If you are interested in the life of Pablo Picasso, or modern art in general, Barcelona should be your first port of call. The Picasso Museum in Barcelona (or Museu Picasso in Catalan, the local language) has numerous collections arranged in chronological order . It gives you an unparalleled insight into the master’s entire career, throughout all of his artistic periods.
Of course, there are many, many other museums located in Barcelona, around many other artists. If you’re interested in seeing all the culture Barcelona has to offer, try the Barcelona Card , which can get you a 50% discount on entry to a full list of local museums, including the Picasso Museum.
The Picasso Museum of Barcelona is located on Montcada street, one of the most popular streets in Barcelona. Be sure to plan your excursion with this in mind.
Enter the museum
Okay, so you are ready to visit the Picasso Museum while in Barcelona. What you need to know?
You can find the museum at c / Montcada 15-23, 08003, Barcelona. Ticket prices range from approximately € 4 to € 9, depending on whether you are in a group or not and whether you are visiting both the temporary exhibition and the main collection. Visit the museum’s website to see what exhibits are currently on display.
Admission to the Picasso Museum is free on the first Sunday of the month, but there is one big caveat: the line is incredibly long. If you want to take advantage of this (amazing though) offer, make sure to get there early and maybe pack a snack if you go in the middle of the day as you’ll be on your feet for a while.
See Barcelona from the eyes of Picasso
No matter how adept at Picasso you may be, there is always an opportunity to learn something new! The Picasso Museum offers free guided tours of its collection on Thursdays and Saturdays. Tours in English begin at 6 pm on Thursdays and at 12 pm on Saturdays.
For the true fan, there is a local tour operator that offers a guided tour of the Picasso Museum along with a tour of Picasso’s favorite parts of Barcelona. Picasso’s Barcelona is the hub, so this tour is an ideal thematic introduction to the city, showing you some of the greatest sites from Pablo Picasso’s point of view. It’s pretty cheap too!
There are some other notable tours that are worth visiting.
Since the Picasso Museum is fairly centrally located, there are a multitude of affordable hotels nearby. If you want to stay in the area, you can also do it.
