Art Galleries In Barcelona -Reviews, information and links

This page has detailed reviews of the most important and popular art galleries in Barcelona.

Picasso Museum
Fundació de Joan Miró
Museu National d' Art Catalunya (MNAC) - Montjuïc
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA)

Picasso Museum

Metro Stop: Jaume I (Yellow Line, L4) walk about 15 mins

The Museu Picasso as it's know is the most visited art gallery in Barcelona and caters to over 1,000,000 visitors per year. This gallery is home to one of the World's largest collection of Picasso's artwork.

The museum's curators have arranged the paintings in chronological order from Picasso's early days to his final works. Arranging the paintings in this way gives you a fascinating insight into the development of Picasso thinking over time and shows how he developed the distinctive designs that he is famous for today.

If you are an art lover this art gallery is highly recommended.

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Official Web Site: Picasso Museum
Address: Picasso Museum
Montcada, 15-23
08003 Barcelona, España
Opening hours:  Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 20:00; Closed on working Mondays Annual closing days: 01 January, 01 May , 24 June, 25 December, 26 December.
Admission: €10.00 or main exhibition - extra for special showings.
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Jaume l (Yellow Line, L4)

Save 20% off the entrance fee to the Picasso museum with the Barcelona Card

Fundació Joan Miró

Nearest Metro Stop - Espanya (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1) Walk about 20 minutes - Uphill most of the way.

This art gallery has a wide range of Miró's work dating back as far as 1914. This artwork collection not only includes his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures, tapestries and early sketches. A wonderful collection of Miró's work.

Official web site: Joan Miró

Address: Joan Miró
Parc de Montjuïc
08038 Barcelona, España

Opening hours: Check web site for details as they vary depending on the time of the year.

Admission: €9.00

Disabled Access: Yes

Transport: Montjuïc Funicular - you can catch the Montjuïc Funicular train from Paral.lel metro station.

Save 20% off the entrance fee to the Miró museum with the Barcelona Card

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC) - Montjuïc

Nearest Metro Stop: Espanya (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1) Walk about 10 minutes - Uphill some of the way -but has escalator assisted for most of the journey.

This museum of modern art is worth a visit not only for the artwork but also for fabulous view you'll get of Barcelona. Click here to see pictures outside the museum.

The museum is home to a wide range of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque artwork and artefacts including paintings, carvings, sculptures, metalwork, and enamels. The museum also exhibits the largest collection of Catalán art in Spain.

The museum is also now host to the large collection of Catalán artwork from the 19th to early 20th century from the old MNAC at Parc Ciutadella. If you want to find out what the terms new-classicism, modernism and realism mean this museum is for you.

This museum gives you a clear insight into the many important influences in Catalán art and how it impacts on the artwork of today.

Official web site: MNAC
Address: MNAC
Palau Nacional, Parc de Montjuïc
08038 Barcelona, España
Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 - 19:00, Sunday and public holidays: 10:00 - 14:30, closed, except public holidays
Admission: €8.50 Save 20% off the entrance fee to the MNAC with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Placa Espanya (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1)

Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA)

Metro: Catalunya (Green Line, L3) or (Red Line, L1) or Universitat (Red Line, L1) and (Purple Line, L2)

The museu d'Art Contemporani is the 11th most popular tourist attraction in Barcelona. It displays art mainly from the second half of the 20 th century and includes the works of many great painters.

The museum changes its exhibitions every 3 to 4 months - we therefore recommend you check their web site for the up and coming displays.

Official web site: MACBA
Address: MACBA
Placa dels Angels, 1
08001 Barcelona, España
Opening hours: Depending on the season of the year.
Admission: €7.50, what a bargain! but even more of a Bargain with the Barcelona card - save 20% on the entrance fee with this discount card
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Catalunya (Green Line, L3) or (Red Line, L1) or Universitat (Red Line, L1) or (Purple Line, L2)

We've covered just a hand full of the most important and popular art galleries in Barcelona but there are plenty more to choose from.
We hope this brief review will give you enough information to get started with. And remember if you want to see details on Barcelona's Museums then Click here for museums in Barcelona.