Barcelona Museums Spain

BARCELONA - MUSEUMS

You should really visit the exhibitions at Barcelona's magnificent museums, especially when you are interested in the theme of the collection. We highlight some of the best-known in the city.

Museu Picasso
The place for learn about Pablo Ruiz Picasso’s formative years.
The Picasso museum opened in 1963 and has a collection of over 3,800 items. You can enjoy thisuniversally admired painter’s work right in the heart of Barcelona’s Gothic quarter thanks to this magnificent collection.

Opening times
Tues-Sat (including holidays) 10:00-20:00
Mon (except bank holidays)* Closed
*2013 Monday bank holidays - 1 April and 20 May
Annual bank holidays (closed) - 1st January, 1st May, 24th June, 25th and 26th December

Addresse: Carrer Montcada, 15-23
Metro:Jaume I Arc de Triomf Liceu

Prices
General entrance: 6. 60 €
Temporary exhibition: 4. 40 €
*From the 7th to 21st January, and from the 28th January to the 8th February, maintenance work will be carried out in the permanent collection of the Museu. Due to this fact, the General Admission fee to the museum, during these days, will be 6,60€.
http://www.museupicasso.bcn.cat/en/

SagradaFamilia
Work started on this church in 1882, and when Gaudi took over the project in 1883, he transformed it into the incredible cathedral that we see today. Work continues to these days to finish this magical building.

Opening times
BASILICA
October-March from 9:00 to 18:00
April to September, 9.00 to 20.00 h
* 25 and 26 December – 1 and 6 January, 9.00 to 14.00 h
No tickets will be soldafter 15 minutes before closing time.

TOWERS
From 9.00 h to 30 minutes before the church closes (Passion lift)
From 9.00 h to 15 minutes before the church closes (Nativity lift)

Address: Carrer Mallorca, 401. Basic
Metro: and Sagrada Familia

Prices
Basilica visit: 13, 50 € per person.
Guide or with Audio guide: 18, 00 €

Basilica visit with discount: 11.50 €
(Under18, students,retired)
Guided or with Audio guide: 15.00 €

Basilica visit + Gaudí House-Museum: 17.00 €
Guided or with Audio guide: 21.50 €
(Sagrada Família only)

*The admission charge does NOT include the visit to the towers.
The admission charge ONLY includes admission to the church.
All services are charged separately.
ENTRANCE ON THE PASSION FAÇADE (Sardenya street)http://www.sagradafamilia.cat/sf-eng/index.php

Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)
Set in a modern building designed by Richard Meier, this profusion of contemporary art brings life and culture to the whole Raval neighborhood. Its magnificent art collection; the impressive white building, in marked contrast to its surroundings; the landscape and human aspect, impregnated with Raval’s multicultural spirit.Opening times
Winter —
From 25 September to 23 June
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11 am to 7.30 pm
Tuesday closed (except public holidays)
Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm
Sunday, public holidays and 1 May, 10 am to 3 pm
Closed 25 December and 1 January

2012 Spanish Constitution Day & Feast of the Immaculate Conception —
Thursday 6 December, from 10 am to 7.30 pm
Saturday 8December, from 10 am to 9 pm

Summer —
From 24 June to 24 September
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11 am to 8 pm
Tuesday closed (except public holidays)
Friday, 11 am to 10 pm
Saturday, 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday and public holidays 10 am to 3 pm

*Last tickets are sold 30 minutes before closing.

Address: Plaça del Angels 1
Metro: Plaça Catalunya or Universitat

Prices
All exhibitions —Admission: 9 € — Concessions: 7 €
Utopia is possible — Admission 6.50 € — Concessions 5 €

Concessions (Students, Carnet Jove, Barcelona Public Library Network card, and groups larger than 15)
Free admission: Students currently enrolled in Geography and History, Fine Arts or Art History at Catalan Universities, children under 14, Tarjeta Rosa, senior citizens (over 65), the unemployed,...