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CentroCentro

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    Located in the Cibeles Palace, headquarters of Madrid City Council, this public culture and leisure centre on the Art Walk is a lively and vibrant space connected to the city and to urban life. Its programme creates a dialogue between disciplines—design, illustration, art, photography, urban planning, architecture, music, literature and history—with the aim of stimulating critical thinking to help face the challenges of today and tomorrow.  Its programme strives to generate new ways of interacting with culture, based on intellectual reflection and entertainment, to spark the curiosity of an increasingly diverse audience.

    Its backbone is the architecture and history that surround it, the creativity that fills its halls and the activities that bring the palace to life.  At CentroCentro, there are exhibitions, concerts, workshops, guided tours, events, a tourist information point, a shop, café and restaurant, social areas and an observation deck with unique views. You’ll always find something to do here.

    In addition, from December 2022 onwards, the Patio de Operaciones courtyard will be home to the Landscape of Light Interpretation Centre, an educational space where you can discover the treasures of this area, which stretches from the Paseo del Prado, to the neighbourhood of Los Jerónimos an El Retiro, declared a World Heritage Site on 25 July 2021.

    The various exhibitions areas are spread over the first, third, fourth, and fifth floors, covering more than 8000 m2.

    The Auditorium can be found on a lower ground level. With the capacity to hold up to 262 people, it is fully accessible and can accommodate all kinds of activities from conferences and presentations to concerts.

    The building has two restaurants: Colección Cibeles on the ground floor and Palacio de Cibeles on the 6th. Both are open Monday to Sunday.

    Also on the sixth floor is Terraza Cibeles, a great rooftop bar where you can relax with a pre-dinner drink or mid-afternoon snack as you take in the wonderful views of the Plaza de Cibeles and the Madrid skyline.

    For even more breath-taking vistas, head up to the Mirador observation deck on the 8th floor.

    The Palace, designed by acclaimed architects Antonio Palacios and Joaquín Otamendi, was opened in 1919 and originally served as the Head Post Office. Declared a Cultural Heritage Monument in 1993, it has a Functionalistic design and is one of the oldest examples of Modernist architecture in Spain.

    Guided tours of the building and Mirador observation deck

    CentroCentro offers free guided tours of both the building and the Mirador observation deck. The tour of the building (available in English, French and Italian) lasts approximately 1 hour for groups of up to 25 people (guide included). The tour of the Mirador (only available in Spanish) is 30 minutes long and is for a maximum of 10 people (guide included).

    For either tour you must book your place in advance, by email at info@centrocentro.org, at the information desk (main floor) or by telephone at (+34) 914 800 008.

     

    Services
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    Shop
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    Catering area
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    Lockers / Cloakroom
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    Cafeteria
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    Library
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    Information points
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    Restaurant
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    Guided tours
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    Lift
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    Free Wi-Fi
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    Baby-changing facilities

    Elevators, platforms and adapted bathrooms (Floors -1, 2 y 3) are to be used by persons with reduced mobility.
    Free wheel-chair service. Please request them at the information desk (Second floor).

    Last updated: 17/01/2023
    Practical Information
    Tourist Information
    Address
    Plaza
    de Cibeles, 1
    28014
    Tourist area
    Paseo del Arte
    Telephone
    (+34) 91 480 00 08
    Fax
    Metro
    Banco de España (L2)
    Bus
    001, 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 20, 27, 34, 37, 45, 51, 52, 53, 74, 146, 150, 203, C03, E1, N2, N3, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, N10, N11, N16, N17, N18, N19, N25, N27
    Cercanías (local train)
    Madrid-Recoletos
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking stations:

    - Plaza de Cibeles

    - Banco de España A (calle Alcalá, 49)

    Price

    Entry to the building: free of charge

    Exhibitions: check the programme

    Mirador observation deck:
    General admission price: € 3
    Reduced admission price:
    Officially unemployed persons: € 2.40; children aged 2 to 14 years / pensioners / over 65s: € 2.25; Persons with disabilities and their companions: € 1.50; Under 2s: €1.
    A 0.50€ service fee is charged when the ticket is bought online.

    Guided tours: Free. Prior booking is required: by email info@centrocentro.org, at the information desk (main floor), or by phone (+34) 914 800 008. The guided tours of the building are offered in Spanish, English, French and Italian. Guided tours of the Mirador observation deck are only conducted in Spanish.

     

    Times

    Exhibitions: Tue to Sun: 10am-8pm

    Ticket office: Tue to Sun: 10am-1.45pm / 3pm-7.30pm

    Café: Tue - Sun: 10am-8pm

    Restaurant: Every day: 1pm-midnight

    Terrace Bar: Fri to Sat: 11.30am-2.30 am / Sun to Thu: 11.30am-2am

    Mirador: Tues to Sun: 10.30am-2pm / 4-7.30pm. Visits every 30 minutes. Times may vary for security reasons or due to adverse weather conditions.

    Free guided tours :

    Guided tours of the Mirador (max. 9 persons + guide): Tue to Fri: 12 noon, Wed: 5.30pm. Duration: 30 mins.

    Guided tours of the building (available in English, French and Italian)
    Visits: Tue to Thu: 6.30pm; Wed and Fri: 1pm; Sat and Sun: 10.30am and 6.30pm; Duration: 60 mins.
    Group visits: Tue to Fri: 10.30am; Tue and Thu: 4.30pm. Duration: 60 mins.

    Closed: Mondays, 1 and 6 Jan, 1 May, 24, 25 and 31 Dec. On 5 Jan, open from 10am to 2pm.

    Type
    Cultural venues
    Cultural centres, exhibition halls, foundations

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