Palau de la Virreina

Palau de la Virreina

My rating: 3.5 stars

+ This exhibition house is located in a baroque building on the Rambla and offers a variety of exhibitions for free. This includes such highlights as the Ai Weiwei exhibition of 2014…

- ... as well as exhibitions of lesser-known artists.

Last updated: 27 Sep 2018 | Celine Mülich

The details at a glance

Opening hours: 
Tuesday - Sunday, 12.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Closed on Monday

Price of admission:
free admission

How to get there:
L3 (green line): Placa Catalunya or Liceu

And what's there to see?

In 2008, the Cultural Heritage Office of Barcelona opened the Palau de la Virreina, a place for cultural events and exhibitions. 

Current exhibition:
The struggle of women at the insecure Barcelona. "Las Kellys" until November 25th, 2018

Future exhibitions:
Requiem for the norm. Lorenza Böttner November 7th, 2018 till February 3rd, 2019
Organoleptic. Duen Sacchi November 7th, 2018 till February 17th, 2019
Survival Programmes. Exit Photography Group November 7th, 2018 till February 17th, 2019
Ignasi de Solà-Morales January 19th, 2019 till May 12th, 2019 

Photogallery of Palau de la Virreina

A history of the Palau de la Virreina

​The baroque palace, located right on La Rambla, was built from 1772 to 1778 for the Peruvian Viceroy Manuel d’Amat.
 
In 1944, the palace became city property, and hosted a variety of museums over the years. In 1986, the city’s Cultural Council moved into the building, until it was re-opened in 2007 as "La Virreina Centre de la Imatge". It now hosts rotating exhibitions.

Official website of the Palau de la Virreina (English): lavirreina.bcn
Text and image rights: Céline Mülich, 2014-2018

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