Courtyard entrance to the Frederic Marès Museum. Photo by Rosa Feliu.
The most outstanding Catalan collector of the 20th century, sculptor Frederic Marès (1893-1991), donated his collections to the city of Barcelona in 1944. Two years later, this museum was opened in a section of the former Palau Reial dels Comtes de Barcelona.
This legacy constitutes an extensive collection of Hispanic sculpture; part of the work by Marès himself (exhibited in his study-library) and a large collection of objects mainly from the 19th century (fans, pipes, watches, jewellery, photographs, toys, keys to locks, medication pots and reliquaries), known as the Collector's Cabinet.
SPACES
OBJECTS
INFORMATION
ADDRESS
Plaça de Sant Iu, 508002 Barcelona (Barcelonès)
FEES
General admission: €4.20
Reduced rate: €2.40
TELEPHONE
+34 932 563 500WEBSITE
http://www.barcelona.cat/museumaresOPENING TIMES
Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm
Sunday and public holidays from 11 am to 8 pm
Closed: Mondays (except public holidays), January 1, May 1, June 24 and December 25
GETTING HERE
Subway: L4 (James I); L3 (High School)
Bus: v15; v17; 47; 120
Tourist bus: South Route (Barri Gòtic)
Commuter train (RENFE and FGC): Plaça de Catalunya
Bicing: Plaça de Ramon Berenguer el Gran; Avenida de la
Catedral; Carles Pi Sunyer Square
Bike anchorages on the nearest public road: Plaça del Rei, 1; Avinguda de la Catedral, 4
Parking: Plaza de la Catedral; Saint Catherine
