8 of the best · Barcelona, Spain
Museums, Opera and Concert Halls in Barcelona
Picasso’s early years, Romanesque frescoes at the MNAC, Miró on Montjuïc, MACBA, and nights at the Liceu and the Palau de la Música.
Our 8 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Barcelona.
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UNESCO World Heritage
Palau de la Música Catalana
Domènech i Montaner’s concert hall of stained glass and mosaic.
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In five medieval palaces
Museu Picasso
Picasso’s early years, in a row of medieval palaces on Carrer de Montcada.
Montcada 15–23, 08003 BarcelonaExplore View on map
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Romanesque murals
MNAC, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
Catalan art from Romanesque murals to Modernisme, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc.
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Museums 6
Art and history.
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Plaça dels Àngels
MACBA
The museum of contemporary art in El Raval.
Plaça dels Àngels 1, 08001 BarcelonaExplore View on map
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Romanesque murals
MNAC, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
Catalan art from Romanesque murals to Modernisme, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc.
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Roman Barcino underground
MUHBA, Barcelona History Museum
The city’s history museum at Plaça del Rei, with Roman streets beneath it.
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In five medieval palaces
Museu Picasso
Picasso’s early years, in a row of medieval palaces on Carrer de Montcada.
Montcada 15–23, 08003 BarcelonaExplore View on map
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A Gothic cloister
Reial Monestir de Pedralbes
A Gothic monastery and its three-storey cloister in the upper city.
Baixada del Monestir 9, 08034 BarcelonaExplore View on map
Stages 2
Opera and concerts.
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Opera on La Rambla
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Barcelona’s opera house, on La Rambla.
La Rambla 51–59, 08002 BarcelonaExplore View on map
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UNESCO World Heritage
Palau de la Música Catalana
Domènech i Montaner’s concert hall of stained glass and mosaic.
