The long night of Museums in Madrid. Are you gonna miss it?

On Saturday May 17 the Night of Museums is celebrated with a special opening. On Sunday May 18 the International Museum Day will be celebrated too. The city of Madrid will organize activities for all ages to enjoy the International Museum Day. Here you can find a some tips and a summary of the various workshops and cultural activities that take place in Madrid:

MUSEO NACIONAL CENTRO DE ARTE REINA SOFIA

Open Day on May 17th and 18th with Guided tours every hour from opening, beginning 10:30 AM. Maximum 25 people/visit. Free admission with limited capacity.

On Saturday 17th at 17:00 pm - Workshop, Youth Encounter. Maximum 20 young people from 13 to 18. Free admission by registration hastadieciocho@museoreinasofia.es or telephone 91 774 10 00 Ext 2096 .

On Saturday 17th at 19:00 pm - Danza Privolva Landing. Free admission.

On Sunday 18th at 12:30 PM - Mastretta and his band. Concert for families. Free admission prior ticket collection at the museum box office from 05/ 05 and until half an hour before activity. Maximum five tickets per person (two adults and three children ) .

On Sunday 18th at 19:00 - Imagining Miró. Concert and audiovisual show by Ignasi Terraza Trio. Free admission prior ticket collection at the museum box office from 05/ 05 and until half an hour before activity. Maximum two tickets per person .

On Sunday 18th at 12:00 pm - Danza Privolva Landing. Free admission.

More information http://www.museoreinasofia.es/actividades/dia-internacional-museos-2014

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Calle Santa Isabel , 52

Tel: 91 774 1000

MUSEO SOROLLA

Tales of the past. Reading traditional medieval tales along with live music and illustration related to the regions represented by Sorolla in panels decorating the library of the Hispanic Society of New York.

On Saturday 17th at 18:00 and 19:00 ( two passes ). Ages 12 years 911 774 424 bookings.

Guided visits to the Museum. Guided tour with stories of Sorolla's work .

Four passes on Saturday 17th, at 17:30 h , 18:30 h , 19:30 h and 20:30h. Free entrance.

Day of collective creativity. Visitors can paint with watercolors on a large mural on canvas, the issue revolves around the murals Sorolla for the Hispanic Society of New York.

On Sunday 18th, May from 11:00 h to 14:00 h. Open to the public, no reservation.

I tell you my favourite painting. The Boys Association ARGADINI (integration of people with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder through knowledge of art and fostering creativity) explain to visitors the different paintings.

On Sunday 18th, May from 12:00 to 14:00. Free entrance.

Sorolla Museum

General Martinez Campos, 37, Madrid.http://museosorolla.mcu.es/

MUSEO CERRALBO

"Generation"Activity for grandparents and grandchildren, to discover all they have in common, aimed at children between 6 and 12 years.

On Saturday 17th at 17:30 and on Sunday 18th at 11:30 h. Free Tours by appointment on phone 915 473 646.

Free entrance on Sunday 18 (International Museum Day).

Museo Cerralbo

Ventura Rodríguez , 17, Madrid.http://museocerralbo.mcu.es/

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Free entrance on 17 and 18 May .

On Saturday 17th extraordinary opening until 00.00h. At 20:30h dance show "DUM, DUM! ... DANCING THE RHYTHM OF MALI" . Free entrance with limited capacity, necessary to collect invitation at 19:30 at the museum box office (maximum two per person).

At 22:00 and 23:00 - Guided tours of the temporary exhibition "Light on the collective rural Mali Foroba Yelen" visits. Free entrance with limited capacity.

On Sunday 18th 10:00 to 15:00 - Alternative Experience " ! Make yourself a Selfie at the museum", the way in which the National Museum of Anthropology aims to create links with your visitors. If you send a your post to mna@mecd.es it will be published on your facebook from May 19th to 25th.

Museo Nacional de Antropología

C/ Alfonso XII , 68

Tel: 91 530 64 18http://mnantropologia.mcu.es/

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ROMANTICISM

On Saturday 17th "FLASHBACK TO XIX. SCENES FROM THE PAST", National Museum of Romanticism proposes a journey back in time to relive the nineteenth century in all its glory. Everyone, activities with free entrance to all seats .

On Saturday 17th 20:30 to 24:00 - "19th Century Last Fashion" in the halls of the Museum access C/ San Mateo 13. Historical Recreation Club End of the Century with ladies dressed in the latest fashion of the nineteenth and gentlemen who will "romantic" to the palace life

At 21:00h, 22:00h, 23:00h - Bowling Dance Show in the Auditorium of the Museum of Romanticism (access C/ Beneficiencia 14). Everyone, repositories served basis (tickets will be delivered 30 min . Before each pass). Choreography accompanied by music piano, works of Granado´s Goyescas, Las Sevillanas Boleras and Falla's Three-Cornered Hat.

On Sunday 18th at 12:00h - Teaching Family Concert "Piano in love" Aimed at families with children from 3 years (book in advance required). The story of a piano in a beautiful living museum. Free entrance, reservation required on the phone 914483647 from May 13th (Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 15h).

National Museum of Romanticism

San Mateo, 13, Madridhttp://museoromanticismo.mcu.es/

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS

Open Day on Sunday 18th May. From 10:00 h to 15:00 h .

C/ Montalbán 12http://mnartesdecorativas.mcu.es/

AMERICAN MUSEUM

On Sunday 18th at 11:00 pm - Show Batukada, led by drummer Ronny Vasquez, musicians, actors, stilt walkers, fakieres, jugglers, etc. .

Free entrance on Sunday 18th from 10:00 to 15:00h.

Museum of America

Avenida de los Reyes Católicos, 6http://www.mecd.gob.es/museodeamerica

PRADO MUSEUM

On Saturday 17th opening night time from 20:30h to 01:00 h (last pass at 00:30 h). Free entrance, door access "Goya Alta", pick up your tickets at Puerta de Goya Baja.

On Sunday 18th at 11:00 and 17:00h - Family Theatre "Hand in hand, painting by painting in the Prado" Price ? 5 entry .

Throughout Sunday educational presentations around the sculpture Leone and Pompeo Leoni, Charles V and the Fury, differently from the usual way will be offered. No registration is required.

And for children under 14 who visit the museum during the Sunday, will be presented with a family pass for children, a gift card - free access to the Museum with 4 companions.

Prado Museum

Paseo del Prado, s / n , Madridhttps://www.museodelprado.es/

NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM (MAN)

Special opening free on Saturday 17th from 20:00 to 24:00. You will have the chance to see the new permanent exhibition halls with new areas opened for the first time that night, Noble Chambers with its tapestries, baroque organ and coffered realejo, recently renovated and the monumental main staircase.

On Sunday 18th at 13:00 - Story of Areva numantina in the auditorium (capacity 181 people) .

To end the visit we will take a walk in the garden.

(MAN) National Archaeological Museum

Serrano, 13, Madridhttp://www.man.es/man/home.html

COSTUME MUSEUM. CIPE

On Saturday 17th from 19:00 to 23:30 (last admission 23:00) Museum will offer special tours of the permanent collection and its stores, a way to discover their work in the museum as well as aspects of curiosity and collections.

It is aimed at all public and attendance is free until all seats .

Museum of Costume

Avenida Juan de Herrera, 2, Madridhttp://museodeltraje.mcu.es/

NATIONAL LIBRARY

It is programmed a traditional photo contest organized by the Foundation of Friends of the Library, and repeated theatrical performance, ... Building a Dialogue 3 , reflecting the theme Museums : Collections create connections .

Building a Dialogue for 3 - on Friday 16th and on Saturday 17th at 19:00 at the Assembly Hall floor 0.

Limited seating, free access.

National Library

Paseo de Recoletos , 20-22, Madrid.http://www.bne.es/es/Inicio/index.html

Lazaro Galdiano Museum

The Museo Lázaro Galdiano joins the Museum Night a Day windowsanddoorsareopen , concerts, and performance on Friday 16th, May from 19:30 h to 23:00 h . Exceptionally the doors of the old main entrance to the Palace is open.

From 19:30 h to 20:30 h - Concert Tucan Morgan Ballroom , Madrid band of folk / country / blues .

20:30 - multisensory garden shows, music + media screenings and performances by Maria Molina and Antonio de la Fuente.

From 20:30 h to 23:00 h - Performance by DJ Ismael González + drink offered by the organization.

Lázaro Galdiano Museum

C/ Serrano 122 , Madridhttp://www.flg.es/

CENTER CENTER

Free access exbition to Masaveu Collection. Romanesque to the illustration, on Saturday 17th from 20:30 to 00:00h and from 10:00 h Sunday 18th to 20:00h. You can buy tickets at box office at start time (maximum 2 tickets per person).

Centro Centro

Plaza de Cibeles, 1, Madridhttp://www.centrocentro.org/centro/home

All these exhibitions are accessible to people with disabilities and limited mobility. Barrier-free entrance for electric mobility scooters. Rent a mobility scooter when you visit Madrid at Madrid Accessible (www.accessiblemadrid.com ) .