Barcelona museums tour

Summary
There are over 55 museums in Barcelona covering a plethora of subjects including art, history, architecture, science, sports, war and maritime. Read here about a few of the most popular museums in Barcelona.

There are so many museums, galleries and art exhibits in Barcelona, it's hard to know where to begin! In Barcelona you will find a broad variety of museums – about 55 are situated in the mere centre of the city where visitors can easily find a lot of Barcelona hotels. Whether you prefer medieval art or modern sculptures, there are museums of all kinds and for all ages in Barcelona. Museums show permanent collections of works by artists such as Picasso, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies.

The Joan Miró Foundation possesses an incomparable collection of work by the 20th-century master, and is an essential part of any visit to Montjuïc. The building designed by Josep Lluís Sert offers you a moment of calm and beatitude: experience of light and beautiful spaces. Among the trees, you will have a stunning sightseeing of the city and a particular moment to see again or discover the work of Miró who throughout his life took a particular interest in the diversity of materials, forms and colours. Miró himself set up the Fundació in 1971 and it was expanded in the 1980s. The Miró archives boast thousands of drawings, 200 paintings and 150 sculptures created between 1914 and 1978.

Any lover of contemporary art visiting Spain has a vital date in Barcelona: the Antoni Tàpies Foundation. This museum has one of the most complete collections by this universal artist, always innovative and committed to his time. Don't think twice - exploring the exhibition rooms is the best way to discover the unique work of a 20th century genius: Antoni Tàpies. You will find works from all periods of the artistic development of Antoni Tapies. You will appreciate the beautiful library devoted to modern literature and documentation on the art and artists of our century. The foundation is housed in a building by the modernista Architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. The roof terrace alone is worth a visit.

If you are visiting Barcelona and have any interest in the art world at all, you cannot deny yourself a visit to the Picasso Museum. The Picasso Museumin Barcelona is in the heart of the old city on the Carrer Moncada and since its recent expansion now sprawls over a row of five Gothic palaces once - in late medieval times - home to Barcelona's aristocrats. The Picasso Museum opened in the Aguilar Palace in 1963 and since then the museum has continued to grow with donations from all over the world and from the artist himself. The works date from 1890 to 1967 but the best represented period is that of the artist's childhood and youth.

The City History Museum is in fact made of four venues located throughout the city: the Monumental Ensemble of the Plaça del Rei, the Museum-Monastery of Pedralbes, the Verdaguer Museum-House, and the Centre for Interpretation in Parc Güell. The objective of the City History Museum of Barcelona (MHCB) is the reassessment of the historic heritage of Barcelona, whether the items are movable or immovable. In other words, the museum is responsible for the conservation, research, and dissemination of the objects and buildings that are significant for collective history and that exemplify the city's past.

The idea of creating The FC Barcelona Football Museum to display the history of FC Barcelona goes back to the twenties, when the club founder Joan Gamper put the suggestion to members of the board. Not only is it the best footballing museum in the world, it is also the most popular museum of any kind in Catalonia, regularly receiving more than 1,160,000 visitors a year, and is a reference point for many other such museums around the world. Barcelona FC museum pays due homage to its loyal fans. You're touring the stadium of one of the most historic and famous football teams in world. After the Sagrada Familia and the Picasso Museum, FC Barcelona Camp Nou stadium is Barcelona's most visited attraction.