Top 10 museums and sights of Barcelona

Barcelona has a great variety of wonderful museums. There are such classics as the Picasso Museum and the MNAC, but there are also those little jewels you won’t always notice. I will regularly update my own personal top 10 list – after all, exhibitions do change. My list will give you an overview of what’s currently going on in Barcelona’s museums. 

Sagrada Familia

Gaudí’s masterpiece and the number one sight in Barcelona is Sagrada Familia.
To buy tickets, check out this page: Sagrada Familia Tickets

Casa Batlló

Another masterpiece of Antoni Gaudí! The dragon and the mask-facade of Casa Batlló are famous!
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Picasso Museum

The Pablo Picassos Museum in Barcelona shows his youth artworks and more!  

Miro Museum

Miró, Miró and more Miró - the famous son of Barcelona is to discover at the Miro Museum!

Casa Milà

Also known as "La Pedrera" - the quarry. Another excellent Gaudí sight.
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Camp Nou Stadion

Visit the museum of Camp Nou Stadion and some backstage areas in the famous home of FC Barcelona!

MNAC - Museum

The MNAC Museum shows 1000 years of Spanish and Catalan art!

Park Güell

A green oasis in the middle of Barcelona! Here - at Park Güell - you'll find the famous Gaudí dragon!

Hospital de Sant Pau

The Hospital de Sant Pau is an unique sight. This hospital is open to the public and a gem of the catalan modernisme!

Museum of Modernism

Catalan Modernism in all its glory!
My Insider Tip for your Barcelona trip!

Exhibition and Event Tips for Barcelona

Want to find out which exhibitions, festivities, and public holiday celebrations will be happening while you’re in Barcelona? No problem...

Take a look here!

And here are some exhibition-highlights

Human Bodies

till June 2019

This famous touring exhibition is now in Barcelona. So if you haven't seen it yet, you could do it here!

Buy tickets in advance!
Stanley Kubrick

till March 31st, 2019

The works of the american film-maker Stanley Kubrick will be shown until March 2019 at the CCCB. You will find different scenes from his films as well as materials from them. 
A must see for fans of "Space Odyssey", "Shinning", "Clockwork Orange" etc!
Velázquez and the Golden Ages

till March 3rd, 2019

At the Caixa Forum Barcelona you will have to get to know Velazquez and his contemporary fellows!
With him you will find Tizian, Rubens, van Dyck and Zurbarán!
It's an exhibition in cooperation with the Prado of Madrid. 
Worth seeing it!
Max Beckmann. Leipzig 1884 - New York 1950

Februar 21st, 2019 until May 26th, 2019

As well at the Caixa Forum you can visit from February on a German artist called Max Beckmann. He was a painter, graphic artist and sculptor. And he is getting an exhibition in Barcelona!