National Maritime Museum in Madrid is located in the heart of the capital, in the building of the Main Department of the Navy of Spain. The idea of ​​creating a museum dedicated to the maritime history of Spain, owned by Antonio de Valdes and Fernandez-Bazan, who served as Secretary of the Navy Minister under King Charles IV. Although the museum was founded in 1792, for various reasons, its opening took place only in 1843, when Queen Isabella II at the Palace of the Soviets in the High Street of Madrid.

The main activities of the museum - is not only acquaint visitors with collections exhibited here, but also to find and save new items on the relevant topics. In addition, the museum performs and the educational mission - because you can learn a lot of new facts, as the maritime history of the Spanish state, as well as on marine science in general.

The museum has a collection of weapons, coins, maritime uniforms, models of ships, nautical regalia. There is a unique old map of the Americas, is the oldest map of the continent. There is also a large collection of works of art pertaining to the Navy of Spain, from the 16th century to the present day. All of the museum are arranged chronologically.

Most of the exhibits were donated by his royal house, the Office of Naval and Marine Services, the Royal Marine Observatory of San Fernando, the leadership seaports of Cuba and the Philippines, as well as ordinary people somehow related to maritime affairs.