This Spanish Museum, Home to One of the World’s Most Beautiful Staircases, Has Just Reopened!
Good news for art and history lovers in Madrid: Museo Naval is open once more. After closing at the end of July for essential maintenance, the museum quietly reopened its doors on September 2, inviting visitors back into one of the city’s most fascinating cultural landmarks.
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First inaugurated in 1843, Museo Naval is packed with maritime treasures, from vast 17th-century globes to the earliest known European map of the Americas. There’s also an original sketch by royal cartographer Juan de la Cosa and artefacts salvaged from the San Diego shipwreck.
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The building itself is just as impressive as its collection. The star attraction? It's grand staircase, crafted from Carrara marble in 1928 by architects José de Espelius and Francisco Javier de Luque – a sweeping, cinematic centrepiece that almost steals the show.
For now, the main entrance remains closed, with access temporarily rerouted through Calle Montalbán. But once inside, visitors can enjoy the museum’s rich collection – and, of course, pause to admire that staircase in all its marble glory.
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