The Ratón Pérez museum is located in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, in the place where, according to tradition, the Ratoncito Pérez lived with his family, on Calle del Arenal, 8.
El Ratoncito Pérez or Ratón Pérez (lit. transl. Perez the Little Mouse or Perez Mouse) is a fantasy figure of early childhood in Spanish and Hispanic American cultures. The folklore states that when children lose one of their milk teeth, they should place it underneath their pillow or on their bedside table and he will visit while they sleep, replacing the lost tooth with a small payment or gift, as does the Tooth Fairy in other cultures. Although he first appeared in oral tradition folktales such as The Vain Little Mouse, it was Luis Coloma who in 1894 turned him into a tooth dealer in a tale written for an eight-year-old King Alfonso XIII.
Prices and availability
The entrance fee is currently €5 per person.
The museum does not have any facilities for people with disabilities.
The museum is closed on Mondays, from Tuesday to Saturday it is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sundays the museum is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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