Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson
Free-admission art centre in a restored small palace in Chamberí, with exhibitions from the Masaveu Collection, from the Romanesque to the 20th century.
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About the museum
The Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson was established in 2006 to promote culture, training and research. In 2013 it took over the management of the Masaveu Collection, a set of works ranging from the Romanesque to 20th-century art, including artists such as Sorolla, Picasso, Miró, Dalí, Tàpies, Chillida and Miquel Barceló. Its first exhibition with these holdings took place that same year at the Centros Cibeles in Madrid.
The Madrid headquarters occupies a neoclassical small palace on Calle de Alcalá Galiano, which had been a hotel. It was restored between 2015 and 2018 under the direction of Rafael Masaveu and Carolina Compostizo, preserving the original volume, the façade and the staircase. The centre opened in 2019 in the presence of King Felipe VI.
The building opened to the public for the first time as a free exhibition space. The galleries host temporary exhibitions organised with works from the collection, which are renewed regularly, and the foundation offers free guided tours led by its mediation team.
Highlights
- Neoclassical small palace restored between 2015 and 2018
- Exhibitions with works from the Masaveu Collection, from the Romanesque to the 20th century
- Free admission with timed pass
- Free guided tours by the mediation team
- Free audio guide via QR code
- Founded
- 2019
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Audio guide rental | €2Can also be used free of charge via QR code; you need your own headphones. |
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Free admission with a compulsory timed pass, booked online or at the ticket office up to 15 days in advance, subject to availability. Maximum of two passes per person, valid only for the same day. The busiest slots are Tuesday to Friday 11:00–13:00 and weekends 10:00–14:00.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Wheelchairs and walking sticks are lent free of charge. Lifts have priority for people with reduced mobility. Adapted toilets are available on the basement and first floors. Only guide dogs are admitted.
Kids & families
- Baby changing facilities
Baby-changing facilities are available on the basement and first floors. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Colón
Metro: line 4, Colón station; lines 4, 5 and 10, Alonso Martínez station. Bus: line 21 (stops on Calle Génova and Plaza de Colón) and lines 5, 14, 27, 45 and 150 (Paseo de la Castellana, Plaza de Colón). Cercanías commuter rail: Recoletos station.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Free lockers; bags, rucksacks and suitcases larger than 35 x 35 cm must be left there. The FMCMP Space on the ground floor sells the foundation’s publications and accepts card payment only.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Photography | Photography and video recording are not permitted. |
| Good to know | Guided tours are organised by the foundation itself and are free. External guides are not admitted. Eating, drinking, smoking and touching the works are not allowed, and children must stay with an adult. There are rest areas along the route. |
