Espacio Fundación Telefónica

The Espacio Fundación Telefónica, in Madrid

The Espacio Fundación Telefónica is a cultural space installed in the monumental Telefónica building of the Gran Vía. The Madrid audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of exhibitions, nestled in one of the first skyscrapers of the capital.

The cultural centre of the Gran Vía skyscraper

To grasp all the gigantism of the Telefónica building, you almost have to cross the Gran Vía in order to fit it into your field of vision. This imposing tower, built at the end of the 1920s, was one of the first skyscrapers of Madrid and even of Europe, a symbol of the modernity of the era and for a long time one of the highest buildings of the town. The building today shelters the Espacio Fundación Telefónica, a great cultural space open to the public. There you discover exhibitions devoted to art, science, technology and innovation, as well as a collection and varied activities, in a luminous and modern setting. A place of culture and discovery in the heart of the Gran Vía, the Espacio Fundación Telefónica mixes architectural heritage and contemporary creation in Madrid.

What to see

Here you discover the great cultural space installed in the imposing Telefónica building, one of the first skyscrapers of Madrid and Europe built at the end of the 1920s, which presents exhibitions devoted to art, science, technology and innovation, in a luminous setting. The Espacio Fundación Telefónica is a place of culture of the Gran Vía. It is a stop for the curious, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Espacio Fundación Telefónica lies in the Telefónica building, on the Gran Vía, in the heart of Madrid, reachable on foot. The exhibitions follow their own hours and conditions, which vary; access is often free. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the Telefónica building of the Gran Vía in Madrid?

An imposing tower built at the end of the 1920s, one of the first skyscrapers of Madrid and Europe, which today shelters the Espacio Fundación Telefónica, a cultural space presenting exhibitions on art, science and technology.

Where is the Espacio Fundación Telefónica?

On the Gran Vía, in the heart of Madrid, in Spain.