Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de La Castellana

About the museum

The museum arose from conversations between the sculptor Eusebio Sempere and the engineers designing the Juan Bravo elevated road over the Paseo de la Castellana, which opened around 1970. The idea was to use the space beneath it to display modern sculpture in the heart of Madrid. The museum opened in 1972, and all the works were donated by their own authors.

It occupies some 4,200 m² beneath the elevated road and brings together pieces by artists of the historical avant-garde and of the generation of the 1950s, including Eduardo Chillida, Joan Miró, Eusebio Sempere, Martín Chirino, Pablo Palazuelo, Julio González, Pablo Serrano, Manuel Rivera, Gustavo Torner and José María Subirachs.

It belongs to Madrid City Council. In 2021 works were carried out to improve its accessibility, such as replacing the side staircases with ramps between its three levels. The site is open all day and lit at night so that the sculptures can be seen.

Highlights

• Collection of Spanish abstract sculpture donated by its authors
• Works by Chillida, Miró, Sempere, Chirino, Palazuelo and Subirachs
• Space of some 4,200 m² beneath an elevated road on the Castellana
• Open 24 hours, with night lighting
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Colección de escultura abstracta española – Group of sculptures by Spanish artists such as Chillida, Miró, Sempere or Chirino, permanently installed beneath the elevated road.

Founded

1972

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Madrid

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

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

The municipal listing states that the installation is accessible to people with reduced mobility; in 2021 the side staircases were replaced by ramps between the museum's three levels.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is beneath the elevated road linking Juan Bravo and Eduardo Dato streets, at the level of the Rubén Darío roundabout.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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