The fine Museo de Historia (formerly the Museo Municipal) has an elaborate and restored baroque entrance, raised in 1721 by Pedro de Ribera. Behind this facade, the collection is dominated by paintings and other memorabilia charting the historical evolution of Madrid. The highlights are Goya's Allegory of the City of Madrid (on the 1st floor), the caricatures lampooning Napoleon and the early 19th-century French occupation of Madrid (1st floor), and the expansive model of Madrid as it was in 1830 (basement).
