Art Museums in Barcelona: 6 With Hours and Ticket Prices
Winter hours and ticket prices for the Museu Picasso, MNAC, Fundació Joan Miró and three more Barcelona art museums, plus free days and the Articket pass.
Barcelona’s best-known art museums are the Museu Picasso, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) and the Fundació Joan Miró, and all three close on Mondays. General tickets in winter cost €15 at the Picasso, €12 at the MNAC and €18 at the Miró, and each has free days. The Museu Frederic Marès, the Museu Can Framis and CaixaForum Barcelona are smaller and cheaper, and the hours below are the ones that apply this November.
Museu Picasso
The museum opened in 1963 and grew with a large donation from Picasso himself in 1970. Its collection of some 5,000 works covers the painter’s formative years in depth: early academic work, pieces from the Blue Period and his series on Las Meninas. People who know Picasso mainly from his Cubist paintings will see how he trained and changed while living in Barcelona.
Hours: From Sept. 29 to March 29, Tuesday to Sunday and holidays, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 it closes at 2:00 p.m., and it is closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Tickets: €15 general (collection plus temporary exhibition), €14 online, €7.5 reduced for people aged 18 to 25, students, people 65 and over and Barcelona Library card holders. Free for under 18s, on the first Sunday of each month and on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. until April 13. Free tickets must be booked ahead and are released 4 days in advance. See the Museu Picasso page on Museus de Barcelona.
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Montjuïc
The MNAC is a public museum in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc, with art from the 10th to the 20th century. It holds the world’s finest collection of Romanesque mural paintings, along with Gothic art, Renaissance and Baroque painting and Catalan Modernisme (the local version of Art Nouveau) by Gaudí and Casas. The modern galleries have rooms on art from the Spanish Civil War. A €2 basic ticket gets you into the building and onto the viewpoint terraces, which suits a short visit before sunset.
Hours: From Oct. 1 to April 30, Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Tickets: €12 general, valid for two days within one month of purchase; €20 combined with Poble Espanyol; €8.4 reduced for students, families and large family card holders; €18 annual pass; 50% off with the Carnet Jove (youth card). Free for children under 16, people 65 and over, on Saturdays from 3 pm and on the first Sunday of the month. Details on the MNAC page.
Fundació Joan Miró
Miró set up the foundation himself, and it opened in 1975 in a building designed by Josep Lluís Sert, with natural light and geometry planned around the art. The core of the collection came from Miró’s own holdings, and the temporary shows put his work next to 20th and 21st century artists. Entry to Espai 13 is free.
Hours: From Nov. 1 to March 31, Tuesday to Sunday and holidays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 it closes at 3 p.m., and it is closed Dec. 25, Dec. 26 and Jan. 1. Tickets: €18 general, €12 reduced for people over 65, students with a card aged 13 to 25 and library card holders. Free for children under 12 and unemployed people. More on the Fundació Joan Miró page.
Museu Frederic Marès, Gothic Quarter
This museum sits inside the former Royal Palace of the Counts of Barcelona and opened in 1948. The sculptor Frederic Marès collected over a thousand years of Hispanic sculpture, much of it painted religious carving. The Collector’s Cabinet holds tens of thousands of everyday objects from the 19th century (fans, pipes, watches, toys, photographs and jewellery) that show how people lived.
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, Sundays and public holidays 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; closed Dec. 25, Jan. 1, May 1 and June 24. Tickets: €4.2 general, €2.40 for people aged 16 to 29, people 65 or over and unemployed people. Free for under 16s, on the first Sunday of the month and on Sundays from 3 pm to 8 pm. A validated ticket gives you a second visit within six months. See the Museu Frederic Marès page.
Museu Can Framis, Poblenou
The Fundació Vila Casas opened Can Framis in 2009 in an 18th-century factory in the 22@ district, renovated by Estudi BAAS Arquitectes. It shows nearly two hundred and fifty contemporary paintings by artists born in or living in Catalonia. It suits visitors who want to see current Catalan painting in a quieter part of the city.
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am to 2:00 pm; closed on Mondays and public holidays and from Aug. 3 to Aug. 31. Tickets: €10 general, €5 reduced, covering the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Check the Museu Can Framis page before you go.
CaixaForum Barcelona
CaixaForum is a cultural center in the former Casaramona Factory, a Modernista building. It has no permanent collection on show; its temporary exhibitions range from ancient to contemporary art, and it runs workshops, talks and performances. It is the only museum here that opens every day, so it works for a Monday.
Hours: Every day 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Dec. 24, Dec. 31 and Jan. 5 until 6:00 pm; closed Dec. 25, Jan. 1 and Jan. 6. Tickets: €6 general, covering all exhibitions, with 25% off for large family card holders. Free for CaixaBank customers who show a card and for visitors up to 16 years of age. The CaixaForum Barcelona page has the full list of free groups.
Tips for visiting
- Plan around Mondays. The Picasso, MNAC, Miró, Marès and Can Framis are all closed that day; CaixaForum stays open.
- The Articket costs €38 and is accepted at the Museu Picasso, the MNAC and the Fundació Joan Miró.
- Several museums are free on Sept. 24 (La Mercè) and May 18 (International Museum Day). Santa Eulàlia is free too, but the date differs by museum: Feb. 12 at the Picasso, Miró and Marès, Feb. 15 at the MNAC and CaixaForum.
- The MNAC and the Fundació Joan Miró are both on Montjuïc, so they fit into one day. With short winter hours, start early.
- For more indoor ideas, see our list of museums for a rainy day in Barcelona and our guide to free things to do in Barcelona.
Quick answers
When is the Museu Picasso free?
On the first Sunday of each month and on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. until April 13. Book the free ticket online; tickets are released 4 days ahead.
Is the MNAC free on Saturdays?
Yes, from 3 pm onwards, and also on the first Sunday of the month. Children under 16 and people 65 and over always get in free.
Which art museum is open on Mondays?
CaixaForum Barcelona opens every day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, apart from its holiday closures.
What else is there to do in winter?
Our guide to things to do in Barcelona in winter covers more indoor and outdoor options with hours and prices.
Checked against official sources in November 2026. Hours, prices and rules change: confirm on the official page before you go or apply.
