These are the best free plans that you can do in the last week of July in Madrid

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In the summer months, the majority of Spaniards choose the beaches to escape the heat. Madrid is one of the cities that empties the most of those who go to the coast. But the capital is still an ideal place to make plans. If you are one of those who has to stay for work, you should know that there is a wide variety of free activities.

If you are in Madrid during the last week of July, you have a varied program to enjoy alone or in company. Also, these plans will keep you away from the heat and monotony..

exhibitions

Without a doubt, Madrid has great museums that you can visit for free. The Prado Museum heads the long list of art galleries and exhibition halls that are spread throughout the city. You can visit the Prado Museum for free from Monday to Saturday between 6 and 8 in the afternoon, while on Sundays and holidays the free visits are from 5 to 7 in the afternoon.

It is always a good time to see up close the immense permanent artistic work, its novelties and temporary exhibitions. Until July 30 you can enjoy the following exhibitions:

• Francisco de Herrera 'el Mozo' and the total Baroque
• The selection of 69 drawings by Emilio Sánchez Perrier
• Picasso and El Greco. This exhibition commemorates the 50th anniversary of the painter from Malaga (until September 17)

Star Wars lovers cannot miss the free exhibition Star Wars Universe located in Fuenlabrada. The exhibition of the most famous science fiction saga landed in February in Room A of the Tomás y Valiente Art Center and July 30 will be the last day to see the 150 life-size pieces. The exhibition opens its doors on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on weekends it extends its hours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m..

Discover Madrid in a different way

Taking a walk through Madrid is a perfect plan for tourists and also for residents. But if you know the emblematic places of the city very well, you have the option of doing it in a different way.. On July 29, the last film walk through the films of Pedro Almodóvar is organized. The filmmaker has captured the capital on numerous occasions, and with this free tour that begins at 10:30 am from the Serrería Belga Cultural Space, you will be able to discover which places have been the scene of the Manchego films and filming anecdotes.

National Heritage inaugurates the Royal Collections Gallery with the projection of a videomapping on the main façade of the Royal Palace of Madrid on July 26 and 27. An immersive experience that will present a selection of the works of art exhibited in the Gallery with an original soundtrack composed by Oliver Arson, winner of two Goya awards. The passes of the activity are at 10:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. every night. Access will be free until full capacity

a dance show

On Wednesday, July 26, the contemporary dance show Prisma lands in Madrid in memory of the victims of terrorism. The company Metamorphosis Dance brings “a suggestive game of mirrors, shadows and silhouettes that interact on stage with a body of six dancers to show the vital states of the victim who remains and experiences the conflict of his inner “I””.

The play will be performed at the Teatro de la Zarzuela and admission is free until full capacity is reached, although before going you must book your ticket through the dance company's website.

Observe the Moon with telescopes

In the Day of Observation with Telescopes: From Madrid to the Cosmos, astronomical observation will be carried out through more than twenty telescopes attended by members of the Madrid Astronomical Association so that the public can contemplate the Moon.

The activity that commemorates the arrival of man on the Moon will take place on July 25, from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., on the esplanade of Tierno Galván Park, located next to the main entrance of the building.