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Espacio Fundación Telefónica

Name: Espacio Fundación Telefónica
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Explore Espacio Fundación Telefónica, a free exhibition space in central Madrid devoted to communication technology. See vintage telephones, network equipment and archive photographs, plus whichever temporary exhibition is on.

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Full description

Espacio Fundación Telefónica is a free cultural venue in Centro combining exhibition floors, an auditorium and spaces for workshops and events. Reviewers highlight the permanent displays on the history of telecommunications, including real consumer and network equipment, and the old photographs of telephones.

Some exhibits are interactive, while staff may ask you not to touch others. The building itself draws praise, and about 45 minutes is enough to see the main displays.

Entry costs nothing, which makes it a convenient stop in the centre, particularly for visitors curious about technology and how communication changed daily life.

Some exhibits are interactive, while staff may ask you not to touch others. The building itself draws praise, and about 45 minutes is enough to see the main displays.

Entry costs nothing, which makes it a convenient stop in the centre, particularly for visitors curious about technology and how communication changed daily life.

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Address

Calle de Fuencarral, 3, Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain · Centro

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

45 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Entry is free but it is closed on Mondays
touch only the displays marked as interactive, since staff watch the rest closely
the building is worth a glance beyond the exhibits.

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Reviews

This has been one of the best places we have visited in Madrid. The entrance is free. The building itself is so beautiful. They’re very interesting old photographs, all about telephones, and how they are made. We spent more than two hours, even if he didn’t look at everything carefully. While you watch things, you can…

Elif Altug

2/5

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