Top 100 best museums in Barcelona

The Sagrada Família, also known as the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, is an unfinished church located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This architectural marvel is widely recognized as the masterpiece of the renowned architect Antoni Gaudí.

Casa Batlló is a building in the city centre of Barcelona that was designed by Antoni Gaudí, which is considered one of his masterpieces. Casa Batlló has been open to the public since 2002. You can visit the former residence of the Batlló family (Noble Floor), the former storerooms and laundry rooms

Park Güell is a large city park located in the Gràcia district in the northeast of Barcelona. The park covers an area of 15 hectares and is characterized by its dense pine forests, palm-lined avenues, and a tree-lined square. This provides a unique blend of nature and architecture, offering visitors a chance to enjoy the outdoors while exploring the park's many features.

The building in which the CosmoCaixa in Barcelona is situated features hands-on exhibitions inside. It also includes a planetarium. You can experience the environment of Amazon rainforest with more than a hundred living species such as birds, insects, frogs and even alligators. The Hall of Matter is

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya displays original Catalan art but it is also known for its extensive collection of Romanesque paintings. It's set in the Palau Nacional of Montjuïc, a Spanish Renaissance building designed for the 1929 International Exhibition. On the ground floor, the collections

Located in a modern building, art gallery Fundacio Joan Miro is dedicated to the great Surrealist painter Joan Miró, who was born in Barcelona. The museum displays many of his paintings, sculptures, and drawings. In addition, there is a special area designated for promoting young experimental artist

Casa Milà, popularly known as ‘La Pedrera’ (the stone quarry), an ironic allusion to the resemblance of its façade to an open quarry, was constructed between 1906 and 1912 by Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926). For its uniqueness, artistic and heritage value have received major recognition and in 1984 was ins

Museu Picasso is a museum full of drawings and paintings by the famous artist. The museum is housed in five palaces dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. Opened in 1963, it was the first museum dedicated to Picasso's work. The permanent collection comprises more than 3,500 artworks. Most of th

The FC Barcelona Museum can only be visited in combination with the Camp Nou Experience. The first section includes a collection of photos, documents and trophies detailing the club's history on an interactive glass wall that allows the exhibition of video, images and music. The second section is a

The headquarters of the Barcelona City History Museum is situated in the three-story building. The museum lets you explore the remains of the ancient Roman city of Barcino. The museum consists of the archaeological underground and Palau Reial. The underground is all about the daily life in Roman ti

The Barcelona Pavilion was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich. It is an important building for modern architecture that inspired many other buildings. The building was part of the german part of a 1929 exhibition.

Founded in 1892, the quite large Barcelona Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world. It is home to more than 7,000 animals, including a reptile house, a pavilion of monkeys, and an aquarium with dolphins with dolphin shows. There are also two large playgrounds, a petting zoo, and a green area for

The CaixaForum is a former factory that has been turned into an art gallery which opened in 2002. The art nouveau building consists of an exhibition space, a media library, auditorium, classrooms and a restaurant. It puts on mainly temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists. Concerts and conferen

The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum manages and exhibits a unique collection of more than 12,000 objects related to all aspects of the cannabis plant. From cultivation to consumption, from ancient ritual to modern medicine, every aspect of cannabis in human culture is represented in some way in our two

The Maritime Museum is located in the Drassanes port, a former shipyard and a military building. The museum is devoted to the naval history of Spain. It documents the history of the Spanish Navy since the 15th century until today and displays instruments that were used for navigation, weapons, and p

Explore the rich history and culture of eroticism in Barcelona in the Erotic Museum of Barcelona. The museum displays various historical relics, wood carvings depicting Kama Sutra positions and other intriguing artifacts.

Housed in the Renaissance Gomis Palace, Museu Europeu d'Art Modern MEAM displays collections of modern paintings and sculptures of the 20th and 21st centuries by contemporary artists from all around the world. Such exhibitions contain artworks created by living artists.

Aquarium Barcelona is an aquarium with 35 aquariums and is home to over 450 different species and over 11,000 animals in total. The aquarium includes an ocean tank for sharks, rays and other large fish, which contains 3,700,000 liters of water and has an underwater tunnel of 80 meters.

The former residence of the architect Antoni Gaudí now serves as a museum. The museum is devoted to his work and is an eyecatcher for the Park Güell. It was designed by his friend Francesc d’Assís Berenguer i Mestres. Antoni Gaudí i Cornet lived in this house from 1906 to 1925. Some rooms are still

The Frederic Mares Museum presents a complex and varied collection of Spanish sculptures ranging from the ancient world to the 19th century. Accumulated by a passionate collector and sculptor Frederic Marès, it is one of the most important sculpture museums in Spain. Housed in a former palace of the

The Museu Egipci de Barcelona houses a big collection of art and artifacts from Ancient Egypt.

Designed by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, Museu Blau opened in 2004. The museum houses part of the Natural History Museum of Barcelona (Museu Blau) and an auditorium where conferences take place. The museum occupies two floors and its permanent exhibition is called Planet

G Experiència (the Gaudi Experience) is a way to find out about Antoni Gaudí and his work. Visitors are able to explore Antoni Gaudí’s creative universe through 4D and interactive technology.

CCCB: Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona is a multidisciplinary exhibition and arts center devoted to the city of Barcelona and its urban culture. Various events take place here, such as debates, lectures, festivals or concerts. It's an open and free space promoting new technologies and ex

Housed in a former textile factory, Museu del Modernisme Català displays collections of paintings, sculptures and decorative arts created by modernista artists - such as Ramón Casas, Antoni Gaudí orJoaquim Miró. Housing over 350 works by 42 artists, the museum is the only museum dedicated solely to

The Design Museum of Barcelona is a cultural center comprises of three museums that were formerly housed in the Pedralbes Royal Palace: the Decorative Arts Museum, the Textile and Clothing Museum and the Graphic Arts Cabinet. The fashion collections trace the history of fashion from the 7th century

The Joan Antonio Samaranch Olympic & Sports Museum is devoted to all kinds of sports and the Olympic Games. It takes its name from the former president of the Olympic Committee. Using digital technology and interactive exhibitions, it makes for an experience for both children and adults.

In Museu de la Xocolata you can admire chocolate sculptures as well as replicas of buildings. You will also learn about the history of chocolate and its importance for the ancient cultures of Latin America. Additionally, the museum shows the manufacturing of chocolate. Various events and workshops a

MACBA: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona is situated in a modern building with glass walls and is home to a precious collection of contemporary art. The museum exhibits mainly works by Catalan and Spanish artists including Antoni Tàpies and Paul Klee, but some works by some international artists

The Can Framis Museum is an art center devoted to the promotion of contemporary Catalan paintings. The museum is situated in the old Can Framis factory complex and displays over 250 paintings from the sixties to the present, by artists born or living in Catalonia. In addition to the permanent displa

The collection in the Museu de la Música comprises of nearly 500 musical instruments including one of the most important classical guitar collections in the world. Various biographical documents are also on display. The Music Museum is located on the second floor of the modern building Auditori desi

Mercat del Born was a public market and one of the most important buildings in Barcelona. The construction with iron that marked the start of Modernisme in Catalan architecture. is the largest covered square in Europe.

The building of the Museum of Archaeology of Catalonia in Barcelona was designed by Pelagi Martínez i Patricio. The museum is structured into five different spaces: prehistory; protohistory, the Greek and Phoenician colonisations; the Roman Empire; and the Visigoths, the beginning of the medieval pe

Fundacio Mapfre shows a large collection of art coming from various periods of history gathered by Francisco Godia.

The Barcelona Motorcycle Museum displays a collection of international and national motorcycles, from 1902 till 2006, with various prototypes and unique objects.

Designed by Domènech i Montaner, museum Fundació Antoni Tàpies is dedicated to the artist Antoni Tàpies, a Catalan sculptors and painters of the 20th century Spain. The museum houses an extensive collection of Tàpies’ work as well as artworks of other contemporary artists. It combines temporary exhi

The Museum of World Cultures showcases the artistic and cultural diversity of the peoples of Africa, Asia, America and Oceania. The museum brings together a selection of more than 30,000 objects from the Ethnology Museum and 2,356 works from the Folch Collection, the most important non-Western art c

Shelter 307 (MUHBA Refugi 307) is one of the more than 1,000 bomb shelters built in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War to protect the people from the indiscriminate bombing to which Barcelona was subjected. The shelter comprises nearly 400 metres of tunnels, with a height of 2.10 metres and a wi

Museu Diocesà is housed in the Casa de la Pia Almoina and displays mostly artworks donated by various churches in Barcelona.

The Josep Suñol Collection comprises more than 1.200 works of art, with artists such as Warhol, Picasso, Miró, Dalí, Tàpies, Man Ray, Gargallo, Calder, Gordillo, Zush, Boetti, Solano, Lootz, Navarro, Plensa, García-Alix, Arp, Avedon, Balla, Saura and Valdés among others. The works are exhibited in d

The Oliva Artés Hall is part of the MUHBA Museum of History of Barcelona. Located in a former factory where engines were produced in the heart of Poblenou’s industrial district, the exhibition illustrates the city’s urban and social growth over the years.

MUHBA a Fabra i Coats is an old industrial building that was transformed into a cultural center.

Located in a 1626 Renaissance convent, Arts Santa Mònica is a space that organises free exhibitions of art by contemporary Spanish and international artists in collaboration with writers, filmmakers, and architects. Arts Santa Mònica organises about twenty exhibitions a year. Besides the exhibitions

Museum and Study Center of Sport Doctor Melcior Colet is devoted to the development and history of sports events in Catalonia. The building that houses the museum is an Art Nouveau house built in 1911 by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, one of the leading Catalan Modernista architect.

The Museu Martorell is housed in a neoclassical building, designed by the architect Antoni Rovira i Trias. It was the first public museum of Barcelona, situated in its first urban park. The Museu Martorell houses geology collections as well as palaeontology collections and a library specialising in

IKONO is the new immersive and interactive experience in Barcelona. An exciting and unforgettable 1-hour journey through more than 10 rooms and immersive experiences that will unleash your creativity to create unique memories with your friends and family. During your visit, you will interact with di

MUHBA Domus Avinyó is a domus that dates from the 1st and 4th Centuries A.D. with an ensemble of wall and ceiling paintings.

The Montjuïc Castle was an old military fortress that was renovated in the 17th century and until 1960 served as a military prison. Allegedly, executions were regularly happening here during the civil war from 1936 to 1939. After that, it was turned into a military museum which closed in 2009. Now y

The Botanical garden of Barcelona is a botanical garden in the Montjuïc hill. The current gardens date from 1999 and are specialized in plants from areas with Mediterranean climates. The areas the botanical garden focuses on are Australia, Chile, California, South Africa,the western Mediterranean ar

In the Museo Magic World you are the star on your own stage: Can you imagine finding yourself next to a superstar on the loo or escaping a crocodile at the last minute? How about walking on birds in the sky and flying in a room? Everything is possible, and there is even photographic evidence... S

The main premise of the Ethnology Museum of Barcelona is that ethnology is more than just a set of objects. The pieces are the starting point that allows visitors to interpret their social surroundings. The Ethnology Museum of Barcelona is now focused on the Catalan area, without forgetting its rela

The Perfume Museum of Barcelona was founded in 1961 with the purpose of showing the public the evolution of bottles and containers for perfumes through history and geography.

The Barcelona Wax Museum is housed in a former bank, with neoclassic architecture. The museum houses a collection of wax figures mostly related to history and tries to emphasize the heritage value of the palace and preserves some of the rooms and original furniture of the building.

Museu del Calçat (Shoe Museum) traces the history of footwear and has a section devoted to shoes worn by famous personalities. The museum displays portraits of guild members, reproductions of footwear from the 2nd to 18th centuries and authentic shoes from the 18th century to the present day. Beside

In The Museum of Illusions in Barcelona you can stand in front of backgrounds or blend in the circumstances of a scene. This can be Camp Nou (the stadium of FC Barcelona), a three-dimensional space, a scene from a movie or a scene of a famous painting.

Vil·la Joana is a masia (a type of rural construction common to all the old Crown of Aragon). The two storey building with a watchtower and lateral galleries is located in Vallvidrera in the middle of Collserola Natural Park. Vil·la Joana houses one of the branches of the Barcelona City History Muse

Museu Palmero lets you discover the former 15th century farmhouse, and lets you enjoy a pictorial background, works by the Palermo series of painters, who still live in the building. The collection of Museu Palmero also comprises of paintings by Maestro Palmero that depict characters who appear thro

MUHBA El Call lets you discover how Barcelona's Jewish community lived in medieval times. The museum is located in the former house of the veil weaver Joseph Bonhiac and covers the role played by the Jews in Barcelona’s history and the splendour of their cultural legacy.