Arts & Culture · Our pick in Barcelona
MEAM, European Museum of Modern Art
Figurative art in a palace
Contemporary figurative painting and sculpture in a palace in El Born.
Our take
- Near the Picasso
- Address
- Barra de Ferro 5, 08003 Barcelona
El Born, Barcelona - Nearest metro
- Jaume I
200 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Website
- meam.es
About MEAM, European Museum of Modern Art
MEAM is at Carrer de la Barra de Ferro 5, a few steps from the Museu Picasso.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to MEAM, European Museum of Modern Art, as the crow flies.
- Grand Hotel Central250 m3 min walk
- The Barcelona EDITION250 m3 min walk
- Mercer Barcelona300 m4 min walk
- The Wittmore450 m6 min walk
- Hotel Neri450 m6 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from MEAM, European Museum of Modern Art are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Jaume IL4200 m2 min walk
- BarcelonetaL4550 m7 min walk
- UrquinaonaL1L4700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Museu Picasso50 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Barcelona Cathedral350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Palau de la Música500 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- La Boqueria850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Barceloneta beach1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Casa Batlló1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- La Pedrera1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sagrada Família2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Park Güell4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Barcelona-El Prat Airport13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
Main railway stations
- Plaça de Catalunya (Rodalies, FGC)900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Passeig de Gràcia (Rodalies)1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Plaça d’Espanya (FGC)2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Barcelona Sants3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
Location
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