Regional Archaeological Museum of the Community of Madrid

The Regional Archaeological Museum of the Community of Madrid (Museo Arqueológico Regional) is located in Alcalá de Henares and functions as the principal archaeological museum for Spain’s Madrid autonomous community. The museum is housed in the 19th-century Palacio Laredo, a notable neo-Mudéjar building.

Exhibitions present material from prehistory through the Roman and Visigothic periods into the medieval era, with galleries arranged to follow the region’s long archaeological sequence. Displays include ceramics, stone tools, inscriptions and architectural remains collected from sites across the region.

The museum occupies the restored Palacio Laredo and opened in its current form to present a consolidated regional collection and regular temporary exhibitions. It supports research, education and outreach related to the archaeology of the Community of Madrid.

The museum is in the historic city of Alcalá de Henares, approximately northeast of central Madrid, and is accessible by regional rail and road links.

• Building and role: Housed in the 19th-century Palacio Laredo in Alcalá de Henares, the museum serves as the regional archaeological museum for the Community of Madrid.
• Collection range: Collections range from prehistoric finds through Roman and Visigothic material to medieval and later artefacts, illustrating the region's long habitation.

What to See #

• Palacio Laredo (museum building): A 19th-century neo-Mudéjar palace that houses the museum's permanent exhibitions and public spaces.
• Main archaeological galleries: Galleries presenting prehistoric, Iberian, Roman and medieval material from across the Community of Madrid, organized chronologically.