National Art Museum of Catalonia Guide

Museu Nacional D’Art de Catalunya tickets are valid for an entire day so you can skip the line and enter the museum at any time during the day. Here you will get access to all the popular mediaeval art collections, from famous collectors such as Antonip Gallardo. With these tickets you can get entry to all the famous attractions of the museum with more ease. Moreover, audio guides are also included in this ticket option, to make your overall experience more enjoyable and enlightening at the same time.

Barcelona is home to many great museums and if you are an art lover or a history buff, then this Museu Nacional D’Art de Catalunya tickets combo will be a perfect fit for you. The reason? This Museu Nacional D’Art de Catalunya tickets combo will grant you access to Barcelona’s 6 best museums and that too, for the price of three! And not only this, for each and every museum, you will get skip-the-line access and you won’t have to stand in long queues at any museum.

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With these National Art Museum of Catalonia tickets, you will get access to as many as 6 prominent museums including the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art and the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona, Picasso Museum, Joan Miró Foundation and the National Art Museum of Catalonia. The last museum is home to a huge collection of local Catalan artworks that date back to the last 1,000 years! Additionally with these Museu Nacional D’Art de Catalunya tickets, you will also get access to the famous Antoni Tàpies Foundation where you can admire the works of this great Spanish painter.

Aboard the time machine to the mediaeval times by admiring the great collection of Romanesque paintings of this museum. The ornate collection is highlighted by the artistic treasures that date back to the 11th century. What’s also worth seeing here are wood and stone sculptures which are also included with your National Art Museum of Catalonia tickets.

This particular segment is dedicated to Baroque and Renaissance creations of some great artists. Bartolome Bermejo, Andreu Sala and Juan Bautista Maino are some of the most eminent artists that are featured in this department. You will get enlightened about the evolution of art over time.

This section is also a part of National Art Museum of Catalonia tickets and is dedicated to different stages of modern art as it will take you on a journey which includes the revival of post-war years and the birth of modern artists. A brief walk through this section is enough to enlighten you about the political, social and cultural context of modern art.

Apart from the permanent exhibitions, National Art Museum of Catalonia tickets also grant access to temporary exhibitions. These collections will provide you with a wholesome experience as many great artists from around the world are invited from time to time to display their masterpieces.

Not only paintings and artworks but one can also find a huge collection of ancient coins at this museum. There are 155,000 varieties of coins ranging from the 6th century BC to the modern-day. Along with currency, one can also admire distinguished insignia, medals and other decorations.

Two of the most powerful exhibits included with National Art Museum of Catalonia tickets are the Mural Paintings of the Conquest of Majorca and the Pleurants. In this section, you will get to explore the artworks of renowned artists like Lluis Dalmau, Bernat Martorell and Jaume Huguet.

Marvel at the photographs taken during the inception of this modern technology as there are more than 40,000 photographs that are on display here that date back to the 19th century. Some notable photographers include Agusti Centelles, Joan Colom and Pere Casas Abarca.

Antonip Gallardo was a renowned art collector and his private collection is also on display here. The exquisite pieces include gothic pieces and Romanesque murals. This impressive collection will surely enthral you all. His collection majorly consists of mediaeval art and some of the most famous artworks includes Angels fighting the dragon from Tubilla Del Agua and Adoration of the shepherds.

If you wish to take a souvenir from your trip from the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, there's also a gift shop in the premises itself. One can find artistically inspired glasses, sheets, ceramics, stationery and so much more. You can also get some exotic postcards from this gift shop.

It is one of the most beautiful attractions at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya. Not only will you get to marvel at the panoramic views of Barcelona but you can also see the Magic fountain Montjuic. You can book the rooftop for events, parties and festivities.