Museo de Historia de Madrid
The Museum of History of Madrid ()) is a history museum located on Calle de Fuencarral in downtown Madrid, Spain that chronicles the history of the city. It was opened as the "Museo Municipal" ("Municipal Museum") in 1929, and was renamed as the "Museo de Historia de Madrid" in 2007. History. The museum's building was formerly the Royal Hospice of San Fernando, built in 1673. It was designed by Spanish architect Pedro de Ribera. The museum opened in 1929 as the Museo Municipal (municipal museum). It was closed in 1955 the museum for building reforms , and was not reopened to the public until 1978. In 2007 it was renamed as the Museo de Historia de Madrid. Collection. The museum's permanent collection demonstrates the history of Madrid from 1561 when Madrid became the capital of Spain to the beginning of the twentieth century. The collection is divided into three sections: