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OTHER MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION ROOMS<br />

PUBLIC ART MUSEUM<br />

91<br />

588<br />

59<br />

28<br />

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madrid.<br />

es<br />

www.esmadrid.com<br />

Paseo de la Castellana, 40 All day, every day<br />

(beneath the Juan Bravo pedestrian<br />

walkway)<br />

Rubén Darío (without lift) 5, 14, 27, 45 and 150<br />

An open-air collection compris<strong>in</strong>g major sculptures by 15 <strong>in</strong>ternationally<br />

acclaimed artists such as Chillida and Mart<strong>in</strong> Chir<strong>in</strong>o.<br />

ACCESS: located out <strong>in</strong> the open, with<strong>in</strong> a pedestrian area.<br />

FLOOR ACCES: on a s<strong>in</strong>gle level.<br />

TOILETS: no<br />

MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAS<br />

91<br />

5<strong>49</strong><br />

26<br />

41<br />

MADRID FOR ALL<br />

www.<br />

museodeamerica.<br />

mcu.<br />

es<br />

Avenida de los Reyes Católicos, 6 Mon-Sat 9:30-15:00. Sun and Pub.<br />

Hol. 10:00-15:00. Mon. closed<br />

Moncloa<br />

( with<br />

lift)<br />

1,<br />

2,<br />

16,<br />

44,<br />

46,<br />

61,<br />

82,<br />

113,<br />

132,<br />

133 and Circular<br />

Housed <strong>in</strong> a colonial build<strong>in</strong>g, rem<strong>in</strong>iscent of an American Baroque church. Its collections<br />

<strong>in</strong>clude artefacts from prehistoric times all the way through to present day,<br />

and features a rich pre-Columbian archaeology collection.<br />

ACCESS: double manually opened door. Ramp with a slight slope to negotiate 3<br />

steps, each 16 cm high.<br />

FLOOR ACCES: 3 levels connected by lift and stairs with 35 steps, 16 cm high.<br />

GALLERIES: easily accessible.<br />

CUSTOMER SERVICE: wheel chair available by prior arrangement.<br />

TOILETS: clearly marked, wide and spacious, with fixed and fold<strong>in</strong>g grab bars<br />

and space for transfer.<br />

CITY MUSEUM<br />

OTHER MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION ROOMS<br />

MUSEO CONTEMPORARY DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO<br />

ART MUSEUM<br />

91<br />

588<br />

59<br />

28<br />

www.<br />

madrid.<br />

es<br />

www.esmadrid.com<br />

Conde Duque Gallery Tue-Sat 10:00-14:00 & 17:30-<br />

Calle del Conde Duque, 9 and 11 21:00 Sun and Pub. Hol. 10:30-<br />

14:30. Mon. closed<br />

Ventura Rodríguez and 21, 1, 2, 44, 74, 133, 138, 202 and<br />

Plaza de España (with lift) Circular<br />

Located 9158<strong>in</strong><br />

85the<br />

928former<br />

Conde Duque barracks, built wwwby<br />

. maPedro<br />

drid.<br />

ede<br />

s Ribera <strong>in</strong> the<br />

early 18th Century, it is home to a collection of pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs, www.esmadrid.com graphic art, sculptures,<br />

photography Espacio Conde and draw<strong>in</strong>gs. Duque, M a S 10 a 14 h. 17:30 a 21 D<br />

ACCESS: level entranceway. A ramp available to negotiate steps.<br />

FLOOR ACCES: three floors connected via stairs. A fully accessible lift.<br />

GALLERIES: some elements of the exhibition can not be seen from a wheel chair<br />

due to the height.<br />

TOILETS: One. Wide and spacious. Toilet with grab bars and space for transfer.<br />

91<br />

588<br />

65<br />

99<br />

www.<br />

esmadrid.<br />

com<br />

www.madrid.es<br />

Calle del Príncipe de Vergara, 140 Tue-Fri 9:30-20:00. Sat & Sun<br />

10:00-14:00. Mon & Pub Hol<br />

closed. Free entry<br />

Cruz del Rayo (without lift) 1, 9, 29, 52 and 73<br />

Focus<strong>in</strong>g on the history of <strong>Madrid</strong>, from its early beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gs through to the age of<br />

Enlightenment. It also shows how the city and its amenities (gas, water and sewers,<br />

street light<strong>in</strong>g, airport...) have evolved, allow<strong>in</strong>g the city to grow and develop,<br />

as well as major build<strong>in</strong>gs constructed dur<strong>in</strong>g the 19th and 20th Centuries.<br />

ACCESS: accessible entry. With a large, manually opened double.<br />

FLOOR ACCES: five levels connected via stairs with 22 steps per floor, each<br />

step 17 cm high and with a handrail. Four fully accessible lifts.<br />

GALLERIES: easily accessible.<br />

CUSTOMER SERVICE: for the deaf, there is a specially adapted tour us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

“Signo-guías” or “Sign Guides”. Free service.<br />

TOILETS: clearly marked, wide and spacious. With fixed and fold<strong>in</strong>g grab bars<br />

and transfer space.<br />

ACCESSIBLE TOURISM GUIDE 135

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