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Museo de America vs Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Both are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, National Museum of Decorative Arts scores marginally better than Museum of the Americas. National Museum of Decorative Arts ranks #13 in Madrid with approval from 5 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Museo de America
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Avenida de los Reyes Catolicos, 6, Madrid
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Empire may have become a dirty word but it defined how Spain saw itself for centuries."
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Time Out
"This museum comprises the finest collection of pre-Columbian American art and artefacts in Europe, a combination of articles brought back at the time of the Conquest."
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Frommer's
"This museum near the university campus houses an outstanding collection of pre-Columbian, Spanish-American, and Native American art and artifacts."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Includes a real gem: the Cortesano Manuscript, one of the rarest Mayan manuscripts to have survived... painted pictures decorated with mother-of-pearl, should not leave you indifferent either."
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Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
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Calle de Montalban, 12, Madrid
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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."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Those who love sumptuous period furniture, ceramics, carpets, tapestries and the like will find themselves passing a worthwhile hour or two here."
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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."
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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."
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Fodor's
"This palatial building showcases 60,000 textiles, pieces of furniture—including some installed in reconstructed period rooms—jewelry, ceramics, glass, crystal, and metalwork items."
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