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The Botánico offers a free morning to share its history with Madrid
On Friday, the Real Jardín Botánico will open free of charge for two hours. Staff will be available to answer questions and explain its activities. The visit coincides with the first signs of autumn and four exhibitions. In addition, the centre will raffle five 2027 calendars.
Visitors will be able to talk with the centre’s staff and resolve any questions about its history or activities. The initiative offers the chance to add a visit to the garden to your plans this Friday in Madrid.
Admission will be free this Friday, 16 October, from 11:00 to 13:00, to mark the 271st anniversary of the Real Jardín Botánico (RJB). The centre will give away five 2027 calendars on Instagram, dedicated to the botanical expedition of José Celestino Mutis in Mariquita (Colombia). The deadline to take part is next Friday, 23 October.
The director of the RJB-CSIC, María-Paz Martín, noted that the day will allow visitors to see the first signs of autumn and the dahlia collection. Four art and science exhibitions will also be open to visitors. They are on display in the Pabellón Villanueva, the Cátedra Cavanilles, and the Sala María Teresa Telleria.
The Sociedad de Amigos del Real Jardín Botánico (SARJB) is joining the celebration. Martín explained that the centre is repeating the interactive experience with visitors after the positive response last year, during the 270th anniversary.
The centre’s history began as the Migas Calientes vegetable garden. Fernando VI decreed its creation on 17 October, the date on which the RJB marks its anniversary. A quarter of a century later, Carlos III moved the institution to the Paseo del Prado, its current location. The Real Jardín Botánico is the oldest research centre of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).