Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales with kids

This is the dinosaur stop. Children walk under a Diplodocus skeleton, stand next to a Megatherium, and find the giant squid. The rest is cases of stuffed animals, minerals and fossils in an old-fashioned building. It is more for looking than touching, but the scale of the skeletons does the job for most 3 to 10 year olds.

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid

Chamberí / CastellanaGregorio Marañón (L7, L10)

Tickets

€3.50per child (4-16)

Adults €7 · free under 4

Go to the official site

There is no ticket partner for this one, so the button goes to the official site.

Best time

Weekday mornings. Avoid the free slots (Tuesday 15:00 to 17:00, Sunday from 18:30) if you want space.

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The family card

Family card

Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum. Under 4s go free.

Enjoys from3 years

Duration1h – 2h

StrollerStroller OKLifts inside and a ramp at the rear entrance, per the Madrid tourism office.

€

Child priceFree under 4 · €3.50 (4-16) · €7 adult.

Toilets and changingNot confirmed yet

QueueShort queuesRarely any wait.

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Best timeWeekday mornings. Avoid the free slots (Tuesday 15:00 to 17:00, Sunday from 18:30) if you want space.

Verdict by age

Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.

0-2

Fine

3-5

Great

6-10

Great

11+

Fine

Great value for ages 3 to 10, especially dinosaur fans. Babies can come along in a stroller. Over-11s will walk through in forty minutes.

The museum is small. An hour and a half covers it, which makes it a good rainy-day or too-hot-outside plan. It closes on Mondays and shuts at 17:00 on weekdays, 15:00 in August. The tourism office lists lifts and a ramp at the rear entrance.

Tips for the visit

Closed Mondays, except public holidays.
Free tickets for the free slots are released on the museum website until capacity is reached.
There is a café on site.

Sources

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