Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC
4.5
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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An art museum containing hundreds of pieces from the medieval age to the 19th century.
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Neighborhood: Sants-Montjuíc
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- Parc de Montjuïc • 10 min walk
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B1714D
Belgrade, Serbia16,201 contributions
Aug 2022
The MNAC is set at the foot of Monjuic hill, overlooking the city.
The National museum Palace (as well the majority of the entire area around) was built for Barcelona 1929 World Expo.
The museum palace edifice is huge, built in neo classical style, standing on top of the path and stairway leading down from Placa de Espana, dominating the entire area.
The museum is full of art of all kinds from Romanesque era onwards, with a strong impact of religious art.
Although the entry fee is very reasonable (12 Euros) compared to other Barcelona attractions, you can visit for free every Saturday afternoon after 3 PM (be prepared for some waiting in line).
After the visit, DO have a drink (again with reasonable prices) in an outside cafe at the patio in front of the palace with outstanding views of Barcelona.
The National museum Palace (as well the majority of the entire area around) was built for Barcelona 1929 World Expo.
The museum palace edifice is huge, built in neo classical style, standing on top of the path and stairway leading down from Placa de Espana, dominating the entire area.
The museum is full of art of all kinds from Romanesque era onwards, with a strong impact of religious art.
Although the entry fee is very reasonable (12 Euros) compared to other Barcelona attractions, you can visit for free every Saturday afternoon after 3 PM (be prepared for some waiting in line).
After the visit, DO have a drink (again with reasonable prices) in an outside cafe at the patio in front of the palace with outstanding views of Barcelona.
Written September 11, 2022
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Jacqui F
London, UK213 contributions
Jul 2022
This fascinating collection of Catalonian (and other) art, is worth the €12 entry per adult (under-16s get in free). We went on a weekday but noticed that there are some times on the weekends when it’s totally free to enter. The galleries show off a huge collection of local and wider art. It really is huge though, so getting around all of it is tricky. We stopped off halfway for coffee and pastries in the café, based in an amazing oval concert hall within the museum. It’s a great place to rest your weary feet before visiting the rest of the halls. There’s also a restaurant on the top floor, which looked great, with amazing views, with possibly with a pricey menu.
Written August 24, 2022
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Georgia M
Lincoln, UK230 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
This was our second option after we turned up to the Picasso Museum to find they weren’t letting anyone else in until later as it was full (although people were coming out- boo!)
Anyway I digress. This museum is set in a beautiful building at Plaza Catalunya and by the magic fountains (on Thu-Sat). The building alone is beautiful along with the views and of course, the art is diverse, fantastic and curated wonderfully.
We actually visited in the evening about 6pm so it was really quiet (I can’t speak about the day). We only had an hour and a half so had to fly round but would definitely recommend to the art and architecture lovers (or even just to see the views!)
Anyway I digress. This museum is set in a beautiful building at Plaza Catalunya and by the magic fountains (on Thu-Sat). The building alone is beautiful along with the views and of course, the art is diverse, fantastic and curated wonderfully.
We actually visited in the evening about 6pm so it was really quiet (I can’t speak about the day). We only had an hour and a half so had to fly round but would definitely recommend to the art and architecture lovers (or even just to see the views!)
Written July 2, 2022
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tiz S
Rome, Italy193 contributions
Jan 2022 • Couples
It took me three hours in total to see the permanent exhibition and the temporary Gaudí exhibition. The Romanesque art collection is awesome. Do not miss it. Also, do not miss the first floor of the museum dedicated to Modern Art. You will see there interesting avant-garde paintings (the Catalan Noucentisme) and the magnificent “Portrait of my father” by Salvador Dalì. After 2 hours of walking and taking photos I took the elevator (in front of the WC) to reach the super elegant restaurant Òleum which is always fully booked but certainly offers the best view of Barcelona. As you exit the restaurant on your left is the large ceramic mural by Joan Mirò it was made for the IBM and later moved to the museum. Below it (and beyond the lobby) is the impressive Great or Oval hall of 2,000 m2 and in it you find the museum cafeteria. I suggest you to order the delicious Rainbow cake!
Written January 29, 2022
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Lawrence V
High Point, NC486 contributions
Sep 2021
Beautiful views as you ride up the hill to get to the musem. As you are entering you can see a panorama of Barcelona with the Sagrada Familia in the distance. We viewed the exhibits that show the frescos that were literally removed from the walls of many of the old village chapels. These Frescos were painted on a linen type of material that was fixed to the walls. There is a video that shows how painstaking it was to remove them. It saved 17th century art from being plundered and or destroyed by time as these places were abandoned by the peasants who moved to the city for work.
Very unique and well worth the trip to see this preserved art. They were built out into the shape of the chapel they were taken from! Amazing
Much more to see in the museum, but for me this was the highlight
Very unique and well worth the trip to see this preserved art. They were built out into the shape of the chapel they were taken from! Amazing
Much more to see in the museum, but for me this was the highlight
Written February 24, 2022
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favictor
Cabo Frio, RJ70 contributions
Feb 2020
I was not initially planning to visit the Musu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. I had already visited the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell and the Picasso Museum, and it would be too much art for a short stay.
However, passing in front of the museum, I saw that it was free after 3 pm (check - it depends on the day and time of the year). So, I decided to visit it.
I am glad I visited. A superb collection of Gothic and Romanesque Art. That type of art with so much symbolism, of which you can get the most with an audio-guide. Very impressive.
However, passing in front of the museum, I saw that it was free after 3 pm (check - it depends on the day and time of the year). So, I decided to visit it.
I am glad I visited. A superb collection of Gothic and Romanesque Art. That type of art with so much symbolism, of which you can get the most with an audio-guide. Very impressive.
Written February 23, 2020
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EnBuMe
Barcelona, Spain7 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
We went to the museum to visit a temporaly exhibition about J. M. W. Turner from the TATE gallery in London. The exhibition was very interesting and well-explained.
After that we went to visit the collection of catalan medieval romanesque, which is quite particular. This collection comes from small medieval romanesque churches in the Pyrenees and it is very particular. The rest if the collection is regular. Maybe if you want to see more about the catalan Modernism (Gaudís' epoque) you can go in the upper part to see it. There are a lot of portraits, but what in my opinion is more interesting are the original fornitures of the era.
In the center of the museum there is a very open space where you can take some coffe and it is a lovley place to stay.
The only thing that made bittered our visit was the manner of one of the museum staff. As I mentioned above, we bought tickets for the temporal exhibition and the full museum, but the sticker was for the temporal exhibition (museum mistake). We didn't had any problem to see any of the rooms except one, which a disrespectful lady talked rudly to us, and banned us the entrance to the second room of the modernism (we could enter to all the rooms except that last one). It is a pitty that our experience was not perfect because of this, and I think that a public museum should audit who is in face-to-face with visitors, and people who can't treat whith other people should be kicked out of the museum. It is unacceptable attitudes like this. And we spoke Catalan, imagine if you were speaking any other lenguage which I'm sure this rude lady couldn't speak, she wold be worse.
After that we went to visit the collection of catalan medieval romanesque, which is quite particular. This collection comes from small medieval romanesque churches in the Pyrenees and it is very particular. The rest if the collection is regular. Maybe if you want to see more about the catalan Modernism (Gaudís' epoque) you can go in the upper part to see it. There are a lot of portraits, but what in my opinion is more interesting are the original fornitures of the era.
In the center of the museum there is a very open space where you can take some coffe and it is a lovley place to stay.
The only thing that made bittered our visit was the manner of one of the museum staff. As I mentioned above, we bought tickets for the temporal exhibition and the full museum, but the sticker was for the temporal exhibition (museum mistake). We didn't had any problem to see any of the rooms except one, which a disrespectful lady talked rudly to us, and banned us the entrance to the second room of the modernism (we could enter to all the rooms except that last one). It is a pitty that our experience was not perfect because of this, and I think that a public museum should audit who is in face-to-face with visitors, and people who can't treat whith other people should be kicked out of the museum. It is unacceptable attitudes like this. And we spoke Catalan, imagine if you were speaking any other lenguage which I'm sure this rude lady couldn't speak, she wold be worse.
Written June 24, 2022
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rrlewis4
Chicago107 contributions
Aug 2021
Quick tip is to go after 3pm on a Saturday for free admission. You need to book the ticket online and show the QR code to get it. Beautiful building with two floors of artwork. The nearest metro stop in Espanya and then a short walk. Another tip is to use the escalators on the right side of the buildings to get to the top otherwise there are many stairs. Well worth 2 hours of your time and don't miss the airplane hanging from the ceiling. Highly recommend.
Written August 3, 2021
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permia
Ireland38,315 contributions
Feb 2023
Spanning many centuries it is a premier collection in Catalonia.
To begin with we admired works by Feliu Elias and Anglada Camarasa. What followed was a superb selection of the best by Catalan artists.
A repository of Romanesque art, the conservation of murals and frescos from churchs in the Pyrenees and Catalonia is one of the most important assemblages in the world. Giving a window onto the holy images from a millennium ago, it was a singular opportunity to see such treasured and devout works.
To begin with we admired works by Feliu Elias and Anglada Camarasa. What followed was a superb selection of the best by Catalan artists.
A repository of Romanesque art, the conservation of murals and frescos from churchs in the Pyrenees and Catalonia is one of the most important assemblages in the world. Giving a window onto the holy images from a millennium ago, it was a singular opportunity to see such treasured and devout works.
Written March 2, 2023
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paul n
Towaco, NJ32 contributions
Aug 2021
You certainly get the most bang for your buck at this attractions. There is art dating back hundreds of years here. Also, a tip: try to visit this one early on because it is large and could take a couple of days to complete. Admissions gets you in for 30 days.
Written August 15, 2021
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Θεοδώρα Λτ
Athens, Greece220 contributions
Hello,
I think I've read somewhere that there is some kind of a light show at the fountain outside the museum in the evening. Does anyone know if that is accurate and on which day it happens?
I would also like to ask if the subtitles for the exhibits are only in Spanish or in English too.
Thank you in advance,
Theodora
Nesligül D
Istanbul, Türkiye6,117 contributions
I just checked in the internet and it says that there is a technical stop from 7 January to 4 March. You can find the exact days according to season. They are different in the summer and winter.
Darleen H
Sacramento87 contributions
After you ride the escalator from the Olympic area and get off near the MNAC, is there a way to avoid walking up the stairs in front of the museum that lead to the entrance of the building?
NiraShunbo
49 contributions
Funny you ask, my friend and I discovered the museum by going up a completely different way then the stairs in front of the fountains. There is a back access that has escalators that take you all the way up to the museum and we went down the stairs when we were leaving.
So if you are facing the fountains you take a left and walk down and then a right, something like that. I think there might still be some stairs that you might need to take to get to the escalators but they aren’t as many!
Hope that helps :)
Vadim Pavlov
Moscow, Russia30 contributions
If I visit museum on Saturday after 15:00 when there is a free entry should I pay to get to the rooftop viewpoint or it is also fo free then?
Vadim Pavlov
Moscow, Russia30 contributions
Yes, moreover we came around 14:30 and entered for free. Keep in mind that all people somewhy queue at one entrance (in the inner yard) whereas there is absolutely queueless entrance from Ronda de Atocha street ; ) Enjoy!
Ekaterina L
Moscow, Russia2 contributions
Подскажите там легко разобраться как подняться на крышу ?😃
Maria368
Moscow, Russia223 contributions
Да, из самого здания тоже можно подняться вверх по лестнице.Спросите, как пройти у администраторов на месте
ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΑ Κ
Athens, Greece
How it costs the ticket ?
devils
Paphos, Cyprus450 contributions
Κάπου στα 10-15€ είναι αν πας μεμονωμένα... Εμείς πήραμε το museum passport που σου δίνει πρόσβαση σε 6 μουσεία και πληρώνεις γύρω στα 45-50€...δεδομένου ότι κάποια μουσεία είναι πιο ακριβά από κάποια άλλα...αλλά σχεδόν κανένα δεν πέφτει κάτω από τα 10€, συμφέρει...ακόμα και σε 4 ή 5 μουσεία να πας και όχι και στα 6, πάλι συμφέρει γιατί γλιτώνεις τις ουρές και περνάς κατευθείαν με αυτό το passport...
Carlito72_12
Sorrento, Italy31 contributions
Ho saputo che la prima domenica del mese e tutti i sabato il museo dell'arte Catalana è aperto gratuitamente, sapete dirmi se c'è bisogno di una sorta di prenotazione online?Grazie
Erika R
Mansue' Treviso138 contributions
No, puoi entrare tranquillamente.
God_of_Small_Things7
United States1,487 contributions
Is it possible to visit the Rooftop Terraces without purchasing the museum ticket? I only want to go to the Rooftop Terrace, but not in the museum. Please let me know!
NorwichCarrow
Sandgate, UK381 contributions
The terraces in front of the museum are open to all, you only need to pay for admission to the museum itself. The terraces give great views over the fountains, especially when the Musicam fountains are playing.
Светлана Т
Poznan, Poland
Подскажите, нужно ли регистрироваться на сайте в дни бесплатных посещений? Возможно ли взять аудиогид при бесплатном посещении за доп плату? Спасибо
NadezdaKa
Kislovodsk, Russia53 contributions
Добрый день. Пришли наугад, была живая очередь. Аудиогидом не интересовались, поэтому не подскажу.
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC (Barcelona) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC
- Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC is open:
- Sun - Sun 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Tue - Sat 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost $13.19, while a popular guided tour starts around $5.00 per person. See all 47 Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
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- According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC:
- Skip the Line: National Art Museum of Catalonia Entrance Ticket (From $13.19)
- Barcelona Museum Pass (From $42.86)
- Barcelona Card: Museums + Transport for 72h, 96h or 120h (From $60.44)
- Barcelona Highlights & Montserrat with Pick up and Optional Attractions Tickets (From $139.00)
- Barcelona Best Views: Old Town, Cable Car, Montjuic Castle & Magic Fountain Show (From $82.75)
- Hotels near Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC:
- (0.31 mi) InterContinental Barcelona, an IHG Hotel
- (0.46 mi) Barcelona - Gran Via Plaza España
- (0.65 mi) Hostel One Paralelo
- (0.57 mi) Occidental Barcelona 1929
- (0.62 mi) Casa de Billy Barcelona
- Restaurants near Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC:
- (0.03 mi) Oleum
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- (0.49 mi) La Gastronomica Burgers
- (0.27 mi) Il Golfo di Napoli