Museums in Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Sailing Day

Barcelona Sailing Day

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 5 (935 reviews)

Tucked away in the bustling Port Olimpic, this isn't your typical museum experience. Instead of quiet halls, you'll find...

CosmoCaixa Museum of Science

CosmoCaixa Museum of Science

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.7 (745,256 reviews)

Honestly, the first thing that struck me about CosmoCaixa wasn't an exhibit, but the building itself—it's this massive, ...

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.7 (735,767 reviews)

Perched high on Montjuïc, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya isn't just a museum; it's a palace that watches over Bar...

Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona

Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.6 (610,978 reviews)

Tucked away on Carrer de Montalegre, the CCCB isn't housed in some purpose-built modernist marvel but something far more...

Casa Padellàs (Barcelona History Museum MUHBA)

Casa Padellàs (Barcelona History Museum MUHBA)

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.6 (65,071 reviews)

Tucked away in the labyrinthine streets of the Gothic Quarter, Casa Padellàs is a portal that plunges you directly into ...

Delicious Agency Barcelona

Delicious Agency Barcelona

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.6 (65 reviews)

You might not expect to find a museum of culinary history tucked between the high-fashion boutiques of Passeig de Gràcia...

CaixaForum Barcelona

CaixaForum Barcelona

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.5 (517,915 reviews)

Housed in a beautifully preserved art nouveau textile factory, CaixaForum Barcelona is a surprising and dynamic cultural...

Fundació Joan Miró

Fundació Joan Miró

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.5 (513,755 reviews)

Perched high on the leafy slopes of Montjuïc, the Fundació Joan Miró feels like a breath of fresh air, both literally an...

Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona

Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.5 (59,000 reviews)

You might not expect it, but tucked away in the modern blocks of the Parc del Fòrum is a treasure trove that started wit...

Museum of the History of Catalonia

Museum of the History of Catalonia

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.5 (55,809 reviews)

Who knew a history museum could make you feel like you're walking through the pages of a graphic novel? The Museum of th...

Museu Frederic Marès

Museu Frederic Marès

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.5 (52,694 reviews)

Tucked away in the shadow of Barcelona Cathedral, the Museu Frederic Marès is a wonderfully eccentric treasure trove tha...

European Museum of Modern Art

European Museum of Modern Art

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.5 (52,230 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet, cobbled street in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) presents ...

Picasso Museum Barcelona

Picasso Museum Barcelona

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.4 (436,285 reviews)

Tucked away on the charming, narrow Carrer de Montcada, the Picasso Museum feels less like a formal institution and more...

Barcelona Maritime Museum

Barcelona Maritime Museum

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.4 (412,497 reviews)

It’s a strange and wonderful thing to stand in a museum where the floor beneath your feet was once lapped by the Mediter...

Design Museum of Barcelona

Design Museum of Barcelona

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.4 (48,517 reviews)

The Design Museum of Barcelona feels less like a hallowed hall of artifacts and more like a vibrant, three-dimensional s...

Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona

Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.3 (314,555 reviews)

If you know your Barcelona history, you'll remember that this corner of the Raval was once a very different place before...

Gaudí House Museum

Gaudí House Museum

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.3 (36,995 reviews)

Tucked away within the surreal landscape of Parc Güell, the Gaudí House Museum feels less like a formal institution and ...

Museu de Cera de Barcelona

Museu de Cera de Barcelona

Barcelona, Barcelona

★★★★★ 4.3 (36,450 reviews)

Tucked away on a charming, narrow lane in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, the Museu de Cera is a wonderfully quirky escape f...