The National Archaeological Museum in Madrid occupies a neoclassical building by Francisco Jareño, built from 1866 to 1892. Isabella II founded the museum by royal decree in 1867, and it moved in during 1895. It shares the building with the National Library of Spain on Calle de Serrano, beside Plaza de Colón.
A renovation and extension in 1968 considerably increased its area, though the article gives no figures. The museum closed for renovation in 2008 and reopened in April 2014. Visitors enter at basement level, and exhibition halls fill the first and second floors.
A 1960s replica of the Cave of Altamira, made by photogrammetry from a mold of the original, sits in the forecourt. The Hispano-Roman area has a courtyard laid out like a forum. The article gives no materials, dimensions or ticket information.
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