Sant Pau Recinte Modernista: Tickets, Hours and Guided Tours
Sant Pau Recinte Modernista opens daily; a guided tour costs €21 and self-guided entry €18. Hours, discounts, free entry and access rules inside.
The Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau (the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site) is a hospital complex designed by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, and visitors can walk it either on their own or with a guide. According to the Barcelona city council’s page on the complex, it is open every day from 09.30, with closing at 18.30 from April to October and at 17.00 from November to March. A guided tour costs €21, and a self-guided visit costs €18 before 14 h on the city’s listing.
The site stands at Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167, in the Guinardó neighborhood of the Horta-Guinardó district. Prices below come from the city’s page and from the official Sant Pau visitor page; where they differ, the text says so.
What is the Sant Pau Recinte Modernista?
It is the successor to the hospital founded in 1401 in the Raval neighborhood. Domènech i Montaner created the new Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau at the end of the 19th century. The city’s page calls it the largest Modernista complex of Catalan architecture, and it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997.
The complex has 12 buildings inspired by Gothic Revival and covered in ceramics and decorative iconography. The buildings share common solutions for structure, lighting, ventilation and room decoration.
In 2009, after more than eight decades as a health center, the hospital moved to new buildings at the northern edge of the site. The historic pavilions became a research and historical culture center. Today the complex houses institutes linked to health and education, and the administration pavilion holds the Historical Archives of the hospital, with documents from the 15th century to the 20th century.
What are the opening hours?
The site opens daily at 09.30. From April to October the hours run to 18.30. From November to March they run to 17.00, and the site is closed on Dec. 25. The self-guided visit page says the last access is 30 minutes before closing time.
The city also lists a special evening opening for La Nit dels Museus (Museum Night) on May 16, 2026, which is past. A new show, Els Llums de Sant Pau. El Petit Príncep, is listed from Nov. 19, 2026 to Jan. 10, 2027, and the exhibition Avinguda Gaudí is listed until Nov. 15, 2026. Check the official site for the times of both.
How much do tickets cost?
The city’s listing gives these prices:
- Self-guided visit: €18 until 14 h, €17 from 14 h.
- Guided tour: €21, or €5.00 for children aged 3 to 11.
- Audio guide: €4.
- Reduced self-guided visit: €12.60 until 14 h, €11.90 from 14 h.
- Reduced guided tour: €14.70.
The official Sant Pau page shows the reduced self-guided price as €11.9, the same figure as the afternoon rate on the city page. Groups of up to 30 pay €400 at the general rate or €250 at the reduced rate, according to the city.
Who gets a reduced rate or free entry?
The reduced rate applies to Barcelona residents, people aged 12 to 24 (the city’s page says 12 to 29, so confirm your age bracket at the ticket office), people over 65, people with a disability below 65% or dependency level 1 or 2, and holders of large family or single-parent cards or the Targeta Rosa Reduïda.
Free entry applies to children under 12 with an adult, unemployed people with proof issued in Spain, holders of the Targeta Rosa Gratuita, people with a disability of 65% or more or dependency level 3 and their companion, and ICOMOS members. People over 65 enter free on the first Sunday of the month. The city adds free days on April 23 (Sant Jordi) and Sept. 24 (La Mercè). A free ticket must be collected at the box office.
Discounts also exist. Holders of the BCN Card, City Tours, a Library Card, Club TR3SC, and members of Òmnium Cultural or COAC get 20% off. The Ruta del Modernisme, Carnet Jove and members of the official colleges of doctors and nurses of Barcelona get 50% off. The city’s page also names the Bus Turístic among the 20% discounts. The same page lists a combined La Pedrera and Sant Pau visit; the La Pedrera tickets and hours guide covers the other half.
How do guided tours work?
Under current regulations, guided visits can only be led by Sant Pau’s own guides, tourist guides trained by the Generalitat de Catalunya (the Catalan government), or teachers accompanying school groups. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
People with a recognized disability of 65% or more, or dependency level 3, and their companions can book tickets Monday to Friday by calling +34 93 511 78 76 or emailing the address on the official page.
What access services does the site offer?
The entrance and the visitor route are wheelchair accessible, with ramps and elevators with numbers in braille and in relief. Two wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge at the entrance counter. Accessible toilets and baby changing facilities are available at several points, and there are rest areas indoors and outdoors.
The entrance desk has a hearing loop, and 10 neckloops are available. A tactile map helps visitors find their way, and the NaviLens app reads 12 codes placed along the route. Braille leaflets are available for visits in Catalan, Spanish and English. Only guide and assistance dogs may enter.
What should visitors know before going?
- Left luggage uses lockers measuring 37 × 37 cm. Bags that do not fit completely inside a locker are not allowed into the site.
- Staff wear a beige polo shirt and a navy blue jacket and carry an ID badge on a blue lanyard.
- For accessibility questions, call 93 511 78 76 or write to the contact address on the official page.
- On a wet day, the rainy-day museum list shows other indoor options with hours and tickets.
Quick answers
Is Sant Pau open every day?
Yes, daily, with closing on Dec. 25 listed for November to March.
Where does the money from tickets go?
The Fundació Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau says that income from visits and management of the site supports the hospital’s care and research work, social action projects and the preservation of its heritage.
Can I book a self-guided visit online?
The official self-guided visit page has a ticket purchase button and says visitors walk the site with a map and the help of information staff.
Checked against official sources in November 2026. Hours, prices and rules change: confirm on the official page before you go or apply.
