The National Museum of Anthropology is an anthropology museum in Madrid, Spain. It is considered the oldest of its kind in Spain, formally inaugurated on 29 April 1875, during the reign of Alfonso XII. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Culture. The museum is located near the Parque del Buen Retiro and opposite Atocha railway and metro station.

History

Dr. Pedro González de Velasco promoted his project of a museum of Anatomy and assembled the early collections. The focus later passed from physical to cultural anthropology.

Structure

Each of its three floors is dedicated to a different subject: A lecture hall allows performances of traditional music and dances and lectures.