Barcelona museums

Barcelona Museums

Museo Picasso de Barcelona The Picasso Museum of Barcelona is the reference museum for the knowledge of Pablo Picasso's years of training. There are more than 4,249 works by the painter; It has the most complete collection of the artist's youthful works. It is located on Montcada street, in the Ribera neighborhood of Barcelona. It is declared a museum of national interest by the Generalitat of Catalonia.

The Museum Nacional d'Art de Catalunya is the main reference of Catalan art. Located in the Palau Nacional de Montjuïc and built for the International Exhibition of 1929, it conserves and exhibits a collection of great strength, quality and versatility ranging from Romanesque to contemporary art. At the National Museum you can see the best collection of Romanesque mural painting in the world and the most representative artists of Catalan modernism, such as Gaudí or Casas.

Cosmocaixa The CosmoCaixa Science Museum is a reference center for scientific dissemination in Barcelona that each visitor brings thousands of curious people to satisfy the various desires for connection with educational and dynamic purposes. A space in science and its outputs adapts to society thanks to the broad and diverse programming that is constantly renewed.

MOCO The MOCO Museum of Barcelona is a museum of contemporary and modern art that opened its doors in 2021 in the Born neighborhood, in an old palace that has more than 500 years of history. This museum is an extension of the MOCO in Amsterdam, and its objective is to offer an innovative and accessible art collection for all audiences.

The Barcelona Wax Museum Is a private museum in Barcelona that houses an important collection of more than two-cent wax figures of real and fictional people and that represents almost two-hundred thousand visits annually. It is located at the old building of the Banca Crèdit i Docks, at the Bank passatge.

Joan Miró Foundation The Joan Miró Foundation is a cultural institution in Barcelona that houses some of the most representative works of this Catalan painter. I counted more than 104,000 fish between paintings, sculptures and tapissos. In addition to the drawings, it is worth noting that the Foundation preserves the total practice of preparatory drawings of Joan Miró, including more than 8,000 references, a basic material for understanding Miró's work.

Museum of Illusions It is an interactive and fun place designed for all ages, ideal to enjoy with family or friends. This museum offers a unique experience by mixing art, perspective and creativity to play with your perception. We can find 3D art Paintings and murals created with a technique that produces 3D optical illusions when you position yourself at certain angles.

Alien Museum The Alien Museum is an institution dedicated to the exploration of extraterrestrial phenomena, life beyond Earth, and alien-related popular culture. These types of museums usually offer a mix of exhibits that include everything from scientific theories about life on other planets to representations in popular culture, such as films, books and visual media that have popularized the figure of extraterrestrials.

Museu maritim de barcelona This museum offers a wide variety of permanent and temporary exhibits covering the history of navigation, ships, fishing, maritime trade, and the evolution of maritime technologies over the centuries. Some of the most outstanding collections include historic ship models, nautical charts, navigational instruments, and sailors' costumes.