You think a geology museum is just a showcase for a few stones? Well, think again! What awaits you in Madrid is a veritable journey into the history of living beings! Discover the Geomining Museum of Madrid! What’s a geology museum for? It may sound very specific, but geology, or the study of rocks and… Continue reading “Geomining Museum of Madrid : the genesis of Earth history”
If you are looking for a quiet walk in Madrid, not far from the Manzanares river, at the foot of Principe Pio mountain, you may find a tiny yet magnificent chapel called “San Antonio de la Florida”, whose murals were painted by none other than Francisco de Goya, the famous Spanish painter! But why is… Continue reading “Goya and the Hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida”