All contemporary art museums to visit in Barcelona

Experience the cutting-edge world of contemporary art at 12 museums in Barcelona. These museums showcase works by modern artists, exploring current themes and innovative techniques.

Are you a fan of contemporary art? These are the best contemporary art museums in Barcelona:

  1. Fundacio Joan Miro1

    Fundacio Joan Miro

     Barcelona
    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
  2. CaixaForum2

    CaixaForum

     Barcelona
    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
  3. Museu Europeu d'Art Modern MEAM3

    Museu Europeu d'Art Modern MEAM

     Barcelona
    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.
  4. Gaudi Experience4

    Gaudi Experience

     Barcelona
    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.
  5. MACBA: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona5

    MACBA: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona

     Barcelona
    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
  6. Can Framis Museum6

    Can Framis Museum

     Barcelona
    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
  7. Fundacio Mapfre7

    Fundacio Mapfre

     Barcelona
    Fundacio Mapfre shows a large collection of art coming from various periods of history gathered by Francisco Godia.
  8. Fundació Antoni Tàpies8

    Fundació Antoni Tàpies

     Barcelona
    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
  9. Fundació Suñol9

    Fundació Suñol

     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
  10. Arts Santa Mònica10

    Arts Santa Mònica

     Barcelona
    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
  11. IKONO Barcelona11

    IKONO Barcelona

     Barcelona
    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
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    Moco Museum Barcelona

     Barcelona