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Postal and Telegraph Museum

    Information

    The Postal and Telegraph Museum came about through the union of the Telegraph Museum and the Postal Museum, created in the late 19th and early 20th century, respectively. 

    The exhibition rooms contain stamp collections of great historical value, such as the first stamps ever printed in Spain in 1850, and a collection of postal and telegraph workers’ uniforms. You can also take a tour through the history of mail, telephony and telegraphy. It periodically runs temporary exhibitions.

    The museum also has an extensive library and documentation centre, specialising in postal and telegraph, with several original documents of great value and a very extensive map and photograph archive, with national and international maps from the second half of the 18th century through to the 20th century, based on postal, telegraphic, and general themes.

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    Free car parking
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    Audioguides
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    Library
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    Information points
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    Guided tours
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    Lift
    Last updated: 02/02/2023
    Practical Information
    Tourist Information
    Address
    Calle
    Tapia de Casariego, 6
    28023
    Tourist area
    Near Madrid
    Telephone
    (+34) 91 740 06 68
    Fax
    Metro
    Bus
    161
    Cercanías (local train)
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

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    Price

    Free admission.

    Times

    Museum: Mon - Fri: 9am - 3pm

    Library: Mon - Fri: 9am - 2pm (for researchers and collectors) (by appointment at librarycorreosytelegrafos@correos.com or phone (+34) 91 740 06 64)

    Type
    Cultural venues
    Museums

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