Set in a 19th-century mansion on the borders of Madrid’s Paseo del Arte district, the National Museum of Decorative Arts boasts five floors of exquisite ornaments, carpets, and furniture. Visitors explore independently with or without an audio guide and can opt to prebook in-house guided tours, roam the museum’s temporary exhibitions, and sign up for extracurricular art and family-friendly activities.
Most of Madrid’s hop-on hop-off buses stop near the museum, making it easy to incorporate it into a more comprehensive exploration of the area, which offers sights like Retiro Park and the Prado Museum. Some private city tours also offer customizable sightseeing–letting you tailor your itinerary to include the museum. Alternatively, consider some of the Madrid museum passes that offer discounted entry to the museum and other similar city establishments.