Courtyard entrance to the Frederic Marès Museum © Frederic Marès Museum Photo: 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.museumares.bcn.catOPENING TIMES
Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00; Sunday and public holidays from 11:00 to 20:00; Closed on Mondays
GETTING HERE
Metro: line 4 (Jaume I)
Bus: v15, v17 and 45
