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Casa Vicens
1,772 reviews
#1 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"Fabulous restoration...plus glorious
exhibition
space beyond the Gaudi house now featuring models of the now lost gardens around the house as well as material on other architects active during Gaudi's lifetime whi..."
"As impressive and enjoyable as the house itself is, the experience is made even more rewarding with an excellent display of
masterpiece
works by other contemporary architects in the western world."
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CosmoCaixa
4,116 reviews
#2 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"Having been to some of the best
museums
in the world , I'd put this one right up there - from the rain forrest , to the clever physics exhibits teaching about waves and the forces of nature a great mix of live ani..."
"The "Flooded Forest" recreates an Amazonian ecosystem with piranhas, crocodiles and other animal and plant species, the "geological wall", the Planetarium, etc. Interactive
museum
, highly recommended for children..."
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Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC
7,201 reviews
#3 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"Situated on Montjuïc hill, the
museum
is especially notable for its outstanding collection of romanesque church paintings, and for Catalan art and design from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including mode..."
"There is an outstanding collection of Romanesque church paintings and
Catalan art
and design from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Catalan modernism and noucentism."
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Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum
764 reviews
#4 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"Absolutely great
museum
- very informative, well prepared and absolutely cool to visit with entire family as it shows the entire history of cannabis, different aspects of it`s use with some cultural context."
"Packed with celebrity memorabilia, hemp creations, womderful Dutch oil paintings, Cheech amd Chong posters, a comprehensive, fun, entertaining and information
collection
of things associated with the ‘Devil Weed’...."
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Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes
666 reviews
#5 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"The monastery is a quiet place up on the hill with lush scenery and a
rich history
(it was founded in 12th century) in Medieval and Romanesque architecture styles, with exhibitions and garden."
"This small cloister a bit outside of the main area of Barcelona but easy enough from the blue line of the Hop On/Hop Off busturistic bus or by
metro
was a wonderful, quiet gem to find in the midst of the busy ness..."
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Museu d'Historia de Barcelona - MUHBA
2,130 reviews
#6 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"Beginning with the early AD centuries,
Romans
made wine, washed laundry, had elaborate bath facilities, nice homes, fished, made garum (fish paste seasoning), created sculptures, frescoes, and mosaics."
"There is an extensive
excavations
of the roman city (Barcino) and the early Visigoths settlements including a fish factory, cloth dyeing operations, a wine production system and the remaind of a few temples/churches."
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Joan Miro Foundation
3,969 reviews
#7 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"From this
museum
, you can walk all over the Montjuic area and visit the National
Museum
, see the beautiful fountains and catch an incredible view of the whole city from up on the roof of the National
Museum
."
"I really enjoyed the visit in the museum The museum sits on mount of the Jews and overlooks a beautiful view of Barcelona Apart from Juan Miro's
exhibition
there are two other successful exhibitions."
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Erotic Museum of Barcelona (Museu de l'Erotica)
2,281 reviews
#8 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"Fun and entertaining, with a wide range of historical approaches to sexuality, the erotic
museum
of Barcelona is definitely one of the best places to visit while in town."
"This unique erotic museum combines the obvious things that one thinks of with erotic
museums
, with a fascinating tour of history and culture as they relate to the erotic."
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MEAM Museu Europeu d'Art Modern
379 reviews
#9 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"We kept quite busy with museums when in Barcelona, but this is one I want to recommend, it is right next to the
Picasso museum
, but really easy to miss as it is on a side road and maybe a little anonymous."
"Generally
paintings
show a great asset of artists technical skills, most of them are portraits what makes the exhibition accessible for everyone."
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Parc de Montjuic
11,162 reviews
#10 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"We went in cable car to Montjuic
castle
, the view was amazing from the mountain, but the cable was itself an amazing experience, the service was great, thoroughly enjoyed it, in fact loved it."
"Art and culture lovers can revel in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the Fundació Joan Miró (Modern Art
Museum
) and the Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món- Parc (
museum
exhibiting Catalan culture)."
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CaixaForum Barcelona
709 reviews
#11 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"A very nice sit touristique, present interesting exibitions, nice architecture, there is an entrance to pay; you will find a
library
with interesting books and a little restaurant."
"We were spending a few days in Barcelona and I saw that La Caixa had an
exhibition
called “Pharoah” which was a great surprise as my grandson has recently become very interested in Ancient Egypt."
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Gaudi Exhibition Center
332 reviews
#12 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"Located Pla de la Seu, near the basilica Sagrada Famiglia, a real fantastic
Museum
, very interesting experience to know more and see videos, photos and the history of Gaudi; most of tourist come with busses and fi..."
"I don’t consider myself a connoisseur of art or
architecture
but the audio guide was very interesting and informative the exhibit was excellent good place to spend some time learning about the most revered man"
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Museu del Modernisme
284 reviews
#13 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"I have visited this
Museum
for the first time this year: A true little gem! Excellent artwork, excellent space with an unusual, intimate make-your-own coffee area plus a unique little library/shop with well select..."
"It also has very nice
paintings
and sculptures of other artists contemporary with Gaudi, and the movement of modernism during that time."
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Exposición Human Bodies. Anatomia de la vida.
219 reviews
#14 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"Our bodies are amazing and feel even more so after being to Human Bodies
exposition
."
"Fairly priced, and was given headphones for a
guided tour
."
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Museu d'Historia de Catalunya
805 reviews
#15 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"This is a very well organized
museum
with wonderfully organized and educational displays going from prehistory up to the 18th century."
"It tells the story of Catalonia from prehistoric times, through to occupation by the
Romans
, the Visigoths and the Moors, the feudal Catalan counts, the region's stormy and sometimes violent relationship with Cast..."
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Museu de la Catedral
227 reviews
#16 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"A lovely
museum
attached to an amazing church"
"the Cathedral is
beautiful inside
and is free before 12:30pm when they charge to visit."
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Frederic Mares Museum (Museu Frederic Mares)
368 reviews
#17 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"This quiet and attractively laid out museum must be visited for its huge and beautiful collection of Spanish
sculptures
from the 12th to 19th Centuries as well as a few interesting paintings and altar- pieces."
"
Amazing collection
- a serious collection of religious artefacts from the area and then an explosion of his private collection [ loved the fans] and then pieces of his work."
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Museu Picasso
9,754 reviews
#18 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"The beautiful architecture of the
museum
, the wonderful and knowledgeable staff, the exquisite and layered history and works of art by Picasso; make this
museum
, from beginning to end, a wonderful
museum
experience."
"Excellent museum , art gallery with 100s of his works arranged in
chronological order
mapping how he changed , well worth the modest charge and closeish short tiki ride to other sights ."
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Joan Antonio Samaranch Olympic & Sports Museum
277 reviews
#19 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"
Museum
is well laid-out with many Olympic exhibits and also other sport exhibits ranging from chess to mountain climbing."
"We’re sports fans and enjoyed the Olympic history and
memorabilia
."
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Museu del Disseny de Barcelona
269 reviews
#20 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"I love design especially architectural, engineering and home design and this has to be one of the best design
museums
I have ever visited.The displays are brilliant with lighting to perfection on a textile exhibit..."
"The collection features over 70,000 objects representing the diverse spectrum of graphic arts,
ceramics
, textiles and clothing, from both the historical and contemporary."
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Museu Maritim de Barcelona
895 reviews
#21 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"The reproduction galleon is the high point of the
museum
but the large teaching models for ship pilots, history displays, and artifacts from the
museum
building itself are excellent and unique."
"The museum is located on the southern edge of the old town and at the end of the Rambla, and has an extensive collection of ships and boats and a large
exhibition
on the construction of medieval sailing ships."
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Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona
290 reviews
#22 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"The permanent exhibit shows the evolution of the world and life in the world, uses
exhibits
focused on themes like movement, skeletons, similarities of species, and the like--rather than showing all primates toget..."
"Once inside we just leisurely walked through all the exhibits, some interesting us more than others, but we were incredibly impressed by how spacious it was inside and the
collection
size itself."
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Museum of World Cultures
125 reviews
#23 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"You can either forget the Picasso
Museum
and go here instead or this collection will make you forget it anyway."
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Base Elements Urban Art Gallery
73 reviews
#24 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
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Museu de la Musica
133 reviews
#25 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"The place has a great variety of music instruments and you can hear them playing as you move along the
museum
path."
"Covering
centuries
and with items from all over the world."
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Gaudi Experience
461 reviews
#26 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"We walked past this 'theater' on our way to the
Guell Park
."
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Museo Egipci de Barcelona
368 reviews
#27 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"He also learned about many king and queens , Gods and Goddess in the time of pharos .. all that and more he saw with his awn eyes in a great presentation in that wonderful
museum
in the heart of Barcelona .. that..."
"A wonderful collection founded by Jordi Clos to promote the awareness of ancient art and culture of
Ancient Egypt
."
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Gaudi House Museum
1,143 reviews
#28 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"We had the full gaudi experience first the parks and all of the gaudi designs then the house in the park now a
museum
, beautifully restoured and well looked adter great tour and excellent insight on the man"
"... or as a functional piece of the House Among the various objects that are at home, you will see several furniture by Gaudi as a designer, similar to those that exist in the Interior
museums
of Sagrada Familia."
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Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB)
229 reviews
#29 of 160 Museums in Barcelona
"Fantastic place and amazing
exhibition
we loved the place and the
exhibition
we could have stayed all day! very nice patio highly recommended"
"Arrived at 2:45pm on a Sunday to learn the
museum
and it's special exhibits were free after 3pm (bonus!) Spent an enjoyable 30 minutes in the gift shop - with a thought provoking book collection (mostly Spanish, s..."
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MUHBA Refugi 307
59 reviews
#30 of 161 Museums in Barcelona
"The
english tour
was really interesting and well worth the nominal entrance fee, it gave a fascinating insight into the life of people during the civil war."
"A
fascinating tour
which shows how the people of Barcelona (Poble Sec in this instance) took defence of the city into their own hands during the Spanish Civil War."
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These are the best places for kid-friendly museums in Barcelona:
CosmoCaixa
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Teatre Museu El Rei de la Magia
Museu d'Historia de Barcelona - MUHBA
Parc de Montjuic
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Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum
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Museu d'Historia de Barcelona - MUHBA
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Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes
Museu d'Historia de Barcelona - MUHBA
Parc de Montjuic
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These are the best places for budget-friendly museums in Barcelona:
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Teatre Museu El Rei de la Magia
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