Al’Qala: Hilos de Historia
9 de April de 2026
La muestra reúne piezas históricas y contemporáneas en colaboración con instituciones y artistas de Jordania, Líbano, Kuwait, Palestina y Siria.
TOURS, TEMPORARY AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS
Visits
Guided Tours Schedule
The Royal Tapestry Factory offers visitors the opportunity to explore its historic tapestry and carpet workshops and witness first-hand the work of its master artisans. Access is available exclusively through guided tours and must be booked in advance. Tours are offered both in the morning and in the afternoon.
In addition, the Factory offers exclusive tours for small groups of up to six visitors, providing privileged access to areas of the building that are not normally open to the public.
The Royal Tapestry Factory is registered in the Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offset and CO₂ Absorption Projects Register of the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. The certification encompasses its activities related to the restoration of carpets, tapestries and heraldic hangings; the manufacture, cleaning and conservation of carpets; and museum visitor services.
Visits
Guided Tour Booking
BOOKINGS
Visits to the workshops are always conducted as guided tours. They must be arranged in advance by sending an email to [email protected], including the names, ID numbers and telephone numbers of all visitors.
Upon receipt of the email, we will confirm the guided tour appointment, subject to availability.
In order to guarantee the established visitor capacity for each tour, payment must be made by bank transfer.
DURING THE VISIT
Visitors are kindly requested to follow the instructions provided by our staff.
Visitors to the Royal Tapestry Factory must comply with the following rules of conduct throughout their stay on the premises and follow the instructions given by our staff at all times.
Prohibition of photography, filming and audio recording
Unless expressly authorised in advance by the Royal Tapestry Factory, and in order to protect the image rights of employees and other visitors, as well as the confidentiality and intellectual and industrial property rights relating to production processes and their results, and to ensure the proper preservation of cultural assets, photography, video recording and audio recording are strictly prohibited inside the Royal Tapestry Factory.
This includes any person; workshop, exhibition, production or storage areas; machinery; processes; products; and/or any other elements within the premises.
Appropriate clothing and footwear requirements
In compliance with occupational health and safety regulations and the obligation to ensure the safety of all visitors within an active industrial workplace, all visitors must wear suitable clothing and closed, sturdy footwear appropriate for a workshop environment, where machinery and tools are in operation.
In particular, garments and/or footwear that may pose a risk to visitors’ safety are not permitted, including flip-flops, unstable sandals, excessively high heels, or loose-fitting clothing that could become caught in machinery or equipment.
Failure to comply with any of these rules may result in the immediate termination of the visit and, where appropriate, the adoption of any relevant legal measures.
GUIDED TOUR TIMES
Morning visits
During the month of August, one guided tour in Spanish will be offered each day at 12:00. Please note that no guided tours will be available from 10 to 14 August (inclusive).
Monday to Friday
10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00
The Monday 10:00 tour is free of charge.
Tours in English
No guided tours in English will be available during the months of July and August.
Tuesday and Thursday
09:00
Afternoon visits
Afternoon guided tours are suspended from 1 July to 15 September. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Monday to Thursday
16:00
LANGUAGE
Spanish and English
DURATION
45 minutes
GROUP SIZE
Minimum: 5 visitors
Maximum: 15 visitors per group
Minimum group size for afternoon visits: 8 visitors
PRICES
General admission: €6
Reduced admission (with valid accreditation): €5
Applicable to:
- Unemployed citizens
- Visitors over 65 years old and pensioners
- Visitors with disabilities
- Students and visitors under 18 years old
*Exceptionally, tours may be subject to changes due to institutional events.
Exhibitions
Temporary exhibitions
Spaces and Identities
14 de May de 2024
The Royal Tapestry Factory hosts the exhibition ‘Spaces and Identities’ from May 20th to August 30th.
Exhibitions
Traveling exhibitions
Real Fábrica de Tapices. Obra moderna y contemporánea
22 de October de 2025
La RFT inaugura una exposición de obra moderna y contemporánea en el Museo de la Evolución Humana de Burgos.
Exhibition in Valencia (College of High Silk Art)
17 de September de 2024
The Royal Tapestry Factory inaugurates an exhibition in Valencia, highlighting the work of its five Valencian painters.
The Royal Tapestry Factory, in the Archive of the Indies
28 de May de 2024
The Royal Tapestry Factory opens its new exhibition at the Archive of the Indies, featuring important documents on botany.
Exhibition in the Cathedral of Burgo de Osma
12 de January de 2022
Until 15 February you can visit the Tercentenary exhibition of the Royal Tapestry Factory in the cloister of the Cathedral of Burgo de Osma (Soria). Summary: The display includes more than 30 pieces, among them tapestries, rugs, coats of arms, pasteboards for tapestries and some of the tools used by our
Exhibition in the Palace of La Magdalena (Santander)
1 de December de 2021
The sample includes the legacy of years of textile manufacturing in the field of tapestries, rugs and coats of arms, encompassing the most classic styles with works of Goya, up to more modern creations by artists like Agustín de Celis, Vaquero Turcios and Pérez Villalta. Something that shows that an ancestral craft