The San Isidro Museum, or Museum of the Origins of Madrid, is a cultural institution of the City Council of Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, located at number 2, Plaza de San Andrés. It was inaugurated on May 15, 2000 by the then mayor of Madrid José María Álvarez del Manzano.
The permanent collection comes mostly from the defunct Archaeological Institute and the Municipal Museum of Madrid. It shows the history of the city from prehistory to the establishment of the Court through archaeological pieces, models and engravings.
Renaissance courtyard of the Palace of the Counts of Paredes de Nava serves as the headquarters of the museum.
Mural painting depicting the apotheosis of San Isidro, signed: “Zacharias Velázquez fecit. Year 1789”.
The building, known as the Casa de San Isidro, is the result of a reconstruction carried out by the Ministry of Public Works and the City Council. The original was demolished in 1972 due to its poor condition. It was a 16th century palace, owned by the Lujanes family. At the end of the 17th century, a tradition arose that placed the house of Iván de Vargas, master of San Isidro, in this place, despite the fact that previous chroniclers of the Holy Farmer placed it in the Old Morería.
Address: Pl. de San Andrés, 2, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain.
Working hours:
Thursday 10 AM–8 PM
Friday 10 AM–8 PM
Saturday 10 AM–8 PM
Sunday 10 AM–8 PM
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–8 PM
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