Best museums in Barcelona
8 places from 6 Barcelona travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.
8 places · most mentioned first
Picasso Museum (Museu Picasso)
Housed in five grand mansions, it holds the best collection of Picasso's early art, tracing his evolution through the Blue Period to his late canvases.
7:37· Rick Steves' Europein 3 vlogsGaudí House Museum (Casa Museu Gaudí)
The mansion inside Park Güell where Gaudí himself lived.
17:14· Rick Steves' Europein 2 vlogsNational Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC)
A museum in the National Palace, reached by climbing the steps from Plaça d'Espanya. Its collection spans Catalan creativity from Romanesque murals to glittering Renaissance works.
9:55· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogs
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5 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB)
A contemporary culture centre in El Raval that hosts exhibitions and art installations.
6:24· Hungry Passport1 vlogMaritime Museum of Barcelona (Museu Marítim)
A museum housed in the medieval royal dockyards. It preserves the history of Barcelona's sea power in the age of sail.
3:40· Expedia1 vlogMuseum of the History of Catalonia
A museum in the old general stores warehouse by the port. It offers a portal into the daily lives, nightmares and aspirations of Barcelona's people across the centuries.
4:05· Expedia1 vlogEuropean Museum of Modern Art (MEAM)
A gallery of contemporary figurative art. It celebrates daring works by artists building on centuries of Catalan tradition.
5:47· Expedia1 vlogChocolate Museum (Museu de la Xocolata)
Museum tracing chocolate from its origins to its role in European culture and cuisine, with tastings along the way.
11:27· Exotic Vacation1 vlog
