Fun Indoor Activities for Preschoolers in Madrid: The Madrid Train Museum
Updated June 2026: Wow, it's been a few years since we went to the Museo Ferrocarril de Madrid aka The Madrid Train Museum. Here's my updated review as of June 2026: Some thoughts on the museum for an early elementary schooler: 1. In summer, the air conditioning situation is Stuffy At Best; definitely an activity to do in the morning. 2. The tickets were 15 euros for 2 adults, one kid: I think this is kind of expensive but, otoh, there are a lot of trains. 3. The museum has a vending machine with water. 0.5 liter water bottles were 1.20 euros--a WAY better deal than the bar right outside the metro stop where they charged 1.70 euros for the same size (e.g. tiny) water bottle (!! honestly that was a record high price for a single water bottle in Spain for me, personally). 4. You can't really go inside many of the trains anymore--they do have an engine you can go inside, and you can see the interior of a 1960s Talgo train--but it's not as interactive as it was. There ar...
