Going to Barcelona Spain on Vacation? Want to visit the Picasso Museum in Barcelona? Our guide gives you the facts & information you’ll want to know about the Picasso Museum before going.
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona, in addition to the Picasso Museum in Paris, constitutes the most extensive collection of art done by Pablo Picasso. With more than 3,500 pieces of art attributed to Picasso this museum provides a great depth of insight into the early career of one of Spain’s most famous artists. Many of the artworks on display in the museum were donated by Picasso himself in 1970 and form a significant proportion of his earlier works.
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona has a particularly excellent collection of artwork from Picasso’s cubist period. These include Blanquita Suárez, Figure with Fruit Dish, Harlequin and Woman with Mantilla. The Museum also has a rather extensive collection of Picasso’s works from the blue period.
Getting to the Picasso Museum Barcelona
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is located on Montcada Street in the heart of the city. If you’re getting to the Picasso Museum by bus then bus numbers 14,17,39,40,45 & 59 all stop close to the Museum. Underground stations that are within walking distance to the museum include Arc de Triomf station, Liceau Station & Jaume I Station which are on the red, green and yellow lines respectively. Once you get out of the station the Picasso Museum is signposted.
Picasso Museum Opening Hours
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is closed on Mondays. From Tuesday to Sunday the museum is open from 10am until 8pm. In addition, there are several public holidays in Spain on which the museum is closed. Apart from New Years Day and Christmas these include May 1st, June 24th and December 26th.
Picasso Museum Barcelona Tickets
Standard tickets for the Picasso Museum cost 6€ which provides entrance only to the permanent exhibitions. Tickets fro temporary exhibitions staged at the museum cost 5€ and a combination of the both gets you a slight discount at 8.50€. Tickets stop being sold half an hour before closing time.
