Enjoying the art collection of the Bank of Spain, walking through the corners of Velázquez’s house or discovering the secrets (some ghostly) of the Palace of the Maudes, are some of the luxuries offered by the new edition of “ Madrid another look” (MOM 2024), a City Council program that opens normally closed heritage spaces in the city for a limited time. This edition, which will revolve around the 150th anniversary of the birth of the architect Antonio Palacios Ramilo (1874-1945), will be held on October 17, 18, 19 and 20.
In total, during these four days, 223 free activities will be carried out, including guided tours, concerts, conferences, exhibitions, workshops, screenings or activities for children, in more than 192 places as diverse as palaces , museums, theaters, churches. , cemeteries, parks, gardens, libraries, archives, cultural centers, hotels and other unique buildings.
“This year, 25,000 places will be offered completely free to all those who wish to visit spaces in Madrid that are not generally open access,” explained yesterday the delegate of the Culture space, Marta Rivera de la Cruz, during the presentation of the program. in the Palais Maudes, former day hospital and current headquarters of the Ministry of Housing, Transport and Infrastructure. This early 20th century building, which also served as the setting for several series and films, was designed by Antonio Palacios, honored in this edition for the 150th anniversary of the architect’s birth. “Many of these places are workspaces that are generally not freely accessible. It’s a good thing that you can know these hidden places that the capital still has,” Rivera de la Cruz added yesterday.
This year, celebrated the delegate of the region, 23 entities that will open their doors for the first time will also join the activities: the Auditorium of the Complutense University of Madrid, the Casa de Velázquez of the Ciudad Universitaria, the Palaces of ‘Adanero, Santa Coloma and Marqués de Salamanca, the Consulate General of Italy, the BBVA Foundation, the African and Modern Art museums and the hotels Hospes Puerta de Alcalá, Fénix Gran Meliá, Innside Madrid Gran Vía and The Madrid Edition, among others.
“Since October 2014, Madrid Otra Mirada has experienced growth in terms of visits and activities until reaching 20,000 people who participated in 2023,” highlighted Rivera de la Cruz. The entire MOM 2024 program is available on the initiative’s website: The registration period opens today at 10:00 a.m. on mom.reservaspatrimonio.es.
