The collections of the Museu Marítim are a faithful display of the wealth of Catalan maritime heritage. The exhibition includes material evidence of a long cultural tradition linked to the sea and which has survived over the course of our history. Particularly noteworthy are the collections of model ships, nautical instruments, ex-votos, maritime paintings, figureheads, [...]
Parc de Montjuïc, s/n
08038 Barcelona
Tel. (34) 934.439.470
Fax. (34) 933.298.609
E-mail: fjmiro@bcn.fjmiro.es
Tuesdays to Saturdays 10.00 – 19.00
Sundays and public holidays 10.00 – 14.30
One of the largest collections (11,000 pieces) of work by Joan Miró anywhere in the world and an active contemporary art centre. A visit to view the permanent collection of work by this Catalan artist [...]
Caixa Forum – Located in the Montjuïc area on Avenida Marqués de Comillas near the Placa de Espanya (fundacio.lacaixa.es). Check the weekly Guia del Ocio, which you can buy at any newspaper kiosk, in Spanish, but easy to figure out to catch one of their great free exhibits. Here I have seen, for nary a [...]
A review of the history of art illustrated by drawings and engravings, sculptures, coins and photographs from the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods and the 19th and 20th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary display of Romanesque murals, a collection of Gothic art consisting in the main of Catalan works, and pieces by [...]
Carrer de Montcada 15-23
08003 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 93 319 6310
museupicasso@mail.bcn.es
The Museu Picasso – This gem of a museum is housed in a series of medieval stone mansions on the very atmospheric, mansion-filled Carrer Montcada in La Ribera district, to the east of the Barri Gòtic (museupicasso.bcn.es). The collection is strong on his very early works, [...]
