Experts' Choice Award Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
What the experts agree on
Housed in a stunning 19th-century palace near Buen Retiro, this museum showcases 60,000+ decorative treasures—tapestries, period furniture, ceramics, and metalwork—spanning Spanish and international design across multiple centuries.
“This palatial building showcases 60,000 textiles, pieces of furniture—including some installed in reconstructed period rooms—jewelry, ceramics, glass, crystal, and metalwork items.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's "In 62 rooms spread over several floors, this museum, near the Plaza de la Cibeles, displays a rich collection of furniture, ceramics, and decorative pieces." Full review
Lonely Planet "Those who love sumptuous period furniture, ceramics, carpets, tapestries and the like will find themselves passing a worthwhile hour or two here." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed in a 19th-century palace, the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (National Museum of Decorative Arts) is located within the bank of museums northwest of the Buen Retiro Park." Full review
Time Out "The Decorative Arts Museum houses more than 15,000 objets d'art, furniture and tapestries from all over Spain, plus many from China." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Here you will find a beautiful collection ranging from Mudéjar tapestries and Castilian bargueños (writing desks) to modernist furniture from the Art Nouveau period" Full review
Fodor's "This palatial building showcases 70,000 items including textiles, furniture, jewelry, ceramics, glass, crystal, and metalwork. The collection starts with medieval and Renaissance items on..." Full review
