
4.5 ·
Pop into the ICO Museum, a free architecture and design gallery in the heart of Madrid. Browse a temporary exhibition of scale models and drawings, and see how contemporary housing ideas take shape.
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ICO Museum is a compact gallery in Centro focused on art, architecture and design, with temporary exhibitions plus lectures, workshops and guided tours. A recent show on twenty-first-century collective housing drew praise for its scale models and depth.
Entry is free and a visit takes around 45 minutes. Reviewers enjoyed the experience but would like more architects' drawings, and one visitor found it unexpectedly closed on a Sunday despite posted hours, so check before you go.
It suits architecture fans and anyone passing through Centro with a spare half hour.
ICO Museum is a compact gallery in Centro focused on art, architecture and design, with temporary exhibitions plus lectures, workshops and guided tours. A recent show on twenty-first-century collective housing drew praise for its scale models and depth.
Entry is free and a visit takes around 45 minutes. Reviewers enjoyed the experience but would like more architects' drawings, and one visitor found it unexpectedly closed on a Sunday despite posted hours, so check before you go.
It suits architecture fans and anyone passing through Centro with a spare half hour.
Duration
45 min
Best time
morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Intensity
Easy pace
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Reviews
Was closed without warning or explanation on a Sunday at noon. Despite the sign confirming opening hours 10-14h. Expecting museums to not just close without warning. Hope I can change my rating if someday I find it open…
Pierre
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