The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is located in the National Palace of Montjuïc, built for the 1929 Barcelona International Fair. The Museum has the world’s best collection of Romanesque mural painting as well as works by the most representative artists of Catalan Modernisme, such as Gaudí or Casas. The museum collection is completed by Gothic art, great European painters from the Renaissance and the Baroque, such as Titian and Velázquez, and the photography collection.
The exceptional forcefulness, quality and versatility of the collection offers us a 360-degree experience: before, during and after the visit.
General admission: €12.00. It allows access to the building, to visit the permanent collection, the temporary exhibitions and the Rooftop Viewpoint (valid for two days during a month from the purchasing date).
Basic ticket: €2.00 (this ticket does not accept discounts or gratuities). It allows access to the building, the rooftop viewpoint and the make the self-guided tour of the building's spaces (material available throughout the year).
Temporary exhibitions: check the website.
Free admission: for under 16s and over 65s, if you buy a general admission ticket.
Winter opening times: from October to April, Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm; Sundays and public holidays from 10 am to 3 pm
Summer opening times: from May to September, Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm; Sundays and public holidays from 10 amto 3 pm
Closed on Mondays, except holidays
Closed annually: January 1, May 1, and December 25
Metro: L1 and L3 / Plaça d’Espanya Espanya
Buses:
Tourist Bus:
Tourist Bus (National Museum) / Barcelona City Tour (National Museum)
Train:
FGC (rail service): L8, R5, R6, R50, R60, S4, S8 and S33 (Espanya Station)