Museo del Seguro. Fundación Mapfre
Museum on the history of insurance at the MAPFRE Foundation, with some 600 pieces, open only to groups by advance booking.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Museo del Seguro of the Fundación MAPFRE explains how people have protected themselves against the unexpected throughout history and how they learned to share risks. It is located in the exhibition hall on Calle Bárbara de Braganza, in Madrid, and was reopened in 2010.
The permanent exhibition brings together some 600 pieces, from the mid-18th century to the late 20th century: fire-insurance plaques from buildings insured against fire, old insurance ordinances, policies, posters and advertising leaflets. The route covers milestones such as the origin of the insurance policy, the first marine insurance and the creation of fire insurance, and includes documents such as the record of the sinking of the Titanic.
Some 1,300 further pieces are kept in storage and can be consulted in the museum’s virtual collection. There is also an online virtual tour.
Highlights
- Some 600 pieces on display, from the 18th to the 20th century
- Plaques from buildings insured against fire
- Historic policies, ordinances, posters and leaflets
- Document on the sinking of the Titanic
- Virtual collection and online virtual tour
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente «Museo del Seguro» – Tour of the history of insurance with some 600 pieces: the first policy, the first marine insurance, fire-insurance plaques, ordinances, posters and leaflets.
- Operated by
- Fundación MAPFRE
Admission & discounts
| Groups (10+ people) | –The group visit costs €90 per group (10 to 25 people). It is free for students, institutions in the financial and insurance sector, and partner organisations of the MAPFRE Foundation. |
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| Group visit (10 to 25 people) | €90Price per group; free for students, institutions in the financial and insurance sector, and partner organisations of the MAPFRE Foundation. |
There is no individual admission: access is only for groups and by booking.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Metro Colón
Metro: line 4 (Colón) and line 2 (Banco de España); buses 5, 14, 27, 37, 45, 53 and 150; Cercanías C-2, C-7, C-8 and C-10.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | One-hour guided visit, in Spanish or English, only with advance booking for groups of 10 to 25 people. |
