Barcelona is a city that offers you lots of opportunities. You can go shopping, sightseeing or chill-out on one of its beautiful beaches. If you have seen the Sagrada Familia and The Ramblas, and are up for seeing something different, then maybe it’s an idea to check out one of Barcelona’s museums. Besides the well known Picasso Museum Barcelona, there are a lot of other great museums.
Because it’s sometimes hard to decide where to go, we've selected a few of the most popular museums in the city. Take a look at their websites for information on the current exhibitions showing and entrance prices. Please note that opening times vary in accordance with the season.
Picasso Museum
Address : C. Montcada, 15-23
Opening hours : Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10am to 8pm and Sundays from 10am to 3pm
Phone : 00 34 93 256 30 00
Metro/Bus : Metro: Jaume -Arc de Triomf - Liceu / Bus: 17,40, 45 Laietana - 39, 51 Passeig Picasso - 14, 59 Pla del Palau
Joan Miro Foundation
Address : Parc de Montjuïc
Opening hours : Tuesday to Saturday, 10am - 7pm (October - June) /Tuesday to Saturday, 10am - 8pm (July - September)/Thursdays, 10am - 9.30pm/ Sundays and Public Holidays,10am - 2.30pm / Closed on Mondays (except Public Holidays)
Phone : 00 34 93 443 94 70
Metro/Bus : On Montjuïc "mountain". Take bus 50 from Plaça Universitat or Plaça de Espanya.
Tapies foundation
Address : Arago, 255
Opening hours : Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 8pm // Closed 25 and 26 December, 1st and 6th of January.
Phone : +34 934 870 315
Metro/Bus : Passeig de Gràcia
Mies Van der Rohe Pavilion
Address : Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas
Opening hours : Wednesdays & Fridays from 5pm to 7pm guided tours in English, Catalan and Spanish.
Metro/Bus : Metro : L1, L3 Espanya - Bus : Plaça Espanya
Catalan National Art Museum - MNAC
Address : Parc de Montjuïc
Opening hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: 10am - 7pm; Thursday: 10am - 9pm; Sunday & Bank Holidays:10am - 2:30pm.
Phone : 00 34 93 622 0360
Metro/Bus : Metro: Espanya
CCCB Barcelona Contemporary Culture Centre
Address : Montalegre, 5
Opening hours : Tuesday to Saturday: 11am - 8pm; Sundays & holidays: 11am - 7pm;
Phone : 00 34 93 306 4100
Metro/Bus : Metro: 1, 2, 3 (Catalunya i Universitat) - Bus: 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 24, 38, 41, 50, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 64, 66, 67, 68, 91, 120, 141, L94, L95, Tombús, Aerobús.
Museum of Modern Art - MAM
Address : Parc Ciutadella
Opening hours : Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm.Sundays & Bank Holidays from 10am to 2:30pm.
Phone : 93 319 57 28
Metro/Bus : Metro: Arc de Triomf, Barceloneta
MACBA Barcelona Contemporary Art Museum
Address : Plaça dels Angels, 1.
Opening hours : From 25 June - 25 September, Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 11am - 8pm; Thursday: 11am - 9pm; Saturday: 10am - 8pm; Sundays & Bank Holidays: 10am - 5pm; Tuesday: Closed.
Phone : 00 93 412 08 10
Metro/Bus : Catalunya Pl. Universitat
Foundation Caixa Catalunya La Pedrera
Address : Passeig de Gràcia, 92 (La Pedrera)
Opening hours : Tuesday to Saturday: 10am - 2pm & 4pm - 8pm; Sunday: 10am - 2pm.
Phone : 93 484 5979
Metro/Bus : Diagonal
Foundation La Caixa / Casa Macaya
Address : Passeig Sant Joan, 108
Opening hours : Tuesday to Saturday: 11am - 8pm; Sunday & Bank Holidays: 11am - 3pm.
Phone : 93 476 8600
Metro/Bus : Verdaguer
CaixaForum
Address : Avenida. Marquès de Comillas, 6-8.
Phone : 93 476 86 12
Metro/Bus : Metro : España, lines 1 and 3. Bus : Líneas 13, 50 stopping at Av. M. de Comillas, in front of Caixa Forum. Lines 9, 27, 30, 56, 57, 65, 79, 91, 105, 106, 109, 153, 157, 165, stopping at Plaça España. Lines L72, L80, L81, L86, L87, L95 stopping at Plaça España.
Science Museum
Address : C/ Teodor Roviralta, 55
Opening hours : Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 8pm. Closed on Mondays.
Phone : 93 212 6050
Metro/Bus : Avenida Tibidabo
Museum of the History of Catalonia
Address : Plaça de Pau Vila, 3.
Opening hours : Tuesday to Saturday: 10am - 2pm & 4pm - 8pm. Sunday & Bank Holidays: 10am - 2pm.
Phone : 93 225 47 00
Metro/Bus : Bus numbers 14, 17, 19, 36, 39, 40, 45, 51, 57, 59, 64 and 157 Metro L4 (yellow) Barceloneta
Frederic Mares Museum
Address : Plaça de Sant Iu, 5-6
Opening hours : From Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10am to 7pm. Sundays from 10am to3pm.
Phone : 93 310 58 00.
Metro/Bus : Metro: Line 4 (Jaume I) Bus: 17, 19, 40 and 45
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