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Toledo Army Museum

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General view of the Army Museum © Museo del Ejército - Ministerio de Defensa
Entrance to the Army Museum © Museo del Ejército - Ministerio de Defensa

Temporary exhibitions

Exhibition: Mingote and the army

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Situated in the Alcázar fortress in Toledo, it houses large collections starting from the 19th century until today. The collections include: knives, swords, firearms, artillery, flags, uniforms, miniatures, medals, models, ethnographic objects, and the collections from the Romero Ortiz Museum and the House of the Dukes of Medinaceli. It also houses the remains of old Roman, medieval and modern constructions.

Essential works

Leather shield belonging to "Cuera" soldiers, or "Presidiales"

Leather shield that belonged to the defensive equipment of Spanish soldiers who used to guard the northern border of the viceroyalty of New Spain (currently the US states of Texas, California and New Mexico).
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Japanese Dô-Maru-type armour

The art of collecting Japanese armour, which was traditionally found in major European armouries, became widespread among the 19th-century cognoscenti.
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Basket for the static balloon the 'Marie Christine'

Basket of the first aerostatic balloon belonging to the Military Aerostation Service in which the Queen Regent Marie Christine made an ascent.
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Berlina Coupé belonging to General Juan Prim y Prats

Horse-drawn carriage carrying General Prim during the terrorist attack in which he lost his life on 27 December 1870.
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Handwritten letter from Isabella II to Luis Carondelet y Castaños

Letter from Isabella II from exile requesting advice on the possible abdication in favour of her son, the future King Alfonso XII.
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Fragment of the Codex of Santa Cruz Tlamapa

The Codex of Santa Cruz Tlamapa is one of the few existing documentary examples of the Aztec language in Spanish collections.
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Boabdil's items

Set of objects said to belong to Boabdil el Chico, last Nasrid king of Granada, made up of a jineta sword, estoque sword and clothes.
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Half suit of armour, general's sash and breeches belonging to the 3rd Duke of Feria

Full-dress infantry regalia, breeches and general's sash belonging to the Duke of Feria.
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Spanish breech-loading repeating shotgun with patilla lock

Spanish shotgun dating from the early 18th century in New Spain (Mexico) which allows breech loading and repeat firing.
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Case with accessories and percussion duelling pistols belonging to the Duke of Montpensier

Luxurious duelling pistol case created by one of the leading Parisian firms of the day.
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Temporary exhibitions

Exhibition: Mingote and the army

The Toledo Army Museum offers a tribute to the Spanish illustrator, cartoonist and writer, Antonio Mingote, with this display.
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