Royal Collections Gallery
A modern museum beside the Almudena Cathedral with royal tapestries, Stradivari instruments and the Spanish crown's treasures.
Last updated: 20 October 2026
Photo: Javier Perez Montes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- Austrias & Royal Palace
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun and holidays 10:00–19:00
- Price
- €14
- Time needed
- 90 min
- Official website
- galeriadelascoleccionesreales.es
What to expect
This is a recent museum, opened in June 2023, which shows pieces from the Spanish royal collection that are run by Patrimonio Nacional. The building was designed by Emilio Tuñón and Luis Moreno Mansilla and sits above the Campo del Moro gardens, beside the Almudena Cathedral and the Royal Palace. Its granite facade won architecture awards in 2017.
Inside you find paintings, sculpture, tapestries, jewels, instruments and carriages, chosen from a collection of about 155,000 works. Highlights include a portrait of Isabella I by Juan de Flandes, Dürer's Iris, Caravaggio's Salome, Velázquez's White Horse and the Royal Crown Coach. The galleries are modern, spacious and indoors, a good partner to a visit to the Royal Palace.
Don't miss
- Caravaggio's Salome
- Velázquez's White Horse
- Dürer's Iris
- Portrait of Isabella I
- The Royal Crown Coach
Tips for your visit
- It is next to the Royal Palace and the cathedral, so you can see all three in one morning.
- Allow around two hours; book a timed ticket online in busy periods.
- The granite building and the terraces towards the Campo del Moro are worth a look from outside as well.
Getting there from Puerta del Sol (Kilometre Zero, Bear and Strawberry Tree)
🚶 1.5 km · 19 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Casa Ciriaco (Traditional Madrid · €€ · Austrias & Royal Palace) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Café de Oriente (Café · €€€ · Austrias & Royal Palace) · 🚶 8 min walk
- La Musa Latina (Modern Spanish · €€ · La Latina & Lavapiés) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Taberna La Bola (Traditional Madrid · €€€ · Austrias & Royal Palace) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Mesón del Champiñón (Tapas & bars · € · Austrias & Royal Palace) · 🚶 11 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- The Diner (La Latina) (Café · €€ · La Latina & Lavapiés) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Faborit (Plaza de España) (Café · €€ · Plaza de España & Casa de Campo) · 🚶 13 min walk
- Adorado (Café · €€ · Plaza de España & Casa de Campo) · 🚶 14 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Royal Palace (Palacio Real) · Palace & church · 🚶 0.3 km · 3 min walk
- Almudena Cathedral · Palace & church · 🚶 0.4 km · 4 min walk
- Plaza de Oriente · Square & street · 🚶 0.5 km · 6 min walk
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