All applied art museums to visit in Madrid

Discover the beauty of functional art at 8 applied art museums in Madrid. These museums highlight the intersection of art and utility, showcasing pieces that are both beautiful and practical.

Are you interested in the intersection of art and craftsmanship? These are the applied art museums you should visit in Madrid:

  1. Royal Collections Gallery Madrid1

    Royal Collections Gallery Madrid

     Madrid
    The Royal Collections Gallery, which was originally known as the Royal Collections Museum, is an art museum situated in Madrid. It is managed by the Spanish state agency Patrimonio Nacional and is located in a new building above the gardens of the Campo del Moro park, adjacent to the Almudena Cathedral and the Royal Palace.
  2. National Archaeological Museum Madrid2

    National Archaeological Museum Madrid

     Madrid
    The National Archaeological Museum Madrid (Museo Arqueológico Nacional) is a museum in Madrid with numismatic, archaeological and ethnographical finds. Visitors can discover four floors of historical artifacts from different periods, from Prehistory and Protohistory, to the Middle Ages and the moder
  3. Museo Lázaro Galdiano3

    Museo Lázaro Galdiano

     Madrid
    The Museo Lázaro Galdiano in Madrid features José Lázaro Galdiano´s collection of art from wide range of periods. It contains important collections of valuable works from the prehistoric period to the nineteenth century, with a focus on Iberian work, including paintings by great painters, such as Bo
  4. Museum of Costume4

    Museum of Costume

     Madrid
    The Museum of Costume (Museo del Traje) in Madrid is a museum where you can see collections of costumes dating back to the Middle Ages as well as pieces created by contemporary fashion designers. The exhibitions try to display the evolution of dress and fashion industry in Spain. To enrich the knowl
  5. Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas5

    Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas

     Madrid
    The National Museum of Decorative Arts (Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas) is a museum in Madrid that is one of the oldest museums in the city. The museum illustrates the evolution of industrial arts", including furniture, ceramics, glass, and textiles though its collections of mainly the 16th and
  6. Museo Casa de la Moneda6

    Museo Casa de la Moneda

     Madrid
    Museo Casa de la Moneda (The Museum of the Royal Mint) is a museum in Madrid that holds and exhibits the collection of the Spanish Royal Mint. The numismatic collection starts from its origins, passing through Greece, Rome, Hispania, the Middle Ages, the Catholic Monarchs, the House of Austria and t
  7. Museo de la Biblioteca Nacional7

    Museo de la Biblioteca Nacional

     Madrid
    The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the National Library of Spain, located in Madrid. It is a major public library and the largest in Spain and even one of the largest in the world. The Museum of the National Library of Spain (Museo de la Biblioteca Nacional ), formerly the Museum of the Book, is r
  8. Museo Tiflológico8

    Museo Tiflológico

     Madrid
    Museo Tiflológico is a musuem in Madrid that is housed in a building with an area of 1,500 square meters where visitors can see and touch the exhibited pieces. The collections that are exhibited in the museum are related to three clear lines of acquisition and research: the rooms dedicated to the mo