Person & artist 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

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

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 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

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.

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

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

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