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Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas vs Parque del Retiro
National Museum of Decorative Arts and Retiro Park are both rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Retiro Park ranks slightly higher than National Museum of Decorative Arts. Retiro Park scores 86 with approval from 6 reviews like Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
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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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Parque del Retiro
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Between C. Alfonso XII and Avenida de Menendez Pelayo, Madrid
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Fodor's
"Madrid's crowning park is a vast expanse of green encompassing formal gardens, fountains, lakes, exhibition halls, children's play areas, outdoor cafés, and a Puppet Theater."
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Frommer's
"Originally a playground for the Spanish monarchs and their guests, this park extends over 140 hectares (350 acres)."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of the few vestiges of the 17th-century Palacio del Buen Retiro, this somewhat austere building overlooking the Parque del Buen Retiro is run as an academic library."
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Travel + Leisure
"Madrid’s answer to New York’s Central Park is a warren of paths carved in green with a large, central man-made lake and plenty of space (330 acres) for lolling about."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A green space where... you can row on the (artificial) lake under the indifferent gaze of King Alfonso XI, or join the locals running along the pathways."
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