Best places: Art museums in Barcelona, Spain

Palatial, hilltop museum for 11th- to 20th-century Catalan art plus important Romanesque collection.

Expansive neo-Baroque palace constructed in 1929, housing the National Art Museum of Catalonia.

Gothic monastery with an elegant, 3-storey cloister & a chapel decorated by Bassa, plus a museum.

Ethnology & culture museum displaying human artifacts from Africa, Asia & other regions.

Museum in 18th-century palace, showcasing 20th- to 21st-century figurative paintings & sculpture.

👍👍 I recommend to prepare for a 1.5 hrs-2 hrs visit. This museum is big, and there is a lot to see, please take your time to read all the descriptions for those that don't know well Banksy's art. It's an amazing experience, don't miss also to get a souvenir, there are a lot of options to pick. I'm real...

Museum of music with displays of 500 musical instruments from ancient civilizations to present.

Contemporary Catalan artworks from the 1960s to present day in an 18th-century factory building.

👍👍 Great exhibition on the sculptor Susana Solano, mainly industrialist inspired.

Medieval mansions housing extensive collection of influential Spanish cubist's works & masterpieces.

👍👍 Palau en ple centre de Barcelona, enfront de la Basílica de la Mercè. Inaugurat el desembre del 2022 amb l’expo sobre Joaquín Sorolla. Molt bona mostra, tot i que ofereix peces de petit format. La majoria són apunts o esboços. Tots emmarcats i de diferents èpoques. Té dues sales, a la planta baixa i...

Museum in a contemporary building with exhibits on Spanish industrial design & decorative art.

Exhibits on erotica from ancient times to today, including Kama Sutra, erotic art & sexual records.

👍👍 Super interesting and worth visiting!!

White, light-filled building housing art from the 1940s to the present & a large Catalan collection.

👍👍 Honestly this museum is my favourite I’ve ever been to in my life. I was so amazed at some of the art installed here and it was a privilege to view it in person. Vibes inside were immaculate and I’m glad I got to visit. A definite must see while in Barcelona!

Venue offering rotating music, design & art exhibits & events, as well as workshops & festivals.

Museum of ancient Egyptian culture, housing jewelry, sarcophaguses & artwork exhibits.

Contemporary museum in a modernist building offering works by painter Antoni Tàpies & other artists.

Non-profit contemporary art space with pieces by Dalí, Gaudí, Miró, Picasso & Warhol.