Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña

An entrance ticket to the museum can easily be acquired at about €12 for adults. However, discounts apply to students, pensioners, and children. Weekends after 3 p.m. on Sundays and a few holidays are also free visiting dates.

Best visit is on weekday mornings, as that's when tourist levels are at the lowest. Though try to stay away from weekends and public holidays. The museum is usually free from crowds during the evenings, closer to its closing time too.

Yes. The museum holds organized guided tours in different languages: English, Spanish, and Catalan. Tours need to be booked beforehand on the official website or at the information desk right outside.

Yes, photos are allowed with no flash. It is forbidden making photos with a tripod or professional equipment unless special permission is obtained.

Particularly visit this collection of Romanesque frescoes, because it's supposed to be one of the most important in the world. Paintings by such artists as El Greco, Velázquez, Goya, as well as works by Catalonian modernists such as Ramón Casas and Santiago Rusiñol, should especially well be worth seeing.

Yes, there is a café in the museum with a view over the city where you can have a snack or coffee. There are other several restaurants and cafés besides the museum where one can chill after the exhibit.

A full tour of the museum from room to room can take between 2 to 4 hours, depending on the interest and pace of the tourists. For those who are short on time, it is also possible to examine only specific periods or themed rooms.

There is paid underground parking near the museum as well as some street parking, but due to the demand, it is quite difficult to find an empty spot for parking. Therefore, the better option is public transportation.

Yes, students and pensioners receive discounts on the entrance ticket. Thus, they should show the respective document while purchasing the ticket.

Yes, the museum is wheelchair accessible in full for people with any disabilities: there are ramps, lifts and special toilets. Besides, the museum staff is always there to help if one needs further assistance.