The best museums Spain

Set in the sumptuous building of the old San Gregorio college (th century), the museum houses unique collections in Europe. The huge stone altarpiece that spans the portal, pure masterpiece of the isabélin style, is worth travelling alone. Inside, the decorative richness of the cloister dazzled its refinement. The collections presented constitute the widest range of polychrome wood religious sculptures in the th, th, and th centuries.

The museum is housed in the arsenals of the Crown of Aragon, built in the 13th century by order of Peter the Great. Modified until the 18th century, the Drassanes are a jewel of civil engineering and are one of the few examples of Gothic-style naval infrastructure. The museum traces the Catalan maritime history through an important collection of maps, models and paintings. Don't hesitate to visit the schooner Santa Eulàlia, dating from 1918, one of the first boats restored and refloated by the museum.

The palace of the marquis of Dos Aguas, inside whose the National museum of ceramics is, deserves with him only the visit. Built at the end of XV^e century and restored in 1740 on order of the marquis of Dos Aguas, this building is a remarkable example of the style rococo. The entrance gate, crowned of a virgin, presents a tangle of forms carved in alabaster of the region. The building forms a unit impressing with the chantilly aspect, in tons pastel. Inside, one discovers there the rich museum's collection, energy of medieval ceramics of Manises and Paterna to the Eastern porcelains of XVIII^e century, via the reconstitution of a covered Valencian cuisine of tiles. At the ground floor, the collection of fit with body seems very right outing of a fairy tale!

Opened in the year 2000, it is a museum devoted to science and technology. Built by Calatrava, the building is more than 42 000 m2. Geometric shapes remind the skeleton of a dinosaur. This huge interactive space is spread over three floors and allows the public to discover in a fun way operation of electricity or the sound, to understand the challenges of the climate change, explore the mysteries of the DNA or astronomy, observe one of the largest clocks of Foucault in the world, etc. in addition to the permanent collection, the museum hosts temporary exhibitions.

Located in the Ministry of the Navy, the museum recounts Spanish naval history using models, maps and instruments used for navigation. Room XVI of the museum is devoted to Franco times.

The most famous writer in the Canary Islands, Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920), is the other great man from Gran Canaria. He too was given a museum in the house where he was born, in the Triana district, south of the city. He lived there until he was 19 years old, before moving to Madrid and enjoying success. You will discover his office, his personal belongings, as well as the pretty central courtyard. Please note that the visit is only in Spanish.

Located in the Palais Palace of La, this is the country's most important private collection. On two floors, it comprises more than 5 000 pieces dealing with arts and sciences.