Museums & culture· El Born
Picasso Museum
A museum of Picasso's early work spread across five medieval palaces on Carrer de Montcada, in El Born.
Collection · Barcelona
Barcelona's museums and landmarks
8 placesFreeUpdated November 4, 2026
The Museu Picasso, the Palau de la Música, the Sant Pau site, the MNAC and Fundació Miró, the cathedral, Santa Maria del Mar and Montserrat.
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Museums & culture· Sant Pere
Palau de la Música Catalana
Domènech i Montaner's Modernista concert hall, with a mosaic façade and a stained-glass skylight glowing above the stalls.
Museums & culture· Guinardó
Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site
A former Modernista hospital by Domènech i Montaner, a small town of pavilions with ceramic domes and gardens in between.
Museums & culture· Montjuïc
National Art Museum of Catalonia
Catalan art in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc, with a major Romanesque collection and front steps looking over the city.
Museums & culture· Montjuïc
Joan Miró Foundation
A museum devoted to Joan Miró in a white building by Josep Lluís Sert, with courtyards and terraces opening onto Montjuïc park.
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Museums & culture· Gothic Quarter
Barcelona Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, with a neo-Gothic façade and a palm-filled cloister that is home to thirteen geese.
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Museums & culture· El Born
Santa Maria del Mar
A 14th-century Catalan Gothic basilica built by the seafaring neighbourhood, with soaring, light-filled naves and slender columns.
Museums & culture· Montserrat
Montserrat Monastery
A Benedictine abbey among Montserrat's rock pinnacles, an hour from Barcelona, home to the Black Madonna and a boys' choir.
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Before you go
How to visit Barcelona's museums and landmarks
Mondays: mostly closed
Most of the city's museums, including the MNAC, the Fundació Miró and the Museu Picasso, close on Mondays. Save that day for Gaudí or the beach.
Montjuïc: two museums together
The MNAC and the Fundació Miró are ten minutes' walk apart on the same hill. Pair them with the castle and the Magic Fountain.
The Palau: tour or concert
The Palau de la Música Catalana can only be seen inside on a guided tour or at a concert. Book on its website.
Sant Pau from the Sagrada Família
The Sant Pau site sits at the end of Avinguda de Gaudí, about 15 minutes' walk from the Sagrada Família.
Checked on November 3, 2026. Opening hours and tickets can change, so check each place’s website before you go.
