World’s Museums Offer Amazing Artifacts for Alexander the Great Exhibit

Nearly 2,500 years after he conquered a giant tract of territory from Turkey to India, Alexander the Great has made it to Madrid. Until the 2nd of May, the Centro de Exposiciones Arte Canal will showcase more than 300 Alexander-related artifacts, films and tales from 40 prestigious museums around the world. The ancient treasures — [...]

Free Things to Do on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

Park Visits: Most parks in Madrid are free to access. The beauty and tranquility of nature makes parks an ideal romantic setting for a date.By far the most popular park in Madrid is El Retiro Park, however, other lesser known parks like the really serene and beautiful El Parque Capricho near Metro El Capricho (L5) [...]

Free Graphic Design Exposition Chronicles 200 Years of Latin American History

Check out silhouettes of famous facial hair and infamous weapons, learn about the United Fruit Co.’s grip on life in Central America and experience the cult of Che at the fantastic Casa de las Américas exposition 200 años re-diseñados. The two-floor exhibit, on display until the 27th of February, uses graphic design and multimedia art [...]

Dali The Illustrator-Dreams on paper

The master of Surrealism,Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), was inspired by classics of universal literature to create a series of illustrations of great beauty.In the works presented Dalí showcases scenes from Pantagruel of François Rabelais, Fables of Jean Fontaine as well as Los Caprichos the prints from the Spanish artist Francisco Goya.

Creative Wood Sculptures

Imagine capturing the image of a Flamenco dancer in pine wood.That surely requires a lot of inspiration and talent,right?Catch this sculpture and more at Galería Marlborough (Orfila, 5 Metro: Alonso Martínez L4-L5-L10) open on Mondays to Saturdays from 11am till 2pm and from 16:30 to 20:30h FREELY to the public.

Complete Guide La Noche en Blanco

This Saturday,11th of September will see the crowning of another edition of La Noche en Blanco.For those uninitiated its a night when one can attend many usually exclusive venus and even attend shows for free.For instance one can visit the Madrid Stock Exchange,the backstage of the Royal Theatre and many more.Dont miss this unforgettable night [...]

SciTech Expo in Madrid-Free Forever

The National Museum of Science and Technology was created by the Royal Decrete in June 1980 and from that moment the team began to put together a collection of instruments and apparatus which originated from distinct educational and investigative centres. These were to be the evidence and testimony of the evolution of science and technology [...]

Restoration Project Exposition

The exposition rounds up a selection of 100 artworks on paper,in scuptures and other diverse materials,paintings,wax and other objects whose renewed charm was obtained though restoration.This precise and immculate job was achieved by 32 professionals and the expopstion ends on the 31st of July and resumes in September. 

Exposition “DONT BLINK” in Madrid

Harold Edgerton was an inventor of the stroboscope, collaborater in Oscar winning movies and a revolutionary in the realisation of NASA expeditions as well as night combat. An exposition of the photography during his career show his experimentation and development of  slow motion to capture and scenes and actions one can  perceive if only they dont blink. The [...]

Le Corbusier and architecture

This exposition is the first in a series of creative works linked to the Residencia de Estudiantes. This time the series is dedicated to the architect Le Corbusier.