This Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Hispanic Day is celebrated, and there are many plans to enjoy the day. A non-replaceable national holiday that commemorates the discovery of America at the hands of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492.
Museums
On the occasion of Hispanic Heritage Day, in the city of Madrid there is a wide range of museums that can be visited for free this day at the following times :
- National Museum of Anthropology: from 12:30 to 15:00.
- Museum of America: from 10:00 to 15:00.
- National Museum of Romanticism: from 10:00 to 15:00.
- Museo del Greco: from 10:00 to 15:00.
- Sorolla Museum: from 10:00 to 15:00.
- Cerralbo Museum: from 10:00 to 15:00.
- Costume Museum: from 10:00 to 15:00.
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum: from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Museo Nacional del Prado: from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía: from 10:00 to 14:30.
In addition, all military museums can be visited for free : Naval Museum (concert by the Marine Infantry Band at 6:39 pm), Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Lonja del Cuartel General del Aire.
Monuments
One of the best plans to enjoy the festive day of October 12 is to visit one of the following monuments of the Community of Madrid for free :
- Royal Palace: from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- El Pardo Royal Palace: from 10:00 to 18:00.
- Royal Palace of La Granja: from 10:00 to 18:00.
- Royal Palace of Aranjuez: from 10:00 to 18:00.
- Royal Palace of Almudaina: from 10:00 to 18:00.
- Royal Palace of Ríofrío: from 10:00 to 18:00.
- Royal Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste: from 10:00 to 18:00.
Concerts
At 17:30 the Concert Concert of the Band of the Royal Guard will be held at the Prince’s Gate of the Royal Palace .
Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- 2:00 pm: Carillon concert.
- 19:00: Basilica organ concert.
Retirement
- 13:00 at the Templete: Municipal Symphonic Band
Cervantes Institute
- From 19:00 to 22:00: five performances by young urban music groups in the different co-official languages.
Green areas
To all this we must add the possibility of visiting these green spaces for free :
- Garden of the Campo del Moro.
- Gardens of the Quinta del Real Sitio de El Pardo .
- Gardens of the Palace and Gardens of the House of the Prince Don Carlos del Real Sitio de El Pardo .
- Gardens of the Island and of the Prince, Garden of Parterre and Garden of Isabel II, Real Sitio de Aranjuez .
- Gardens of the Castilas of the Prince Don Carlos and the Infante Don Gabriel.
- Garden of the Royal Palace of La Granja, Royal Site of the Farm of San Ildefonso and Ríofrío
- Gardens of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
As you can see, there are many plans to enjoy Columbus Day .
