Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya boasts the finest collection of Romanesque mural paintings in the world. Admire works by the masters of Catalan Modernism, masters of the European Renaissance and Baroque and the museum’s photography collection.

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Audio guide included: Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese
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Highlights

See masterpieces by renowned national and European artists
Admire works by Gaudí and Casas, Tiziano and Velázquez and others
Marvel at astounding views over Barcelona from the Montjuïc mountain

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The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) is located in the Palau Nacional of Montjuïc, which was built for the International Exposition of 1929. During your visit to the museum you’ll have the opportunity to see the works of artists of Catalan Modernism, including Gaudí and Casas. Admire masterpieces by great European Renaissance and Baroque painters, such as Tiziano and Velázquez. See the museum’s collection of photography as well. The collections are displayed on 2 floors and you should plan on spending a couple of hours at the museum to ensure that you have time to see it all. In addition to exploring the collections, you’ll have a chance to learn about the history of the building. Afterward, you can head up to the rooftop, which is the perfect spot for enjoying panoramic views of the city. Current Temporary Exhibition: Turner. Light is Colour For the English Romantic painter, watercolorist and printmaker Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) the elements of nature are abstract forces, with their own symbolism and meaning. This exhibition explores his fascination with meteorological and atmospheric phenomena, from the beginning of his work, in the 1790s, to the late 1840s.

Includes

General museum entrance fees
Admission to temporary exhibition (if option selected)
Audioguide app for your smartphone

Meals and drinks

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

What to bring

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Know before you go

The terraces and rooftop are temporarily out of service due to the difficulty of managing and complying with current health regulations
The ticket offices close 30 minutes before the museum closes. The rooms are emptied 15 minutes before closing time
Please note that access to the museum is free on the following occasions:
Saturdays from 15:00 onwards
The first Sunday of each month
12 February: Santa Eulàlia
18 May: the International day of Museums
11 September: the national day of Catalonia;
24 September: Day of la Mercè (city festivities)

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 317 reviews

Review summary

Value for money
4.4/5
Service
4.4/5
Organization
4.4/5

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Museum was great but the staff were not that helpful

Everything in the museum was great. I loved the exhibitions about Gala and Salvador Dali. The museum was not too crowded so you could walk around freely. The only negative thing I have to say is about one of the receptionists. I showed her my ticket and told me that I need to go to the other desk and dismissed me just like that and moved on to the next customer. Not even friendly at all. She never mentioned where the other desk was so I just felt lost for a moment.

September 8, 2018

The heritage it preserves is magnificent ... the landscape that can be admired from this site is truly spectacular, as is the whole atmosphere you can breathe but in my opinion the bar and the scaffolding inside the building ruin it a bit. Having said that this is a place where you definitely have to go when you come to Barcelona

October 2, 2017

Unique experience!

I liked the frescos so much, the love and care with which they were removed from the destroyed buildings and preserved. I feel privileged that I could feel the pride and the soul of Catalonia in this museum. P.S. The speaker of the Russian audio guide was a disappointment because it was unprofessional speaker with occasional wrong pronunciation and dull intonation. I believe that the museum of such value should invest more in such things, as they add to the general impression of the Museum visit.

September 2, 2017

Barcelona: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Entrance Ticket

Barcelona: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Entrance Ticket

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