions and a collection of projects, plans and documents.
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About the museum
La Casa de la Arquitectura is a state-owned and state-run museum, born from Law 9/2022 on the Quality of Architecture. It was presented on 18 December 2023 with the aim of becoming a national and international reference for the dissemination of architecture, urban planning and landscape design.
It is based in the Arquería de Nuevos Ministerios, on the Paseo de la Castellana, a space of some 2,400 m² that opened in 1983 under the same name. Its collection comes from the architectural, urban and documentary heritage linked to the ministry responsible for housing and transport, and brings together objects, drawings, documents, plans and images.
As well as exhibitions, the museum organises guided tours and workshops for groups and maintains a digital platform developed with the Fundación Arquia, with the ES_ARQ database, itineraries, an encyclopedia and publications. Its programmes include the Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism, the Spanish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale and several architecture awards.
Highlights
- Free exhibitions on architecture and urban planning
- Collection of architectural drawings, plans, documents and objects
- Based in the Arquería de Nuevos Ministerios
- Free guided tours and workshops for groups
- ES_ARQ digital platform with itineraries and encyclopedia
- Founded
- 2023
- Operated by
- Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission; exhibitions, guided tours and workshops are also free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Metro: Nuevos Ministerios (lines 6, 8 and 10). Cercanías: Madrid–Nuevos Ministerios. Bus: lines 5, 14, 27, 45, 149, 150, C2 and N22.
The entrance is at Paseo de la Castellana, 67. There are BiciMAD stations nearby (Paseo de la Castellana, 63 and 106).
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Plan your visit
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| Good to know | Free guided tours and workshops for groups, requested through the Magma Cultura platform. The museum's telephone is answered during opening hours. |
