Fundacion Telefonica

Fundacion Telefonica is a museum in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid which is located on Calle de Fuencarral. Fundacion Telefonica is situated nearby to the metro station Gran Vía, as well as near the government office Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.

Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
public holidays: closed
December 25th, January 1st, and 6: closed
Type: Museum
Also known as: “Espacio Fundación Telefónica”
Address: Calle de Fuencarral 3, Universidad, Madrid, 28004
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and Gran Vía.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

Government office

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The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, located on the Calle de Alcalá in the centre of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando is situated 300 metres south of Fundacion Telefonica.

Gran Vía

Metro station

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gran Vía is a station on Line 1 and Line 5 of the Madrid Metro, located underneath the Gran Vía and Red de San Luis Plaza in the Centro district of Madrid. It is located in fare zone A.

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Library

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The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 1 km east of Fundacion Telefonica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chueca and Sol.

Chueca

Neighborhood

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Chueca is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de Chueca. It is known as Madrid's gay neighbourhood. Plaza de Chueca was named after Spanish composer and author Federico Chueca.

Sol

Quarter

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Sol is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro. It has a total area of around 44.5 hectares. Hugely affected by the impact of tourism, by 2018 it had over 2 tourists per 1 permanent dweller.