Museum of the Army (Toledo)

Museum of the Army
Museo del Ejército
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Established2010 on present site
LocationToledo, Spain
Coordinates39°51′31″N 4°01′14″W / 39.8587°N 4.0205°W / 39.8587; -4.0205
OwnerGeneral State Administration
Public transit accessToledo railway station

The Museum of the Army (Spanish: Museo del Ejército) is a military museum in Toledo, Spain, devoted to the history of the Spanish Army. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Defence.[1]

The collection was previously housed in Madrid, and the museum opened on its present site in 2010. It occupies two linked buildings, Toledo's historic Alcázar (castle) and a purpose-built extension.

  1. ^ Pérez de Andrés, Carmen (2011–2012). "Los tiempos del Museo del Ejército" (PDF). Museos.es: Revista de la Subdirección General de Museos Estatales (7–8): 331. ISSN 1698-1065. Orgánicamente el Museo del Ejército es un museo de titularidad y gestión estatal y categoría nacional con sede en el Alcázar de Toledo, adscrito al Ministerio de Defensa