Attraction
Sagrada Família
Antoni Gaudí's still-unfinished basilica in the Eixample, Barcelona's defining landmark, with a forest-like nave, two sculpted façades and climbable towers.
Museu Picasso
A museum spread across medieval palaces on Carrer de Montcada, tracing Pablo Picasso's formative years in depth alongside his later Las Meninas series.
At a glance
- Type
- Art museum
- Area
- El Born, Barcelona, Spain
- Official site
- museupicassobcn.cat
Good to know
- Temporary exhibitions
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Why we recommend it
Picasso spent much of his youth in Barcelona, and this museum is strongest on those early years, from academic studies and portraits made as a teenager to the Blue Period. It occupies a row of Gothic palaces in El Born, so the courtyards and stone staircases are worth noticing between galleries.
The series of variations on Velázquez's Las Meninas, which Picasso donated himself, is the other essential room. Do not expect a survey of his whole career; this is a close look at how a prodigy became an artist. Book a timed slot online, and pair the visit with a walk along Carrer de Montcada towards Santa Maria del Mar.
Museu Picasso FAQs
Where is the museum?
On Carrer de Montcada in El Born, a short walk from Jaume I metro.
What is the collection strongest on?
Picasso's early years and training, plus his Las Meninas series.