Museums - Barcelona

CosmoCaixa Barcelona: Science Museum for Curious Minds of All Ages

Tucked away in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district at the foot of the Tibidabo hills, CosmoCaixa is regularly rated one of the best science museums in Europe — and significantly undervisited…

CaixaForum Barcelona: World-Class Exhibitions in a Modernista Factory

At the foot of Montjuïc, a former textile factory has been transformed into one of Barcelona's most visited cultural spaces. CaixaForum Barcelona occupies the Fàbrica Casaramona, a 1911 building by…

MUHBA: Exploring Two Millennia of Barcelona History Underground

Beneath the Gothic Quarter's medieval streets lies one of Europe's most remarkable archaeological sites. The Museu d'Història de Barcelona — MUHBA — gives visitors access to an extraordinary underground Roman…

CCCB: Barcelona’s Centre for Culture, Debate, and Experimentation

Next door to MACBA in the Raval, the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona — CCCB — occupies a beautifully converted 19th-century former poorhouse (the Casa de la Caritat). Where…

MACBA: Contemporary Art in the Heart of the Raval

Richard Meier's gleaming white building landed in the Raval in 1995 and immediately transformed the neighbourhood. The Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona — MACBA — was controversial from the start:…

Fundació Joan Miró: Barcelona’s Celebration of a Surrealist Giant

Perched on the south slope of Montjuïc with views over the city and sea, the Fundació Joan Miró is both a world-class modern art museum and one of Barcelona's most…

MNAC: World-Class Romanesque Art and Panoramic Views at Montjuïc

The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya — MNAC — occupies the palatial Palau Nacional on the slopes of Montjuïc, its dome visible from much of the city below. Inside, it…

Picasso Museum Barcelona

The Picasso Museum in Barcelona, Spain, is a dedicated to the works of the famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It was opened in 1963 and is located in the Gothic…

Barcelona Music Museum

The Barcelona Music Museum invites you to explore the worlds of music, and its history and culture, through observing instruments and listening to and interacting with music. Every instrument in…

Design Museum of Barcelona (DHUB)

The Design Museum of Barcelona (Catalan: "Museu del Disseny de Barcelona"), is a new center of Barcelona's Institute of Culture, which works to promote better understanding and good use of the design world, acting…