There are a lot of museums, art exhibits, and galleries in Barcelona, making it hard for us to know where to begin. In fact, there are more than 55 museums in the city that cover a wide range of subjects such as art, architecture, history, science, war, maritime, and sports.
Continue reading if you are planning to visit the city and are interested in Barcelona museums.
To help you with your museum tour, Simply Barcelona identifies the major museums, or the most prestigious and the must-see museums. Also listed below are the minor Barcelona museums, among which you will find many gems as well.
Articket
If you are a true-blue art buff and you plan to stay longer, get ready to visit as many museums as possible. In this case, we suggest you get an Articket. It is a single pass that gives you one visit each to any six of the following museums and cultural centers in Barcelona:
- Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC)
- Centre de Cultura Contemporánia de Barcelona (CCCB)
- Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)
- Picasso Museum
- Fundació Caixa de Catalunya
- Fundació Tàpies
- Fundació Joan Miró
Major Barcelona museums
Here are some of the major museums in the city that you should not miss:
- The City History Museum
- The Tàpies Foundation
- The Joan Miró Foundation
- The Barbier-Mueller Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
- The FC Barcelona Footbal Museum
Minor Barcelona museums
And here are some of the minor museums, but no less important, in Barcelona that you should not miss:
- Wax Museum Museu
- The Maritime Museum
- The Erotica Museum
- Monestir de Pedralbes
- The Chocolate Museum
- Museu Frederic Marès
- The Botanical Gardens
- The Egyptian Museum
- Catalonia History Museum
- The Zoology Museum
- The Arqueological Museum of Catalonia
- The Science Museum
Considering that Barcelona has a strong arts and culture scene, it is only logical that you find many interesting museums and great cultural centers.