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Open House Madrid opens its most unique buildings to free visits
From 5 to 8 November, Open House Madrid offers 70 free activities in historic buildings and contemporary spaces. General tickets are available from today, 30 October; some visits require registration and have very limited places.
The Palacio de Liria and the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando are among the planned visits, along with spaces connected to research and industry.
Open House Madrid celebrates its XII anniversary from 5 to 8 November with 70 free activities. The theme of this edition, “A space to inhabit”, explores how architecture relates to everyday life.
From palaces to architecture studios
The itinerary offers a look at different periods in Madrid’s history. It also includes the Palacio de Fernán Núñez and the Embajada de Italia. Among the contemporary spaces are CaixaForum Madrid and Colegio Reggio; Castellana 44 completes this selection.
The programme includes visits linked to research and culture at the CSIC headquarters, Instituto Eduardo Torroja, Centro de Estudios Hidrográficos del CEDEX, and Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España. The city’s industrial past is represented by Estación de Delicias and Nave de Motores de Pacífico. Matadero Madrid and the Real Fábrica de Tapices can also be visited.
New additions this year include Hotel Mercer Madrid and Espacio Castellana. Espacio Clara del Río and the Madnum complex are also included. The programme features the 159 homes of Carabanchel and the monumental complex of Loeches, as well as projects from the Plan VIVE of the Comunidad de Madrid.
There are 14 visits to architecture and design studios. Ortiz.León Arquitectos, Estudio DIIR, ZOOCO Estudio y BETA Ø are taking part. The programme also includes Teresa Sapey + Partners, Estudio Álvarez-Sala, Entreabierto y Aybar Mateos Arquitectos, among others.
Tickets and reservations
General tickets are available today, Friday 30 October. For visits that do not require registration, simply choose a building and a time, go to the meeting point, and find the volunteers.
Activities that require booking have very limited places and involve a management fee to improve the experience and cover organisational and listing costs. When registering several people, the details of each attendee must be entered. Most festival activities do not require registration.