Museo de la Ciudad de Torrejón de Ardoz
Municipal museum housed in the former Herrería, tracing the history of Torrejón de Ardoz from prehistory to the present day.
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About the museum
The Museo de la Ciudad de Torrejón de Ardoz opened its doors in March 2011 to present the history of the municipality from its first settlers, around 5000 BC, to the present day. It occupies the Herrería, an emblematic building that had been abandoned and was restored while keeping its original structure and adding a modern element. The project also created the Plaza and the Plazoleta del Museo, where a mural by local artist Manuel Ojeda depicts what Torrejón looked like at the beginning of the 18th century.
The permanent exhibition spreads over two floors covering more than 600 square metres. The ground floor is devoted to the period from the Palaeolithic to the 11th and 12th centuries and includes part of the Soto Henares archaeological site with three reproduced burials, as well as Carpetanian and Roman pieces and a room on medieval Torrejón. The first floor covers the period from the 12th century to the present: the privileges that made the town a realengo (royal jurisdiction) settlement, the battle of Torrejón between Espartero and Narváez, the arrival of the air base and the industrial and demographic growth of the 20th century.
The museum is completed by a floor for temporary exhibitions, giving priority to local themes and artists from the city, and by the Casa-Museo de Gigantes y Cabezudos, located on floor -1.
Highlights
- Soto Henares archaeological site with three reproduced burials
- Carpetanian and Roman pieces, including a tombstone
- Documents that made Torrejón a realengo town
- Interactive zone with a film, audio of literary works and a quiz game
- Casa-Museo de Gigantes y Cabezudos on floor -1
Permanent exhibitions
- De la Prehistoria a la Edad Media – The ground floor traces local history up to the 11th and 12th centuries, with part of the Soto Henares site, Carpetanian and Roman pieces and medieval Torrejón.
- Del siglo XII a la actualidad – The first floor explains how Torrejón became a realengo town and how it changed in the 20th century, with an interactive zone featuring a film, literary audio and a quiz game.
- Casa-Museo de Gigantes y Cabezudos – Space on floor -1 displaying the figures of the city's gigantes y cabezudos parade troupe.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Torrejón de Ardoz
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are free and open to all audiences. Groups must request them at least 15 days in advance by telephone or through the contact form; a group size of no more than 20 people is recommended. Individual visitors can sign up for two sessions on Thursdays, one in the morning (from 11:00) and one in the afternoon (from 18:00), provided at least 10 people have registered. |
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