The Most Popular Museums in Barcelona

There are over 55 museums in Barcelona covering a plethora of subjects including art, history, architecture, science, sports, war and maritime. On this page we've reviewed just a few of the most popular ones and provided you with links to their web sites for further information.

Museu del Temple Expiatori de La Sagrada Familia
La Pedrera by Antoni Gaudí
Museu Futbol Club Barcelona -Camp Nou -President Nunez
Barcelona Centre of Contemporary Culture (CCCB)
Museu d'Història de Catalunya
Maritime Museum
Catalan museum of Archaeology
The Dalí Museum - In Figueres

Museu del Temple Expiatori de La Sagrada Familia

Metro: Sagrada Familia (Blue Line, L5) and (Purple Line, L2) 2 mins walk from metro.

The architecture of Barcelona has been most influenced by the work of Antoni Gaudi. One of Gaudi's greatest creations is the Sagrada Familia a giant Temple that has been under construction since 1882. This building is the number one most visited attraction in Barcelona catering to over 2,000,000 visitors per year.

Once you enter the Sagrada Familia you can visit the museum which is housed in the building. The museum details the history and development of the Sagrada Familia and also gives fascinating insights into Gaudi himself.

This museum offers a truly fascinating visit because you will see photos of the development of the Sagrada Familia from the present day back to its early beginnings. There's also a model of the Sagrada Familia depicting what it will look like once it's completed (predicted to happen in the next 30 years).

Due to the very high numbers of people that visit the Sagrada Familia this museum is one of the most visited and popular museums in Barcelona.

If you want to see pictures of the Sagrada Familia Click La Sagrada Familia or to learn more about the work of Antoni Gaudi's work.

Official web site: La Sagrada Familia
Address: Calle Mallorca 401, 08034 Barcelona
Opening hours 09:00-18:00 (Oct-Mar) 09:00-20:00 (Apr-Sep)
Admission : 11.00 euros Save 12% with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Sagrada Familia (Blue Line, L5) and
(Purple Line, L2)

La Pedrera by Antoni Gaudí

Metro: Diagonal (Green Line, L3) and (Blue Line, L5) 5 mins walk from metro

The building IS the museum. La Pedrera is another of Gaudi's creations and is the 2nd most visited of the museums in Barcelona after the Sagrada Familia.

La Padrera has to be one of the most unusual apartment building's ever built. At the time potential tenants were reluctant to hire the rooms because the walls were irregularly shaped and they were concerned that their furniture would not fit. Today La Pedrera is one of the most important museums in Barcelona and also houses renaissance drawings and a collection of modern art paintings.

Pictures of La Pedrera
Opening hours: Opens at 09:00 (closing varies according to seasonAddress: La Pedrera, Provenca, 261-265, 08008 Barcelona
Admission : 9.50 euros. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: No
Metro: Diagonal (Green Line, L3) and (Blue Line, L5)

Website: La Pedrera Information Page

Website: www.lapedreraeducacio.org

Museu Futbol Club Barcelona -President Nunez, Camp Nou

Metro: Collblanc (Blue Line, L5) 15 mins walk from metro.

FC Barcelona football club museum is the fourth most visited of the museums in Barcelona and has sporting artefacts from the club dating back 100 years. There are two types of admission fee. The first will give you access to the museum and the pitch area. If you buy the second type of ticket you will also get a guided tour of the changing rooms, press rooms, VIP lounge, and actually see the pitch at ground level. You'll also get a chance to sit on the players benches and see what it's like to sit in the best seats of the stadium.

If you love football this is another must visit.

Photo guide to Barcelona FC

Official web site: Barcelona FC football club museum and stadium
Address: Aristides Maillol, entrance no 7 08028 Barcelona
Opening hours: 6th April - 4th October: 10:00 - 20:00; 5th October - 5 April: 10:00 - 18:30; Sundays and public holidays: 10:00 - 14:30;
Admission: 8.50 Euros for entry to museum and 17 Euros - for a guided tour.
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Collblanc (Blue Line, L5)

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Barcelona Centre of Contemporary Culture (CCCB)

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

The CCCB is the 8th most popular of all the museums in Barcelona and has regular exhibitions of widely varying artworks including photos paintings sculptures and frescos from around the World and from different periods. The museum is constantly arranging different exhibitions each term so the best way to see what is showing at the time is to visit their web site (see below)

Official web site: CCCBB
Address: Montalegre, 5, 08001 Barcelona
Opening hours - vary depending on time of year - check their web site for details.
Admission: 6 Euros Save 20% with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Catalunya (Green Line, L3) or (Red Line, L1) or Universitat (Red Line, L1) or (Purple Line, L2)

Museum d' Història de Catalunya

Metro: Barceloneta (Yellow Line, L4)

If you're interested in learning more about the history of Catalunya this is one of the museums in Barcelona that will be of interest to you. It has many interesting exhibitions that deal with different periods of Catalunya's history. This museum has taken a proactive approach to displaying artefacts and has designed many exhibits that allow you to interact with the displays.

For further information on current exhibitions please check their official web site below.

Official web site: Catalan history
Address: Pl Pau Vila 3, Palau de Mar, 08003 Barcelona
Opening hours - vary depending on time of year - check their web site for details.
Admission: 4 Euros Save 30% with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Barceloneta (Yellow Line, L4)

Maritime Museum

Museu Maritim is one of the more specialist museums and covers the period 1750 to 1850. It includes all forms of maritime artefacts from Barcelona and the sourrounding districts. After visiting this museum you may want to take a quick stroll to see Colon (the giant statue in honour of Christopher Columbus) and then on to Port Vell which is a picturesque walk across the marina. Click to see photos around Colon

Official web site:Maritime Museum
Address:Av Drassanes, 08001, Barcelona
Opening hours - Mon-Sunday 10:00 to 20:00
Admission: 6.50 Euros Save 20% with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Drassanes (Green Line, L3)

Catalan Museum of Archaeology

Metro: Espanya (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1)

This museum has many interesting archaeology exhibits cover periods during prehistoric times and ancient history. The curators have given particular emphasis on the archaeological remains from Catalunya. This museum is very interesting if you want to learn more about the ancient history of Catalunya and is well worth a visit if only for the novelty of subject material. For more information we recommend you visit their web site.

Official web site:Museu d' Arqueologia de Catalunya
Address: Pg Santa Madrona, 39-41, 08038
Opening hours - Tue-Sat: 09:30-19:00; Sun and Holidays: 10:00-14:30; Closed Mon
Admission: 3 Euros Save 30% with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Espanya (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1)

The Dalí Museum - In Figueres

How to get there - RENFE Trains - (see below)

The Dalí museum is not in Barcelona but it's only a short train journey away
1 hour 29 minutes (by car) in a small town called Figueres. Click here for the driving directions and route to the Dali Museum from Barcelona. We've included it here because the Dalí museum is one of the most interesting and popular museums in Northern Spain. Once you arrive in Figueres you will have a 15 minutes walk to the museum. There are signposts from the station to help you find your way.

Figueres was Dalí's home town and the museum is home to one of the largest collections of his work. Even the building itself is a work of art and like no other you would have seen before.This museum is Highly recommended and easy to get to and are the main reason why we have included it in here.

Official Web Site: Dalí Museum
Opening Hours:
1 November to 28 February: 10:30 to 18:00, Access until 17:15
1 March to 30 June: 9:30 to 18:00, Access until 17:15
1 July to 30 September: 9:00 to 20:00, Access until 19:15
1 October to 30 October: Open from 9:30 to 18, Access until 17:15
Closed on: 1 January and 25 December, Every Monday between 1 October and 31 May, except on holidays and holiday eves. From 1 June to 30 September open every day.

Admission: Price:Tickets 11 Euros
How to get there:
The easiest and cheapest way is by train: for detailed timetable information for trains to and from the Figueres we recommend you visit the RENFE train official web site and look for the following line:
Choose Barcelona for Origin and Figueres for destination Official RENFE train timetable. The origin station will be Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona.

Travel time from Barcelona to Figueres is 1hr 45 mins with the Catalunya Express Train or around 2 hours with the Regional Train.

Travel time from Figueres to Girona is 20 mins.

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

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