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Royal Botanic Gardens

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    Declared an Artistic Garden in 1942, its collections include an outstanding herbarium with more than a million entries, the library and the archive - with nearly 10,000 drawings - as well as the exhibition of 5,500 species of live plants.

    Guided tours are offered in order to know the multitude of species that inhabit this green corner of the city centre, from onions or roses to the most exotic plants. The route through the garden and its greenhouses combines general botanic content, curiosities, history, the singularity of its examples, uses of the plants and their importance in our lives.

    The Botanical Garden’s current location is not coincidental. Rather, it is the result of the enlightened monarch Carlos III’s wish to create a complex dedicated to the natural sciences in Madrid. That is why it is next to what is now the Prado Museum, which was built in the late 18th century to house the Museum of Natural History. Its scientific spirit is still alive, as the garden is currently managed by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain’s National Scientific Research Council), which organises all kinds of educational activities such as conferences and exhibitions.

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    Last updated: 10/03/2023
    Practical Information
    Tourist Information
    Address
    Plaza
    de Murillo, 2
    28014
    Tourist area
    Paseo del Arte
    Telephone
    (+34) 91 420 30 17
    Fax
    (+34) 91 420 01 57
    Metro
    Estación del Arte (L1)
    Banco de España (L2)
    Atocha (L1)
    Bus
    001, 6, 10, 14, 19, 26, 27, 32, 34, 37, 45, E1, C03, N9, N10, N11, N12, N13, N14, N15, N17, N25, N26
    Cercanías (local train)
    Madrid-Atocha
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking stations:

    - Calle Espalter, 1

    - Calle Almadén, 28

    - Huertas (calle Jesús, 1)

    Price

    General ticket: €4  (With visit to Pabellón Villanueva: €6)

    Reduced Entrance Fee: 

    • - Students between the ages of 18 and 25; Adults in large families; Over 65s: Full Entrance Ticket (with exhibition) €3 / Basic Entrance Ticket (without exhibition) €1

    • - Entrance Fee for groups of 10 people or more: Full Entrance Ticket (with exhibition) €4 / Basic Entrance Ticket (without exhibition) €2

    Free admission: Tuesdays from 2pm, under 18s. Consult other cases on the official website

     

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    Times

    The Garden is open to the public every day of the year except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

    Opening time: 10:00am

    Closing time: Nov-Feb: 6:00pm / May-Aug 9:00pm / Mar, Oct: 7:00pm / Apr, Sep: 8:00pm

    Type
    Parks and gardens

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