Museo Adolfo Suárez y la Transición

About the museum

The museum occupies the Old Church of Santiago in Cebreros. The church was built in the second half of the 14th century and rebuilt in the 15th century; it ceased to be a parish church at the beginning of the 17th century, when a new church was built, although worship continued until the 19th century. It then had very different uses. Today the ruined portal, the tower, the interior arcades, the altar and the side chapels are preserved, integrated into the restoration.

Cebreros Town Council promoted the project and restored the building to dedicate it to the Transition. The museum pays tribute to that period from a national perspective, wants different generations to remember it and understand its values, and commemorates President Adolfo Suárez in both his political and his personal dimension.

The permanent exhibition is conceived as a time tunnel, with thematic blocks that follow one another continuously and interact with the historic architecture. It brings together original seats from the parliament, audiovisual documents, electoral material, speeches, photographs, decorations, sound recordings and works of art. An audio guide in Spanish with 32 tracks accompanies the route, which covers social change, the Crown, the politics of the Transition, terrorism and the coup d'état.

Highlights

• Original seats, audiovisual documents and electoral material
• Time-tunnel route through the Spanish Transition
• Spanish-language audio guide with 32 tracks
• Personal photographs, decorations and speeches of Adolfo Suárez
• Former Church of Santiago, 14th century, with portal, tower and arcades preserved

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente sobre la Transición – Route through thematic blocks on the Spanish Transition and the figure of Adolfo Suárez, with original seats, documents, photographs and works of art.

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Every Tuesday, 25 September and 6 December.

Free admission also for children under 12 and for people born in, registered in or resident in Cebreros.

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

The museum has a lift, ramps and an accessible toilet, and provides a wheelchair for visitors who need one. Only guide dogs or small dogs that can be carried in arms are admitted.

Kids & families

Children may not enter without an accompanying adult. Schools have workshops and level-based activities within the EducaMast programme.

Getting there & parking

By car from Madrid, Toledo or Ávila: N-403 and second exit towards Cebreros (AV-512). From north Madrid, the A-6, M-505 and M-512 towards Robledo de Chavela and M-537/AV-561 as far as Cebreros. From south Madrid, the M-501 as far as San Martín de Valdeiglesias and the N-403.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Souvenirs can be bought. Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted on the premises.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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