School of Mining Engineering

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Description

Information

Located in the Chamberí district, this building is home to the “Don Felipe de Borbón y Grecia" Mining History Museum, which has been a treasury of the extensive mineral riches of Spain and the rest of Europe since the 18^th century. The majority of its mineral pieces were either donated by or bought from the main working mines in the 19^th and part of the 20^th century. It also has a geology and mining library of great historical value.

Services

Lift

Library

Information points

Guided tours

Map

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Last updated:

12/03/2026

Practical information

Tourist info

Address

Calle

Rios Rosas, 21

28003

Madrid

Tourist area

Chamberí

Telephone

(+34) 91 336 70 00

Fax

Web

http://www.minasyenergia.upm.es/museo-historico-minero.html

Metro

Alonso Cano (L7), Canal (L2, L7), Ríos Rosas (L1)

Bus

3, 12, 37, 45, 149

Cercanías (local train)

Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios

BiciMAD bike-share scheme

Station: 130

Price

Times

Visits to the mine-museum on the first Sunday of every month (view information on the official website)

Type

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