Ratón Pérez House Musuem

Ratón Pérez – the Spanish equivalent of the Tooth Fairy – was created by Jesuit writer Luis Coloma back in the 19^th century. When he was eight years old, King Alfonso XIII lost a tooth and Coloma, who was a royal advisor, was commissioned to write a story for the little boy. The author dreamed up a tale about a mouse who lived with his family in a biscuit box in the pantry of a sweet shop, not far from the Royal Palace. Every night the mouse, who was called Ratón Pérez, would visit the bedrooms of all children, including the king, who’d lost a tooth and leave them a little gift.

The Ratón Pérez house museum is found in the same place where the adorable mouse was said to have lived with his family. Spread across two small rooms, the museum invites children and their families to see with their own eyes what Ratón Pérez's house looked like, to read historical documents related to the famous character and to see “certified” teeth belonging to the likes of Beatrix Potter, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Rosalía de Castro.

The museum is recommended for children aged 5+.