The appearance of the Museum of Paleontology in Barcelona is not accidental – millennia ago mammoths inhabited the Iberian Peninsu …
The Samaranch Olympic and Sports Museum is located next to the Lewis Companis Olympic Stadium. The grand opening of the museum too …
Museum of Science "Kosmokaisha", opened in 1981, can be called a temple of knowledge about the world. On its territory of 45,000 …
The Barcelona Football Club Museum is an exhibition center dedicated to the history of the club, which is located in close proximi …
The Maritime Museum, opened in 1929, attracts many guests who want to see and climb an exact replica of the giant size of the batt …
The National Museum of Art of Catalonia is a museum in Barcelona established in 1990. It appeared as a result of the merger of the …
The house-museum of Antonio Gaudí is located in the Park Güell and was opened by friends of the great architect Gaudí in 1963 in h …
The Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona opened its doors on November 28, 1995. As befits museums of this type, the Museum of Modern …
The Egyptian Museum in Spain is a unique museum that is considered one of the best Egyptian museums in Europe. It was founded in 1 …
The Pedralbes Museum is located in a delightful monastery of the same name of the beginning of the XIV century. The consecration o …
Barcelona is a city where history, science and art live on every street, and museums turn a walk into a real journey. Here are concentrated unique collections and interactive expositions that are suitable for fans of classics, families with children, and fans of sports. Visiting local museums becomes an important part of any route around the city and leaves a vivid impression of Catalan culture.
At the center of the museum map of Barcelona are a variety of institutions: the Museum of Paleontology tells about the distant past and even about the mammoths of the Iberian Peninsula, the Museum of the Olympic Games and Sports named after Samaranch is located next to the Lewis Companis Olympic Stadium and is dedicated to the heritage of sports achievements, and the Science Museum “Cosmokaisa”, opened in 1981, impresses with interactive exhibits and exhibition areas. The Barcelona Football Club Museum immerses in the history of the legendary club, the Maritime Museum, opened in 1929, attracts with exact copies of ships and sea relics, and the Gaudí House Museum in Park Güell preserves the atmosphere of the life of the great architect and has been open to visitors since 1963. Contemporary art lovers should take a look at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, which opened its doors on November 28, 1995, and the Egyptian Museum in the city is considered one of the best in Europe for the collection of antiquities. The National Museum of Art of Catalonia was established in 1990 as an association of significant collections, the Pedralbes Monastery Museum brings to the atmosphere of the XIV century (consecrated on May 3, 1327), and the Picasso Museum, opened in 1963 in a Gothic mansion, is invariably included in the list of the most visited. In the vicinity you can also find historical corners and architectural monuments, which are logical to include in the museum routes.
Museum life in Barcelona is dynamic: temporary exhibitions, retrospectives and imported exhibitions from other cities and countries regularly change here. In Kosmokaisha, scientific and educational programs and demonstrations are held, in the sports museum - thematic projects dedicated to the Olympiads and the achievements of athletes, and in art halls guest collections and major exhibitions of contemporary art often appear. Keep an eye out for posters and official museum calendars: the spring-summer and autumn seasons are particularly rich in major projects and educational events.
Come to Barcelona to make your perfect itinerary through the museums of the city and its surroundings. Book excursions with a private guide: local specialists know the stories behind the exhibits, will help to avoid queues and prompt unusual points of interest. An individual guide will make your excursions truly memorable - plan your trip in advance and make a request for a personal itinerary today.
