La Sagrada Familia
Partially completed, Antoni Gaudi designed, modernist gothic art nouveau cathedral. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Updated: Sep 14, 2021
Museums in Barcelona capital and Catalunya
49 things to do and see
Museums in Barcelona capital, popular museums in principle Catalan towns & museums that are not on the typical tourist websites.
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Updated: Apr 30, 2022
Description of Museum
On this page I have grouped places to visit with a theme of museum. This includes Traditional types of museums, historic houses that are museums, castles that have exhibitions about history and anything that is educational in an exhibition format.
The Majority of museums are in Barcelona city but I have also included some interesting places outside of the city.
Museums that are run by Barcelona city council are usually free on the first Sunday of the month. Museums outside of the city also have free days as well so check them out.
To find out the specifics of each museum click on the photo.
Happy Exploring!
33 things to do and see in Barcelona with a theme of Museum.
Recinte Modernista Sant Pau
Museum in a former Grand hospital built in the style of Modernism, designed by Lluis Domenech i Montaner. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Views: 1k
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
Casa Mila aka La Pedrera Modernist House
Casa Mila, Known as La Pedrera (the rock) is a former grand residence (and now museum) commissioned by Pere Mila and designed by Antoni Gaudi in 1906.
Views: 1k
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
Casa de la Ardiaca Archdeacons house
Beautiful interior courtyard, exhibition space & roof terrace. Building also houses the Barcelona historical archives and is built into the Roman city walls
Views: 957
Updated: Dec 7, 2022
Palau De La Musica Catalana
UNESCO world heritage site. Modernist 1908 concert hall by Lluis Domenech i Montaner. Visit for concert or guided tour. Famous for glass dome skylight.
Views: 944
Updated: Oct 4, 2021
Barcelona City History Museum
Ground floor is a large vault over preserved roman street ruins with extensive artefacts. The museum is inside Roman buildings and medieval palaces
Views: 904
Updated: Dec 5, 2022
Historic Funeral Carriages museum Montjuic Cemetery
Public display of funeral carriages. Museum dates from 1970, moved in 2012 to its current building, located within the grounds of Montjuic Historic Cemetery.
Views: 884
Updated: Sep 19, 2021
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: 871
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
Parc Guell
UNESCO world Heritage site. 1926 Public park, that was originally commissioned by Eusebi Guell to be a luxury housing estate designed by Antoni Gaudi.
Views: 841
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
History Of Catalunya Museum
Former dock Warehouses (Palau de Mar). Industrial building housing museum documenting stone age to present day with multimedia exhibitions.
Views: 837
Updated: Jun 1, 2022
Casa Batllo Modernist House
Private residence remodelled by Antoni Gaudi in 1904 in style of modernist art nouveau. Famous for bright coloured tiles. First floor & roof open as a museum.
Views: 813
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
Fabra Observatory
Historic 1904 fully functional observatory by architect Josep Domenech i Estapa. Observatory offers guided visits and summer evening dinner & stargazing.
Views: 794
Updated: Sep 17, 2021
La Modelo Former Prison
Former prison Opened in 1904 and closed 2017 that was used for political prisoners during the era of Franco is now a museum.
Views: 792
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
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: 763
Updated: Sep 18, 2021
Born Cultural Centre
Exhibition space & archaeological ruins. Designed by architect Antoni Rovira i Trias. Former food market for the wholesale of fruit and vegetables.
Views: 749
Updated: Dec 15, 2022
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: 748
Updated: Sep 18, 2021
Caixa Forum Barcelona
Art gallery, museum & exhibition space. Former textile factory of entrepreneur Casimir Casaramona. Built 1911 by architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
Views: 745
Updated: Sep 19, 2021
Chocolate Museum
Chocolate origins in South America, cultivation & arrival in Europe. Mythical & medicinal properties, nutritional values & traditions of chocolate consumption.
Views: 744
Updated: Sep 30, 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: 742
Updated: Oct 13, 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: 738
Updated: Dec 7, 2022
Sailboat Santa Eulalia
Schooner Santa Eulalia built in 1918 is restored and fully functioning sailing boat forming part of the Maritime museum collection.
Views: 735
Updated: Jun 1, 2022
Liceo Theatre Grand Opera House
Ornate Grand Opera house dating from 1837, offering guided tours as well as concerts and plays.
Views: 723
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
Gracia Civil War Air Raid Shelter
One of only two surviving air raid shelters from the civil war. Built underground by a co-operative of residents in Gracia Neighbourhood. Guided visits on Sundays.
Views: 716
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
CosmoCaixa Science Museum
Child friendly science museum located in a vast modern space with 1909 Facade by architect Josep Domenech i Estapa. European Museum of the Year in 2006.
Views: 716
Updated: Oct 3, 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: 704
Updated: Sep 20, 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: 703
Updated: Sep 22, 2021
Casa Vincens Modernist House
UNESCO World Heritage Site. 1st house designed by Antoni Gaudi for Manuel Vicens i Montaner as a summer residence. One of the first Art Nouveau buildings.
Views: 694
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
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: 391
Updated: Dec 14, 2022
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: 381
Updated: Feb 9, 2022
Refugi307 Air Raid Shelter
One of two surviving air raid shelters from the civil war. Built underground by a co-operative of residents in Poble Sec Neighbourhood. Guided visits on Sunday.
Views: 353
Updated: Mar 20, 2022
Barcelona Picasso Museum
Expansive permanent Picasso collection of over 4000 works housed within 5 adjacent medieval palaces in Montcada Street in the fashionable Born District
Views: 141
Updated: Dec 19, 2022
Barcelona Dioceses Museum
Museum built into the roman wall that contains a collection of over 3000 sculptures, paintings, silverware and goldware, ceramics and religious clothing
Views: 91
Updated: Dec 10, 2022
Porta de Mar and Roman bathhouse
MUHBA Porta de Mar free museum with an explanation about the roman wall sea gate and the Roman bathhouse
Views: 87
Updated: Dec 15, 2022
16 things to do and see outside of Barcelona with a theme of Museum.
Sant Cugat Monastery and Wine Cellar
Former walled monastery, now and church. The wine co-operative was founded in 1921 by 50 local wine makers as a place to process the grapes.
Views: 1k
Updated: Dec 28, 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: 859
Updated: Oct 4, 2021
Cordedeu Wine And Cava Caves
1895 winery buildings by architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Guided visits include surface buildings, museum and a tour of the vast underground tunnels.
Views: 856
Updated: Nov 24, 2021
Castelldefels Castle and park
Restored coastal castle dating from the 10th Century and last remodelled at end of the 19th century with spectacular Noble floor main hall and Church.
Views: 813
Updated: Jul 14, 2022
Salvador and Gala Dali castle home in Pubol
13km EASY circular walking route from Flaca to Dala Gali's castle home in Pubol. The route passes via farmland, La Pera village and Pedrinya hamlet.
Views: 777
Updated: Oct 21, 2021
Figueres Sant Ferran Fortress
Vast 1753 fortress that housed up to 6000 troops. Upon ceasing to be a prison in 1997 it opened as a museum. Special visits to the large underground cistern.
Views: 770
Updated: Oct 21, 2021
Sitges Beach Town
Beach town famous for its artists, LGBT and film festival. Sitges is host to carnivals, festivals, religious parades, a classic car rally and historic museum buildings.
Views: 669
Updated: Oct 7, 2021
Museo Episcopal De Vic
Museum of Religious artefacts distributed over 4 floors of space that includes paintings, sculptures, jewelry and iron work.
Views: 648
Updated: Oct 13, 2021
Cadaques Beach Town
Romantic picturesque whitewashed beach town and fishing village with Salvador Dali house museum.
Views: 629
Updated: Oct 6, 2021
Cardona Salt Mine And Castle By Bus
Former salt mine active till 1990. Now open for guided tours and mine museum. Medieval 9th Century castle and luxury hotel. Once used to store the salt.
Views: 617
Updated: Oct 5, 2021
Figueres Theatre Museum Dali
Salvador Dali could be considered the most famous citizen from Figures and it is in this town where we find the main Dali museum in a converted theatre.
Views: 582
Updated: Oct 20, 2021
Vilanova I La Geltreu Railway Museum
Steam locomotive depot constructed turn of the 20th century. Since 1990, a child friendly museum of over 50 vehicles and filled with historic railway artefacts.
Views: 566
Updated: Oct 7, 2021
Sitges Cau Ferrat and Maricel Museums
Former home of artist Santiago Rusinol transformed into a beutiful museum that exhibits his art and collections plus a broad collection of art from 1oth century to the first half of the 20th century.
Views: 560
Updated: Oct 7, 2021
Sitges Maricel Palace
Spectacular palace built for the American millionaire industrialist Charles Derring by Miquel Utrillo between 1913 and 1918. The palace was built as a home and place for his art colection.
Views: 521
Updated: Oct 7, 2021
Figueres Toy Museum
3 floors of exhibition space dedicated to historic toys that date from turn of the 20th century to the early computer games consoles of the 80s and 90s.
Views: 507
Updated: Oct 18, 2021
Collioure Beach Town in France
Historic Beach town in southern France on the Cote de Cote-vermeille with two fortresses, a historic harbour, town beaches and great restaurants
Views: 126
Updated: Sep 27, 2022
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