Industrial & heritage museums in 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

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

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.

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