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Madrid’s secret bus museum reopens with more than 40 historic vehicles
The Museo EMT Madrid has begun its second opening period of 2026. From 5 September to 28 November, the Fuencarral site once again welcomes visitors on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays with a collection of more than 40 historic vehicles linked to the capital’s public transport.
Among the most recognisable pieces are the double-decker Guy Arab y Leyland Titan buses, the 1966 Pegaso 6035-A—the first articulated model to operate in Madrid—and the Pegaso Sava 5720, one of the first minibuses that marked a new era for the municipal network. The collection allows visitors to trace decades of technical and aesthetic changes without leaving a single hall.
There are also vehicles representing much more recent technological advances: the first EMT bus powered by compressed natural gas, the first equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell, pioneering low-floor and hybrid models, and units related to the electrification of the fleet.
The main new feature for 2026 is the return of the articulated MAN NG313F to the exhibition, after about a year of complete restoration. EMT is adding it to a collection that continues to grow as certain vehicles leave regular service and become part of the company’s historical heritage.
But the visit is not just about buses. The old Nave de Conjuntos also preserves engines and mechanical parts, bus shelters, seats, driver and conductor uniforms, tickets, maps, photographs and historical documents. The tour also includes a full-size replica of Belgian tram number 477, a model that ran in Madrid for much of the first half of the 20th century.
The building itself is part of the experience. The museum occupies the former Nave de Conjuntos del Taller General del Centro de Operaciones de Fuencarral, an industrial structure from the 1950s and 1960s that remains part of an EMT work centre. For this reason, it is not possible to enter freely or explore on your own.
Individual visits take place on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. During these first weeks of September there are four time slots: 11:00, 12:30, 17:00 and 18:30, each lasting about an hour. Tickets must be booked and purchased in advance online, and places are limited.
General admission is 5 euros, while students, unemployed people, large families, those over 65, people with disabilities and other groups can enter for 3 euros. Children up to four years old are admitted free, but must be accompanied by an adult or reduced ticket holder.
The museum is located at Mauricio Legendre, 40, inside the Centro de Operaciones de Fuencarral. It can be reached from Chamartín by Metro, Cercanías and several bus lines. This second season will continue every weekend and public holiday until the end of November.