Museo ABC
Museum of drawing and illustration of the Fundación Colección ABC in a former Madrid brewery; its exhibition rooms are temporarily closed for works.
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About the museum
Museo ABC opened in 2010 on Calle de Amaniel, next to the Conde Duque Cultural Centre. Its home is a brick building from 1891 that housed the first Mahou brewery in Madrid, designed by the architect José López Salaberry and converted for its new use by the studio Aranguren & Gallegos.
It is run by the Fundación Colección ABC and holds the graphic archive of the newspapers ABC and Blanco y Negro, some 150,000 works by around 500 artists, from the late 19th century to the present day. The collection, which brings together drawings, illustrations and graphic humour, has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (asset of cultural interest).
The museum closed in March 2020 because of the pandemic and reopened in March 2024. Since January 2023 it has shared the building with the Clara del Rey Cultural Centre of Madrid City Council: the museum occupies the two basement floors and the cultural centre the upper floors. According to its website, the exhibition rooms are now temporarily closed for works.
Highlights
- Around 150,000 drawing and illustration works by some 500 artists
- Graphic archive of ABC and Blanco y Negro from 1891
- 1891 building of the first Mahou brewery in Madrid
- Collection declared a Bien de Interés Cultural
- Free admission when the galleries are open
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Fundación Colección ABC
- Director
- Inmaculada Corcho
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the museum is free (when the galleries are open).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the municipal tourist listing, the facilities of the cultural centre are accessible and signposted.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The activity programme includes children's workshops (“Gente menuda”) in 2026.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Metro: San Bernardo (lines 2 and 4), Noviciado (line 2), Ventura Rodríguez (line 3) and Plaza de España (lines 3 and 10). Bus: lines M2, C1, C3, 1, 2, 3, 21, 44, 133 and 147, and the free lines 001 and 002.
By car
The museum's website offers a map of nearby car parks.
Amenities & dining
The museum's rooms are temporarily closed for works and no reopening date has yet been announced.
Events & venue rental
The museum's rooms are temporarily closed for works and no reopening date has yet been announced.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| Good to know | Free guided tours for groups of 6 to 20 people (plus the guide or organiser), with advance booking by email (info_museo@abc.es) and a maximum duration of one hour. No bookings are accepted until the galleries reopen. |
