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Museums in Barcelona
Miró - Picasso - Tàpies - Barcelona History Museum - FC Barcelona
Tips and suggestions on how you can take advantage of what Barcelona has to offer in cultural terms
while you study Spanish in the city.
Some museums in Barcelona for you to choose from.
| Fundació Joan Miró - Joan Miró Foundation |
| Address: Parc Montjuïc |
| The Fundació Joan Miró holds more than 11,000 pieces by Joan Miró. 400 are permanently exhibited and show Miró's development over more than five decades. |
| Opening times: Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat 10.00-19.00 (July-Sept to 20.00), Thurs 10.00-21.30 and - Sun 10.00-14.30 |
| FC Barcelona Museum |
| Address: Nou Camp, Avda Arístides Maillol. Access 9, Les Corts |
| This museum is dedicated to Barça, the most famous Barcelona football team and its hundred-year-old history. |
| Opening times: Mon-Sat 10.00-18.30, Sun 10.00-14.00 |
| Fundació Tàpies Museum |
| Address: C/ Aragó 255 (city centre) |
| Antoni Tàpies is easily the most famous contemporary Catalan artist. The Fundació Tàpies in Barcelona exhibits more than 300 pieces of his work in an impressive modern building. |
| Opening times: Tues-Sun 10.00-20.00 |
| Picasso Museum |
| Address: C/ Montcada 15-23 (old town) |
| From the age of 14, Pablo Picasso lived and worked in Barcelona for some years. Discover Picasso's work, beginning when he was young and up to his blue and red periods. |
| Opening times: Tues-Sat 10.00-20.00 and Sun 10.00-15.00 |
| Museu d'Història de la Ciutat - Barcelona City Museum |
| Address: Plaça del Rei 1 (in the old town) |
| The city of Barcelona from its Roman roots to the present day. Discover the history of Barcelona and enjoy the Royal Palace (Palau Reial). |
| Opening times: Tues-Sat 10.00-20.00 (Oct-May closed 14.00-16-00) and Sun 10.00-14.00 |
| Museu d'Història de Catalunya - Museum
of Catalan history |
| Address: Plaça Pau Vila 3 |
| An outline of Catalan history, from ancient history to the present-day. |
| Opening times: Tues, Thurs-Sat 10.00-19.00, Wed 10.00-20.00, Sun 10.00-14.30 |
| Museu d'Art Contemporani - Museum of
Modern Art |
| Address: Plaça del Àngels 1 |
| Since 1995, the MACBA houses the most important contemporary Spanish and international artists, as well as examples from the late 20th century. |
Opening times: Jan-Sept: Tues-Sat 11.00-20.00 and Sun. 11.00-14.00
Oct.-May: Tues-Sat 11.00-14.00 & 16.00-20.00 and Sun 11.00-14.00 |
| Museu Maritím - Maritime Museum |
| Address: Avda de les Drassanes (at the bottom of the Ramblas on the right) |
| The impressive maritime history of Barcelona is exhibited in the old Drassanes Reials or royal shipyards. The exhibits range from the middle ages to the mid-19th century. |
| Opening times: Daily 10.00-19.00 |
| Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC) - National Catalan Art Museum |
| Address: Palau Nacional, Parc Montjuïc |
| The MNAC (Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya) is located in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc, which was built for the world exposition of 1929. The MNAC holds the largest collection of Romanic and medieval art in the world. |
| Opening times: Tues-Sat 10.00-19.00 and Sun 10.00-14.30 |
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