14 Museums that offer free museum days

Description of free museum days

Barcelona has multiple Museums that are run by the city council and most of these museums offer free entry on the first Sunday of the month, some all day and some between certain hours. Additionally, a few privately run museums have also subscribed to this scheme. Note that due to demand on free Sunday's, the museums may ask that people book their free entry in advance, especially since the covid pandemic as limits are placed on the number of visitors. My personal favourites for free first Sunday are the Museum National of Art Catalan (MNAC) by Montjuic Magic fountains (also free), Barcelona City History Museum (MHB) in the gothic quarter, Montjuic Castle and the Maritime Museum (MMB) in the port.

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Attractions that offer free museum days

Palau Guell castle style house

Former Mansion of Eusebi Guell (and now Museum) designed by Antoni Gaudi in 1886 and Recently restored in 2011. UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Views: 769
Updated: Sep 16, 2021

Barcelona Ethnological Museum Montjuic

The Ethnological Museum in Montjuic is a collection of about 70,000 items of cultural heritage from Catalunya and includes items from former Spanish colonies.

Views: 274
Updated: Feb 9, 2022

Montjuic Castle Fortress

1640 Military fortress, former prison and execution site from the civil war. Army Barracks till 2007 when ownership transferred to Barcelona city council.

Views: 664
Updated: Sep 18, 2021

Museo Nacional Art Catalunya MNAC

Museum of visual art located in The Palau Nacional, built for 1929 world exhibition. Collections include Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque, Modern and many more.

Views: 640
Updated: Sep 18, 2021

Montjuic Botanical Gardens

Modern 1999 open-air botanical gardens. Exhibits from regions with a Mediterranean climate such as Australia, Chile, California, South Africa, Canary Islands.

Views: 607
Updated: Sep 19, 2021

Museu Olimpic Esport Joan Antoni Samaranch

2007 Museum dedicated to sport & 1992 Olympic games. Museum houses many sports exhibits, old and modern, and has an interactive zone on the lower floor.

Views: 600
Updated: Sep 20, 2021

Museu Frederic Mares

Private collections donated by Frederic Mares - twentieth century Catalan sculptor & renowned collector. Housed in part of the Palau Reial Major.

Views: 615
Updated: Sep 21, 2021

Barcelona City History Museum

Ground floor is a large vault over preserved roman street ruins with extensive artefacts. The museum includes the Temple of Augustus and Plaza del Rei.

Views: 789
Updated: Sep 21, 2021

Maritime Museum Barcelona

Former shipyards of Drassanes that housed up to 30 galleys. Now the maritime museum housing a varied collection from small fishing vessels to a large royal galley.

Views: 604
Updated: Sep 22, 2021

Sailboat Santa Eulalia

Schooner Santa Eulalia built in 1918 is restored and fully functioning sailing boat forming part of the Maritime museum collection.

Views: 623
Updated: Jun 1, 2022

History Of Catalunya Museum

Former dock Warehouses (Palau de Mar). Industrial building housing museum documenting stone age to present day with multimedia exhibitions.

Views: 726
Updated: Jun 1, 2022

Barcelona Ethnological Museum Montcada

The Ethnological Museum in Montcada street is a three-floor modern museum of cultural heritage from Africa, South America, India and pacific islands.

Views: 275
Updated: Apr 5, 2022

Vila Joana in Parc Collserola

Farmhouse, later summer home of writer Jacint Verdaguer till his death in 1902, then a school 1921 - 1973. Now it is a Museum about Jacint Verdaguer.

Views: 743
Updated: Oct 4, 2021

Pedralbes Monastery Museum

Former monastery Founded by King James II of Aragon in 1326. 3 tier courtyard garden and preserved rooms such as the kitchens, dining hall, basement and Church.

Views: 645
Updated: Oct 13, 2021