Madrid region offers free museum programs for International Museum Day
From May 16 to 18, the Community of Madrid will host free events in honor of International Museum Day, which is observed on May 18 each year. The participating museums are Casa Museo Lope de Vega, Museo Picasso-Colección Eugenio Arias, Centro de Interpretación de Nuevo Baztán, Museo Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M), Museo Arqueológico y Paleontológico de la Comunidad de Madrid (MARPA), and Museo Casa Natal de Cervantes. Activities will feature a theatrical route at Casa Museo Lope de Vega, family workshops and performances at Museo Picasso, concerts and workshops at Centro de Interpretación, three exhibitions at CA2M, extended hours in Alcalá de Henares, and workshops at MARPA and Museo Casa Natal de Cervantes.
Key facts
- Free programming from May 16 to 18 across seven regional museums in Madrid.
- International Museum Day was established in 1977 by ICOM and is celebrated on May 18.
- Casa Museo Lope de Vega opens exceptionally on May 18 and offers a theatrical route on May 16.
- Museo Picasso-Colección Eugenio Arias hosts a family workshop on May 16 and a puppet show on May 17.
- Centro de Interpretación de Nuevo Baztán presents a concert on May 16 and an esparto weaving workshop on May 17.
- Exhibition 'Porcelanas para los Reyes de España' features porcelain from Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro (1760-1808).
- Museo CA2M opens three exhibitions by Antonio Ballester Moreno, Esther Partegàs, and Dorothy Iannone.
- Museo Casa Natal de Cervantes displays 'Con capa y espada' on Golden Age fashion and invites peace messages.
Entities
Artists
- Antonio Ballester Moreno
- Esther Partegàs
- Dorothy Iannone
- Lope de Vega
- Calderón de la Barca
- Quevedo
- Eugenio Arias
- Pablo Picasso
Institutions
- Comunidad de Madrid
- Consejo Internacional de Museos (ICOM)
- Casa Museo Lope de Vega
- Museo Picasso-Colección Eugenio Arias
- Centro de Interpretación de Nuevo Baztán
- Museo Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo (CA2M)
- Museo Arqueológico y Paleontológico de la Comunidad de Madrid (MARPA)
- Museo Casa Natal de Cervantes
- Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro
- Gobierno regional
- Vataria
- Effimera
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Buitrago del Lozoya
- Nuevo Baztán
- Móstoles
- Alcalá de Henares
- Murcia
- Sesma
- Navarra