National Museum of Decorative Arts, Madrid

The Museum of Arts and Crafts, also known as the National Museum of Decorative Arts, is one of the most unusual museums in Madrid: everything in it is collected, arranged and displayed to tell everyone the history and life of the people. The rich collection is spread over five floors, and on the last one you can see a reconstruction of a kitchen from the 18th century.
The National Museum of Decorative Arts opened its doors in 1912, housed in the rooms of a typical Madrid palace. Its impressive collection features furniture, ceramics, glassware, jewelry, fabrics, works of oriental art, and about 30,000 other objects that have served to beautify homes, palaces, and monuments of various cultures throughout history.
Of interest are the Sevres vase given to Napoleon III, the 18th-century Valencian kitchen with over 1,500 tiles, a 16th-century silver table and a collection of Spanish carpets spanning the 15th-17th century. The 16th and 17th centuries are the years best represented in the National Museum of Decorative Arts - with Gothic carvings, crosses, alabaster figurines, tapestries, as well as Baroque furniture. 
It is safe to say that the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid gives a complete insight into the lavish interiors of the numerous castles and palaces erected over the centuries.