MACBA (Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona)
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MACBA
My rating:
+ The MACBA exhibition hall (Museu d'art Contemporani de Barcelona) regularly shows a variety of exhibitions on contemporary artists. These can be very interesting…
- ... or not. It depends on the artist and your own personal preferences.
Last updated: 21 Aug 2017 | Celine Mülich |
The details at a glance
Opening hours:
25 of September - 23 of June: Monday, Wednesday – Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 – 9:00 p.m.; Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Closed on Tuesdays
24 of June - 24 of September: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Friday 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Closed on Tuesdays
Price of admission:
10 Euro (for all exhibitions), reduced price 8 Euro (for all exhibitions; students, groups with 15 peoples and more)
free admission for children under the age of 14, senior citizens over the age of 65, unemployed)
Ticket valid for 1 month
Online Ticket:
For 10 Euro via TicketBar
Articket:
free admission (buy online)
BarcelonaCard:
free admission (buy online)
Audio guide:
no
Guided tours:
Public tours: take a look at the schedule
Private tours: booking Hotline (00 34) 93 412 14 13
How to get there:
L1 (red line) and L2 (purple line): Universitat or L3 (green line): Placa Catalunya
25 of September - 23 of June: Monday, Wednesday – Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 – 9:00 p.m.; Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Closed on Tuesdays
24 of June - 24 of September: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Friday 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Closed on Tuesdays
Price of admission:
10 Euro (for all exhibitions), reduced price 8 Euro (for all exhibitions; students, groups with 15 peoples and more)
free admission for children under the age of 14, senior citizens over the age of 65, unemployed)
Ticket valid for 1 month
Online Ticket:
For 10 Euro via TicketBar
Articket:
free admission (buy online)
BarcelonaCard:
free admission (buy online)
Audio guide:
no
Guided tours:
Public tours: take a look at the schedule
Private tours: booking Hotline (00 34) 93 412 14 13
How to get there:
L1 (red line) and L2 (purple line): Universitat or L3 (green line): Placa Catalunya
And what’s there to see?
The MACBA – the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona – is a museum that promotes modern art. Their exhibitions, which are changed at regular intervals, are geared towards critical debates about art and culture.
Current exhibition:
Akram Zaatari until September 24th, 2017
MACBA Collection: Martha Rosler: God bless Amerika! until October 15th., 2017
Forensic architecture until October 15th., 2017
Current exhibition:
Akram Zaatari until September 24th, 2017
MACBA Collection: Martha Rosler: God bless Amerika! until October 15th., 2017
Forensic architecture until October 15th., 2017
Photogallery of MACBA
On the museum’s history
MACBA’s story actually begins before its founding, as early as 1959. The art critic Alexandre Circi Pellicer had the idea of opening a modern museum, and started a collection with Cesáreo Rodríguez-Aguilera. They became well-known for their exhibitions of a variety of Catalan artists, but in 1963, after hosting a politically motivated exhibition of L’art i la pau, they were forced to close.
In 1985, the Catalan government’s head of the cultural department, Joan Rigol, revived the idea, and in 1988, the MACBA consortium was founded. Nowadays, for instance, the Catalan government, the Barcelona City Council, and Spain’s Minister of Culture are all members of this council.
In November of 1995, MACBA finally opened its doors in a new building, designed by the North American architect Richard Meier, in the Raval district. Ever since, MACBA has been supporting modern art, giving Barcelona the image of an innovative city.
The impressive collection covers the most important artistic styles of our time, and it has a great reputation internationally as a result.
In 1985, the Catalan government’s head of the cultural department, Joan Rigol, revived the idea, and in 1988, the MACBA consortium was founded. Nowadays, for instance, the Catalan government, the Barcelona City Council, and Spain’s Minister of Culture are all members of this council.
In November of 1995, MACBA finally opened its doors in a new building, designed by the North American architect Richard Meier, in the Raval district. Ever since, MACBA has been supporting modern art, giving Barcelona the image of an innovative city.
The impressive collection covers the most important artistic styles of our time, and it has a great reputation internationally as a result.
Other Museums of Contemporary Art:
MEAM
CCCB
Arxiu Fotogràfic of Barcelona
Palau de la Virreina
Official website of the MACBA (English): macba.cat
Text and image rights: Céline Mülich, 2013-2018
MEAM
CCCB
Arxiu Fotogràfic of Barcelona
Palau de la Virreina
Official website of the MACBA (English): macba.cat
Text and image rights: Céline Mülich, 2013-2018
