Arts & Culture · Our pick in Barcelona
Museu Frederic Marès
A sculptor’s collection
The sculptor Frederic Marès’s collections of sculpture and curiosities, beside the cathedral.
Our take
- Beside the cathedral
- Address
- Plaça de Sant Iu 5, 08002 Barcelona
Gothic Quarter, Barcelona - Nearest metro
- Jaume I
150 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Website
- barcelona.cat
About Museu Frederic Marès
The Museu Frederic Marès is at Plaça de Sant Iu 5, behind the cathedral, in part of the old royal palace.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museu Frederic Marès before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museu Frederic Marès, as the crow flies.
- Grand Hotel Central100 m1 min walk
- Hotel Neri150 m2 min walk
- The Barcelona EDITION200 m3 min walk
- Mercer Barcelona250 m3 min walk
- Ohla Barcelona350 m4 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museu Frederic Marès 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 IL4150 m2 min walk
- LiceuL3450 m6 min walk
- UrquinaonaL1L4500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Palau de la Música400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Museu Picasso400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- La Boqueria500 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Casa Batlló1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Barceloneta beach1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- La Pedrera1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sagrada Família2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Park Güell3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Barcelona-El Prat Airport13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
Main railway stations
- Plaça de Catalunya (Rodalies, FGC)600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Passeig de Gràcia (Rodalies)900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Plaça d’Espanya (FGC)2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Barcelona Sants3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
Location
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