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OPENING HOURS AND DAYS

PERIOD	TICKET OFFICE OPEN
1/1/2023 – 30/6/2023 and  1/9/2023 – 31/12/2023	10:30 -17:10
Closed January 1 and Mondays except: April 3 and 10; May 1, 8 and 29; September 11
1/7/2023 – 31/8/2023	9:00 – 19:15
Open every day

ONLINE PRICES* 2023

TICKETS ONLINE*
TICKET TYPES	PERIOD	PRICES	INCLUDES	DESCRIPTION
GENERAL	01/01 – 30/06	17 €	Dalí · Jewels exhibition
	01/07 – 31/08	20 €
	01/09 – 31/12	17 €
REDUCED	01/01 – 30/06	11 €	Dalí · Jewels exhibition	Students, pensioners over 65, with the appropriate documentation.
	01/07 – 30/09	13 €
	01/10 – 31/12	11 €
INDIVIDUALS + GUIDED VISIT				In english, french, catalan & spanish according to the schedule
GROUPS (+25 PERS)	11 €		Dalí · Jewels exhibition	Reservation required.
SCHOOL GROUPS (without guided visit)	11 €		Dalí · Jewels exhibition	Reservation required.
SCHOOL GROUPS (with guided visit.  Guided visit price not included)	6 €			Reservation required.For Further information about guided visit for schools contact with cinzia. [email protected]
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TELEPHONE	+34 972 677 500
FAX	+34 972 501 666
RESERVATION	reserves(ELIMINAR)@fundaciodali.org
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IMPORTANT Booking in advance is recommended. The exhibition rooms will start to close 15 minutes before the official closing time. The Dalí Theatre-Museum entrance ticket includes free entry to the Empordà Museum and 30% off the admission price at the Toy Museum of Catalonia.

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Dalí Theatre-Museum. History | Fundació Gala

The world’s largest surrealist object

Inaugurated in 1974, the Dalí Theatre-Museum rises on the remains of the former Municipal Theatre of Figueres and is considered to be the last great work of Salvador Dalí. Everything in it was conceived and designed by the artist so as to offer visitors a real experience and draw them into his unique and captivating world.

The Dalí Theatre-Museum’s collection allows the visitors to capture the artistic journey of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) through a broadspectrum of works. The route around the rooms allows visitors to capture his first artistic experiences, surrealism, nuclear mysticism and his passion for science, guiding them tothe works of the last part of his life.

A visit to the museum is a unique experience, allowing visitors to experience and enjoy the genius’s works and thoughts. In the words of Dalí himself: “It’s obvious that other worlds exist, that’s certain; but, as I’ve already said in many other occasions, these other worlds are inside ours, they reside on earth and are precisely at the centre of the dome of the Dalí Museum, which contains the new, unsuspected and hallucinatory world of Surrealism”.

Origins and creation

The embryo of the Theatre-Museum project started at the beginning of the ‘sixties. Ramon Guardiola, mayor of Figueres at the time, asked Salvador Dalí to donate a work for the Museu de l’Empordà. Dalí’s reply came quickly: he would donate to Figueres not just a single work, but an entire museum:

“Where, if not in my own town, should the most extravagant and solid of my work endure, where if not here? The Municipal Theatre, or what remained of it, struck me as very appropriate, and for three reasons: first, because I am an eminently theatrical painter; second, because the theatre stands right opposite the church where I was baptised; and third, because it was precisely in the hall of the vestibule of the theatre where I hosted my first exhibition. ” 

 

The place in which the Dalinian project was to be located, as a specific wish of the artist, was the former Municipal Theatre of Figueres. Destroyed in a fire at the end of the Spanish Civil War, the building had been reduced to its peripheral structure. The ceiling of the orchestra pit had collapsed; of the boxes there remained only the access corridors to them and to the stage, the arch of the stage mouth and the side stores; the entrance hall and the rest room were the only parts that remained more or less intact. The artist planned to take advantage of the spectral charm offered by the ruins of the former theatre in order to house the future museum.

From the ‘seventies onwards, Dalí devoted his entire attention to the museum project, taking part in it and designing its tiniest details, until it became real with the official inauguration of the Dalí Theatre-Museum on 28 September 1974. One of the most noticeable features of the museum, the transparent reticular-shape like a geodesic dome that crowns the building, was entrusted by Salvador Dalí to the Murcian architect Emilio Pérez Piñero (1935-1972). That dome has now become the emblem of the Theatre-Museum and a great icon for the city of Figueres.

The Museum today

The various collections of the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí include all types of works of art: paintings, drawings, sculptures, engravings, installations, holograms, stereoscopes, photography, etc. Of them, some 1,500 are on exhibition at the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres. 

The world’s largest surrealist object

Inaugurated in 1974, the Dalí Theatre-Museum rises on the remains of the former Municipal Theatre of Figueres and is considered to be the last great work of Salvador Dalí. Everything in it was conceived and designed by the artist so as to offer visitors a real experience and draw them into his unique and captivating world.

The Dalí Theatre-Museum’s collection allows the visitors to capture the artistic journey of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) through a broad spectrum of works. Walking through the exhibition rooms allows visitors to capture Dalí’s  first artistic experiences, surrealism, nuclear mysticism and  passion for science, and guide them to the works of the last part of his life.

Visiting  this museum is a unique opportunity  to experience and enjoy the  work and thought of a genius. In the words of Dalí himself: “It’s obvious that other worlds exist, that’s certain; but, as I’ve already said in many other occasions, these other worlds are inside ours, they reside on earth and are precisely at the centre of the dome of the Dalí Museum, which contains the new, unsuspected and hallucinatory world of Surrealism”.

Origins and creation

The embryo of the Theatre-Museum project started in the early  sixties. Ramon Guardiola, mayor of Figueres at the time, asked Salvador Dalí to donate a work for the Museu de l’Empordà. Dalí’s reply came quickly: not only  would he donates an artwork to Figueres, but also an entire museum:

“Where, if not in my own town, should the most extravagant and solid of my work endure, where if not here? The Municipal Theatre, or what remained of it, struck me as very appropriate, and for three reasons: first, because I am an eminently theatrical painter; second, because the theatre stands right in front of the church where I was baptised; and third, because it was precisely in the entrance hall of the theatre that I hosted my first exhibition. ” 

 

The place where  the Dalinian project was to be located -upon  specific wish of the artist- was therefore the former Municipal Theatre of Figueres. Destroyed in a fire at the end of the Spanish Civil War, the building was left  to its peripheral structure. The ceiling of the orchestra pit had collapsed; of the boxes, only the access corridors remained, and of  the stage, only the arch of the stage  and the side stores; the entrance hall and the rest room were the only parts that remained more or less intact. The artist wanted to take advantage of the spectral charm offered by the ruins of the former theatre  to house his  future museum.

From the seventies onwards, Dalí devoted his entire attention to the museum project, taking a huge part in it and designing its every  detail, until it became real with the official inauguration of the Dalí Theatre-Museum on 28 September 1974. One of the most noticeable features of the museum was the transparent reticular structure shaped like a geodesic dome that crowns the building. which was entrusted by Salvador Dalí to the Murcian architect Emilio Pérez Piñero (1935-1972). That dome has now become the emblem of the Theatre-Museum and a great landmark  of  the city of Figueres.

The Museum today

The various collections of the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation include all types of works of art: paintings, drawings, sculptures, engravings, installations, holograms, stereoscopes, photography, etc. Among them  1,500 works are  exhibited  at the Dalí Theatre-Museum of Figueres. 

The Dalí Theatre-Museum consists of three clearly differentiated museum areas offering the visitors an unguided andpersonal route across  the various galleries:

1) The Theatre-Museum as such, refurbished from the old fire-damaged municipal theatre, converted into the Theatre-Museum based on the criteria and design of Salvador Dalí himself. This part of the museum  forms a unique artistic object in which each element is an inseparable part of the whole.  

2) The group of galleries resulting from the progressive extensions of  the Theatre-Museum, in which Dalí’s personal intervention is superficial  or non-existent. These galleries contain many works from the artist’s legacy-  stereoscopic works, installations, and  anamorphisms-, as well as the Foundation’s new acquisitions. 

3) The Dalí·Jewels exhibition rooms, inaugurated in 2001, which contain the thirty-seven gold jewels and precious stones from the former Owen Cheatham collection, in addition to two jewels made later and the prior designs made by the painter. 

The Dalí Theatre-Museum is home to  a wide spectrum of works that recounts  the artistic trajectory of the Empordà county artist, ranging from his first artistic experiences (impressionism, futurism, cubism, etc.) and his surrealist creations, to  the last years of his life. Some of the most outstanding works on display  are Self-Portrait with l’Humanité (1923), Port Alguer (1924), The Spectre of Sex-Appeal (1932), Portrait of Gala with Two Lamb Chops Balanced on Her Shoulder (1933), Soft self-portrait with grilled bacon (1941), Poetry of America / The Cosmic Athletes (1943), Galarina (1944-45), The Basket of Bread (1945), Leda Atomica (1949) and Galatea of the Spheres (1952), among many others.  

We should also highlight the set of works the artist created expressly to be on permanent exhibition at the museum, works that  range from paintings and sculptures to complex and monumental installations. Among them are the Mae West Room, the Wind Palace gallery, the Monument to Francesc Pujols and the Rainy Cadillac ( that you can see  in our  virtual visit). 

Aside from Salvador Dalí’s works, there are  works by other artists that  the painter invited  to be exhibited  in  his museum, such as Antoni Pitxot and Evarist Vallès, accompanied by other artist from the painter’s own private collection, such as El Greco, Marià Fortuny, Modest Urgell, Ernest Meissonier, Marcel Duchamp, Gerard Dou and Bouguereau. In various galleries of the Theatre-Museum we can also find works by John de Andrea, Wolf Vostell, Meifrén and Ernst Fuchs. Since  Salvador Dalí death in 1989, the crypt where he is buried  can also be visited at the centre of the museum. This area was remodeled in 1997 to exhibit a collection of gold jewels designed by the artist.

Salvador Dali Museums. Spain in Russian

There are three museums in the famous artist’s birthplace in Catalunya: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, the Salvador Dali House-Museum in Portligat and the Gala Dalí Castle in Pubol.

Dalí Theater Museum in Figueres

The idea of ​​creating a museum was born in 1961. The newly elected mayor of Figueres asked the illustrious native to donate one of his works to the city. Dali decided to donate the museum. And not just a museum, but a theater-museum. Now the theater-museum is the largest surreal exhibit in the world and one of the most visited museums in Spain.

Dali took up the reconstruction of the old theater, destroyed during the Spanish Civil War. A giant dome was erected over the stage, the auditorium was divided into sectors to present works of different genres. Dali himself painted the entrance foyer, depicting himself and Galla washing gold in Figueres. The official opening of the museum took place on September 28, 1974. In addition to paintings, among the exhibits are the results of the artist’s experiments with holography, his sculptures, installations, photographs and double spectroscopic paintings. In total, the theater-museum has about 1,500 exhibits.

The exposition of the museum allows you to trace the entire artistic path of the maestro: from impressionism, futurism, cubism to surrealism. It also features works by other artists and Dali’s personal collection of works by El Greco and Marcel Duchamp. In 2001, the Dali-Hoyas jewelry exposition was opened, which includes thirty-nine works made of gold and precious stones, as well as about thirty drawings and design sketches.

Museum opening hours: from November 1 to February 28 from 10:30 to 18:00, admission is allowed until 17:15; from March 1 to June 30 from 9:30 to 18:00, entry allowed until 17:15; from June 1 to September 30 from 9:00 to 20:00, admission is allowed until 19:15; from October 1 to October 30 from 9:30 to 18:00, admission is allowed until 17:15. The halls close 15 minutes before the closing time of the museum.

The museum is closed: January 1 and December 25, all Mondays from October 1 to May 31, except for holidays and holiday eves and December 24. From June 1 to September 30, the theater-museum is open seven days a week.

Entrance tickets: 11 euros for adults (including the jewelry exhibition), 8 euros for reduced prices (for pensioners, disabled people, students and the unemployed) and 7 euros for groups of 25 people or more. In the latter case, a preliminary reservation is required on the website http://www.salvador-dali.org.

Usually in August of each year, the museum hosts night visits from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am, with audio-visual accompaniment and a glass of champagne offered to each visitor on the indoor terraces.

Salvador Dalí House Museum in Cadaqués (Portligat)

The museum is housed in the house where Salvador Dali lived and worked. In 1982, after the death of Gala, he moved to the Castillo de Pubol.

The Salvador Dalí House Museum was opened to the public in 1997. Originally a simple fisherman’s hut, it grew by absorbing neighboring houses, and finally, according to Dali’s design, ceased into a real labyrinth of rooms, stairs and corridors, an example of a surreal house. Nevertheless, the unusual forms of the ensemble are in perfect harmony with the surroundings. Visitors can see the artist’s studio, library, garden, living rooms.

In 1998, the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia, the house-museum was declared a national cultural and historical monument.

Museum opening hours: from 1 to 6 January from 10:30 to 18:00, admission is allowed until 17:10; from January 7 to February 11 the museum is closed; from February 12 to June 14 from 10:30 to 18:00, admission is allowed until 17:10; from June 15 to September 15 from 9:30 to 21:00, admission is allowed until 20:10; from September 16 to December 31 from 10:30 to 18:00, admission is allowed until 17:10.

From July 15 to September 15 the museum is open seven days a week. Non-working days: January 1 and December 25, all days from January 7 to February 11, all Mondays from 9February to June 14 and from September 16 to December 31, excluding holidays and holiday eves.

Entrance tickets: 10 euros adult, 8 euros reduced (for pensioners, disabled people, students and the unemployed). Children under 8 years old visit the museum for free. Pre-booking required on 972 251015 or email [email protected], or visit http://www.salvador-dali.org.

Castle Gala Dali in Pubol

Not far from Figueres, in the small village of Pubol, there is a 12th-century castle given by Salvador Dali to his wife and the Gala museum. The artist was the author of the interior design of the castle. It contains the works of the great surrealist, photographs, household items designed by Dali, a collection of Gala toilets from famous couturiers and created by Dali himself, and much more.

There is a small exhibition hall in the castle, where small seasonal exhibitions are organized. Dali’s small garden was artificially enlarged due to optical illusions. The narrowing alley that goes into perspective, at the end of which a small statue is installed, seems very long, but in fact it is an optical illusion. Among the thickets of the garden, spider-legged elephants are harmoniously located, which can be found in miniature form in the jewelry room of the theater-museum in Figueres.

Museum opening hours: from March 15 to June 14 from 10:00 to 18:00, admission is allowed until 17:15; from June 15 to September 15 from 10:00 to 20:00, admission is allowed until 19:15; from September 16 to November 1 from 10:00 to 18:00, admission is allowed until 17:15; from November 2 to December 31 from 10:00 to 17:00, admission is allowed until 16:15.

The museum is closed on January 1, December 24 and December 25, from January 1 to March 14, all Mondays from March 14 to June 14 and from September 16 to December 31, except for holidays and holiday eves.

Entrance fees: 7 euros adult and 5 euros reduced (for students, pensioners, disabled and unemployed people, and groups of more than 30 people. Guided visits require mandatory reservations by calling 972488655. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.salvador -dali.org
Salvador Dali, Marquis of Pubol, died on January 23, 1989, six years after completing his last work, “The Swallow’s Tail”, a simple calligraphic composition on a white sheet. Salvador Dali, with his characteristic strangeness in life, lies unburied , as he bequeathed, in a crypt in his Dali Theater Museum in Figueres. The great artist during his lifetime bequeathed to bury him so that people could walk on the grave. He left his fortune and his works to Spain.

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Theater Museum of Salvador Dalí in Figueres

The Salvador Dalí Museum is like no other museum in the world. It is located 140 kilometers from Barcelona, ​​in the city of Figueres. The unusual design of the Dali Museum undoubtedly draws attention to this object of the surrealistic vision of the world, which distinguished Salvador Dali.

The Dali Theater Museum in Figueres is conceived in such a way that it allows you to trace the formation of an outstanding shocking master from impressionism to surrealism, of particular interest is the fact that the master himself contributed to the creation of the museum. The works of El Greco and Marcel Duchamp from the personal collection of Dali are presented in the museum along with the works of the surrealist.

The undoubted adornment of the Salvador Dali Museum is:

• a collection of Dali-Hoyas jewelry created by the artist
• 39 original items that surprise with their luxury and original design
• about 30 drawings and design sketches, ex.

Theater Museum of Salvador Dali

History of the Salvador Dali Museum

The Salvador Dali Museum was officially opened in 1974.

At the heart of the Salvador Dali Museum is the old city theater. In it at 19In 1818, the first works of Dali were exhibited, which he demonstrated at a collective exhibition together with Josep Bonaterra Gras and Josep Monturiol Puig.

The history of the emergence of the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres is not trivial.

1. Once Dali became interested in the old masonry of a barely preserved building, almost completely destroyed, built in 1846.
2. However, the interest of the artist was not supported, the remains of the city theater seemed too dilapidated, which the Civil War 1936 years old did a lot of damage. And in February 1939, it was set on fire by soldiers of the National Guard.
3. Dali’s perseverance only worked in 1961 after telling the mayor of Figueres and his trusted photographer about his intention to build an unusual museum here.
4. And again I had to wait, a whole decade, but the dream of a brilliant surrealist about a new museum in Spain came true. Although Madrid for a very long time did not believe in the possibility of implementing such a grandiose project and did not allocate money from the mayor’s office.

Why the General Directorate of Fine Arts did not accept the idea of ​​a museum

The General Directorate of Fine Arts did not understand the basic concept proposed for the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres by its creator: the author was not going to exhibit original paintings, only reproductions.

“The museum will not disappoint anyone,” insisted the artist. Photographs have one advantage: they are better than the original work. People will be disappointed when they see the originals.”

The dream of a museum forced Salvador Dali to make concessions. He nevertheless handed over the original paintings to the museum. On October 13, 1970, they were finally able to begin reconstruction.

The best excursions to the Dalí Museum

Dalí Museum decoration in Figueres

Pop Art has triumphed in the design of the Dalí Museum, this building is unmistakable!

1. Emilio Pérez Pinheiro was commissioned to create the roof over the museum stage and work began on January 1973 years old.
2. The architect was inspired by the ideas of Richard Fuller, who used steel and glass in his works.
3. 1984 was marked by the appearance of loaves of bread on the walls of the Salvador Dali Museum that had grown.
4. The calculation was based on the association with the mansion with shells Cassa de Las Conchas in Salamanca and other similar buildings.

In Cadaques, Spain, Dali has already used this technique in the house he built, emphasizing his attachment to bread.

“Bread has become one of the long-standing objects of fetishism and obsession in my works, it is the number one to which I was most faithful,” said Salvador Dali.

Giant eggs complete the exterior of the unusual building of the Dali Museum. Again, for Dali, this image was also associative, he often used it in his performances, paintings, actions. The Ampurdan eggs used in the construction of the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres symbolize not only food, but also luxury and wealth.

Galatea Tower

Galatea Tower

In 1983, the neighboring house became part of the museum, it was in it that the annex, now known as the Galatea Tower, was located.

The Galatea Tower, which became the residence of Salvador Dali, later turned into his tomb, in which he was buried on January 25, 1989.

The dying wish of a genius came true – to stay forever next to his offspring. The adjacent building was acquired after the death of the artist by the Gala Salvador Dali Foundation.

Jewelry collection for Owen Cheatham

Since 2001, this building has housed a jewelry collection designed for Owen Cheatham, which is a magnificent example of another facet of the outstanding Dalí’s talent. The idea of ​​the quixotic great Spaniard was in the words: “I want my museum to be a single block, a labyrinth, a huge surrealistic object. It will be absolutely a theatrical museum. Those who come here will leave feeling like they’ve had a theatrical dream.”

Spain is justly proud of Dali’s genius, so the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres, not far from Barcelona, ​​beckons and beckons new tourists to plunge into the world of surrealism and theatricality of the world.

Collection of works in the Dali Museum

The Salvador Dali Museum has a lot of his works. The whole concept of this unique museum seems to breathe the inspiration of the master. The Dali Theater Museum invites visitors to see:

• “The Phantom of Sexual Attractiveness” (1932)
• “Portrait of Gala with two lamb ribs balancing on her shoulder” (1933)
• “Basket of bread” (1945)
• Galatea with Spheres (1952) and many other works by the author

The Dalí Museum also recreates some of the ideas of his performances as exhibits:

• sculptures
• 3D images
• a room with the face of Mae West (A very unusual place, you can see Dali’s idea only by climbing to the height of the stairs in the room) and other very unusual works of the great Catalan

Face of Mae West, Dalí Theater Museum in Figueres

The journey from Barcelona to this unusual museum will take very little time. But will allow:

• to become part of the great masquerade conceived by the Spanish artist
• plunge into the theater world
• join at least a little bit in the world of an outstanding provocateur and conceptualist

The Salvador Dali Museum will not disappoint any of its visitors. So multifaceted was the talent of its creator. Every detail, every little thing seen inside turns into an unexpected content that makes one wonder at the power of the author’s imagination.

You can book a tour of the Dali Theater Museum here .

The cities around Barcelona are undoubtedly an indispensable part of Spain. And they are worth a visit, and Figueres – without a doubt!

Where is the Dali Theater Museum

Plaza Gala Dalí, 5, Figueres

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How to get to the theater of the Dali Museum

By train:

1. Travel time from Barcelona Central Station to Fegueras is between 1.5 and 2 hours.
2. The cost of a round-trip ticket will cost approximately 24 euros per person.
3. Tickets can be purchased on the official website renfe.com

Entrance to the Salvador Dali Museum

Adult ticket – 16. 5 euros, children under 8 years old – free of charge.

Buy tickets to this museum in advance to avoid long lines at the entrance. You can do it on the link on the official ticket platform.

You can book a tour of the Dali Museum Theater here .

Opening hours of the Dalí Museum Theater in Figueres

• July 1st to September 30th
  • Open daily from 9:00 to 20:00

• August 1st to 31st
  • Opening hours: daily from 9:00 to 20:00 from 22:00 to 1:00

Location of Salvador Dalí Museum Theater in Figueres

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Museum Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC)

The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) is housed in the Palau Nacional, a Neo-Baroque palace. The museum building is located at the bottom of the local mountain of Barcelona, the Montjuïc.

Our Recommendation for the MNAC

• Free admission with the Barcelona Card and Articket
• Get to the MNAC with Bus Turístic

The Palau was originally the Spanish Pavilion at the World Fair of 1929. After extensive renovation work it was reopened in 1997. Overall, the museum exhibits more than 260,000 works of art and is therefore the largest and most important museum in Barcelona.

A Catalan Museum Act, the museum MNAC was founded in 1990 by the merger of the Museu d’Art de Catalunya (Romance, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque) and the Museu d’Art Modern (Arts of the 19th and 20th century).

The world’s largest collection of Roman frescoes fills most of the rooms of the MNAC. The Romanesque frescoes date from the vestibule of 29 major Romanesque churches in the Pyrenees. So they could be saved before being destroyed by the Spanish Civil War. The frescoes are in so-called “ambits’. These are small demarcated areas. In each ambit you can get information about the church, from which the frescoes are. In addition, the MNAC shows countless sacred objects.

The MNAC has the most important collection of Catalan art from the 19th Century and the first decades of the 20th Century. Several phases of art history changed in this time: neoclassicism, realism, modernism (Catalan Art Nouveau).

In addition to the Roman frescoes there’s a department of Gothic frescoes and statues at MNAC, a smaller collection is devoted to works of the Baroque and the Renaissance.

The Numismático Gabinete de Cataluña (GNC) owns the most important public collection of coins, a total of 130,000 pieces from the 6th Century BC to date and about 7800 pieces are exhibited.

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• MNAC: Tickets for admission
• Articket: free admission to 6 museums
• Barcelona Card: free and reduced admission to many sights and museums, free use of public transport

 

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Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya

Residing inside the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is an art collection from medieval times. The National Museum of Catalan reserves paintings, statues, drawings and photographs with narratives telling of culture, history, and heritage. Different eras of the evolution of art are stored and preserved inside the ornate walls of this Museum of Contemporary Art. 

Barcelona is full of cultural hotspots, amongst which MNAC is one. The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is a crown jewel of the city’s heritage, displaying masterpieces from various ages.

Why Visit the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya 

• Housed in the palatial architectural marvel Palau Nacional, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is a complete cultural experience for people coming to the city.
• The Museum provides insight into the religion, heritage, and history of Barcelona in the most creative way. A haven for art lovers and explorers, the museum is a pure delight.
• With audio guides and commentary, the Museum’s artwork is accessible by all giving a deeper understanding of different strokes pained in different eras.
• The Museum gives you a unique space for you to experience art to learn more about it.
• Spend some time at this culture carnival and witness workshops, exhibitions and events that will color your day a bright shade of contentment.

Top 10 Attractions at Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya

Romanesque Mural Paintings

Travel back to medieval times with the museum’s large collection of Romanesque paintings. The artistic treasures of 11th to 13th centuries adorn the ornate collection of  MNAC Barcelona. You will find some of the oldest mural and panel paintings in Europe here. Exceptional metalwork, wood and stone sculpture are also worth seeing.

Renaissance and Baroque Galleries

With never-exhibited-before works of art, the segment dedicated to the Renaissance and Baroque is decked with creations of great artists. As history and legends interplay in this grand section, you get to learn about the evolution of culture over time. Juan Bautista Maino, Bartolome Bermejo, Andreu Sala, and other such eminent artists are featured here.

Modern Art Display

This section will take you on a journey through the different stages of Modern art. From the birth of the modern artist to the avant-garde revival of the post-war years, this collection is a walkthrough of history. This history museum of Catalonia provides the social, cultural and political context you need to understand the artwork better.

Exhibitions

From time to time, the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art hosts exhibitions, inviting great artworks from around the world. With exquisite installations by renowned artists, the museum is a wholesome experience. These exhibitions are usually temporary, so don’t miss a chance to explore one while you are there.

Numismatics Cabinet

MNAC Barcelona has a huge collection of coins ranging from the 6th century BC to the modern-day. The Museum boasts 155,000 varieties of coins preserved in the numismatic cabinet of Catalonia. Along with the currency, the section is also dedicated to medals, distinguished insignia and other decorations. This segment of the Museum is a real treasure chest full of doubloons.

Medieval Gothic Art

Representing grim realities, two of the most powerful exhibits are Pleurants and the Mural Paintings of the Conquest of Majorca. The Museum displays the work of 13th to 15th-century famous painters – Jaume Huguet, Lluis Dalmau, Bernat Martorell and many more. Along with paintings, you’ll find sculptures and other decorative pieces. Altarpieces, liturgical work, and the parchments are also paid attention.

Photography

Take a look at exclusive photographs taken from the inception of the technology. In this section, you can trace the evolution of photography with over 40,000 items from the 19th to 20th century. The section traces the journey of many stages through which photography went through. Some notable photographers include Pere Casas Abarca, Joan Colom, and Agusti Centelles.

Gallardo Collection

The famous art collector Antonio Gallardo’s acquired artwork is showcased in the museum. The exquisite pieces include Romanesque murals and Gothic pieces. This lover of archeology and art has built quite an impressive collection which will surely enthrall you all.

The Gift Shop

Take back a souvenir from the museum’s gift shop. Get for yourself artistically inspired stationery, sheets, glasses, ceramics and so much more. Carefully curated and chosen to maintain originality and quality. You can also get postcards and send your loved ones these souvenirs.

Rooftop Viewpoint

The rooftop viewpoint is a beautiful attraction at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya. The rooftop has a picturesque view of the magic fountain at the Montjuic. The rooftop is also a great location to book the venue for events and festivities.

Essential Info

Timings

Best Time Visit the Museum

Getting There

Hotels Near the Museum

The museum’s timings vary depending upon the season. In the winter months from October to April, the Museum is open from: Tuesdays to Saturdays: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sundays and public holidays: The museum closes early at 3:00 PM

In the summer months of May till September, the timings are:
Tuesdays to Saturdays: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sundays and public holidays: The museum closes early at 3:00 PM

The Museum is closed on Mondays.

The art museum is a delight to visit at any time of the year. You can expect lesser crowds while school is off in Barcelona. Early September brings balmy sunshine and lesser crowds making it an ideal month to visit the Museum. On Catalonia’s National Day, September 11, the entry to the museum is free. 

Taking a tour of the Museum in the opening hours of the morning is advisable as the crowds are thin and you can take your time exploring the Museum which takes around a couple of hours.

Taxis

A plethora of black and yellow colored taxis do rounds on the street of Barcelona. Hail any taxi with a green light signaling vacancy and direct it towards the Museum. Taxis’ main hub is the taxi ranks situated at prominent locations. Always take the first taxi as that is a queuing system they follow. All the taxis run by the meter, check that it is running once you start your journey.

Metro

You can hop into a metro and reach the destination pretty conveniently. By taking Metro lines 1 or 3 you can head to the Las Arenas shopping center through Espanya. After a short walk, you can climb the escalators to the Palau Nacional.

Trains

Taking trains R1 from Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona, R11 from Passeig de Gracia or S2 from Cerdanyola del Valles will take you to your destination.

Bus

The closest bus you can choose is 55 which takes you directly to your chosen destination. Many other buses run that will get you near the Museum – 150, 13, 37 or any bus heading towards Espanya. The Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona is well connected throughout the city and it is very easy to go from one place to another.

From The Airport

With a distance of 13.8 km, you can reach the museum by hailing a cab or using public transport. Direct shuttles from the airport run to the Palau Nacional taking just 13 minutes. A direct bus departs from terminal B and arrives at Pl. Espanya – FGC every 20 mins.

Guided Tour

Booking a tour through the city to Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya will save you a lot on transport. Hop-On Hop-Off tours give you a lot of flexibility to explore the attractions of Barcelona. You can book these tours online at Barcelona-tickets.

Parking

You can drive your car to the attraction without worrying about parking too much. Next to the museum is a free parking space where you can leave your vehicles and explore the museum taking your own sweet time.

Choose to stay at a hotel near the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya at the cultural hub of Parc de Montjuïc.

Luxury Hotels

Crowne Plaza Barcelona – Fira Center
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Nobu Hotel Barcelona
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MH Apartments Liceo
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Mid-Budget Hotels

h20 Casanova
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Gallery Hotel
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Hotel Brummell
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Budget Hotels

Garbi Millenni
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Expo Hotel Barcelona
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SERHS del port Hotel
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Know Before You Go

1. Palau Nacional costs around €12. Food around and you can carry around €20 for a proper meal. The Gift Shop makes for a good splurge time while you are there.
2. Book an audio guide online before going to the Museum, to get insight into the artwork displayed.
3. The Palau Nacional is a smoke-free zone.
4. It is prohibited to touch the artwork and objects displayed.
5. Shouting or running inside the Museum is not allowed.
6. You will get free Wi-Fi in most places inside the MNAC Barcelona.
7. Outside food and drinks are not permitted in the complex. A cafe is there to snack as you go about exploring.

FAQs

Q. How much time does it take to explore the museum?
A. There is no time limit for your visit. Usually, it takes around 2 hours to see the Museum.

Q. Is the entry to the Museum free?
A. No, the Museum charges a small fee for entry but the first Sunday of every month, the Museum allows entry for free.

Q. Which is the nearest train station from the Museum?
A. The Barcelona-Sants is the closest Museum which is just 3.1 km away.

Q. Is the Museum open throughout the year?
A. The Museum remains closed every Monday, December 25th, January 1st, and May 1st.

Q. Does the Museum have a car park?
A. There is free parking for cars adjacent to the Museum.

Q. Is it allowed to click photographs inside the Museum?
A. Yes. Photographs can be clicked inside the Museum except during temporary exhibitions. Tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed.

Q. When does the library open?
A. The Library inside the Museum during Winters is functional from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM on Monday and Friday. Tuesday to Thursday the closing extends till 6:00 PM. During Summers the Library is accessible from Monday to Friday at 10:00 AM and it shuts at 3:00 PM.

Q. What is the cost of the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya tickets?
A. The entry ticket into the Museum costs €12 lasting for 2 days and valid until a month after the booking. The audio guide and rooftop point is €2 each.

Q. Is there any place to eat around the Museum?
A. There are tons of good places to have a meal near the Museum. Kino is an interesting and cool place to get some tapas and croquettes. You can head to Taps for some authentic European food. Petit Montjuic, just half a kilometer away, serves fantastic Arabic and Mediterranean food.

Q. What are the must-see attractions of the Museum?
A. Some of the must-see attractions at the museum include the Renaissance and Baroque galleries as well as the modern art displays.

Treasures of the National Art Museum of Catalonia. Spain in Russian

The attention of everyone passing along Barcelona’s Gran Via is attracted by the majestic building on a hill overlooking a cascade of fountains and an avenue that begins between two 47-meter Venetian-style towers. This is the Palau Nacional, where the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is located. Looking at the building, it is hard to believe that the monumental palace was never the residence of kings, and its history is relatively short, less than 100 years.

How the palace was built

Palau Nacional was designed by the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch and engineer Carles Buigas in 1929 for the start of the World’s Fair. It was in front of the palace that the opening of the exhibition by the king took place. During the event itself, the building served as the Electricity Pavilion. Since 1934, the palace has become the Museum of Art of Catalonia, and since 1990, after the merger of the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Art of Catalonia under the Museum Law, it became the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (National Museum of Art of Catalonia). Initially, the building looked a little different. Puig i Cadafalch designed it in the spirit of modernism, but just a few years later the palace was rebuilt under the leadership of Gae Aulenti in the neo-baroque style. For the Olympic Games 19For 92 years, the palace was carefully restored, it was then that he acquired a well-known appearance. And in 2004, all its sections and departments were opened with the main collections of cultural treasures.

Do not think that it is enough to see the palace only from the outside, it would be a big mistake. Even if you are not at all interested in history, culture and art, the building itself is worth a stroll through its halls. The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is striking in its size. Slender neoclassical forms seem to be architectural perfection. A huge ceremonial hall, where up to 20 thousand people can fit during special events in the life of the city; two floors of spacious rooms and corridors with high ceilings. No matter how many visitors there are in the palace, you will not get the feeling of a crowd.

Hospitality Museum

Original architecture, unusually comfortable rooms, high-quality finishes, cool air and eye-pleasing lighting – all this is about the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, which opens up beautiful Catalonia to us. It is easy to find the objects you need here: the presentation of the exhibits is exclusively professional. Such seemingly insignificant things as soft carpeting or comfortable temperature make acquaintance with art a real pleasure. This museum is the perfect place to ride out the midday heat for the benefit of the mind and joy for the heart. But if you want to carefully examine all the expositions, get ready to return again and again, because the area of ​​​​the palace-museum is 31,000 square meters. m, and the number of exhibits exceeds 230,000!

There are practically no queues at the box office and crowds in front of the paintings. A free multilingual map of the museum at the entrance will help you not get lost and miss nothing, while benches and comfortable leather sofas will take care of tired visitors. Listening to the audio guide and viewing the paintings while sitting is an invaluable opportunity. Those who want to dive deeper into the museum can use mobile applications or sign up for a tour with a specialist who will tell you everything you want to know and answer any questions about the museum’s collection.

It’s also nice that you can freely take pictures and take selfies in the museum (of course, better without a flash), the building has free Wi-Fi, and to the right of the entrance is the museum’s logo, which is wonderful as a background for photos on Instagram. The few staff are very friendly and always ready to help the visitor. You can refresh yourself right inside the museum in a cozy cafe, and at the exit you can buy small gifts, there is a shop with themed souvenirs.

Inexhaustible cultural wealth

Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is a treasure trove of cultural treasures from Catalonia and beyond. Many of the museum’s exhibits are completely unique. This is, for example, a collection of Romanesque paintings, the likes of which are not found anywhere else in the world, or pieces of furniture by Antoni Gaudí and Josep Jujol. The museum presents not only most of the most famous art movements, such as neoclassicism, romanticism, realism, modernism and avant-gardism, but also all its types and genres: painting, sculpture, applied art, photography, graphics, engraving, embossing, posters and numismatics (medals , coins and banknotes). Connoisseurs will also be attracted by a rich library on the history of art.

There are four main blocks of halls on two floors, united by a common hall. Thus, the permanent exhibition is divided into four major sections.

• Romanesque section, which includes paintings by Catalan artists of the 11th-13th centuries, medieval frescoes, collected mainly in churches and chapels in remote areas of the Pyrenees. The section was opened in 1995 and stores the largest number of exhibits. The museum has a restoration department, so even centuries-old antiquities are in excellent condition.
• The Gothic section, opened in 1997, features works by Italian and Catalan masters from the 13th-15th centuries. Rare surviving works by the medieval Catalan artists Bernat Martorel, Jaime Huguet and Luis Dalmau and Catalan easel painting will delight fans of Gothic art.
• The Renaissance and Baroque section was opened in 2000 and, in addition to works by Catalan and Italian masters, contains works by Flemish authors of the 16th-18th centuries. Here you can see samples not only of Catalan art, but also world-famous masterpieces of the Renaissance: works by Rubens, Velasquez, El Greco, Zurbaran, Goya, Cranach, Tintoretto and Canaletto. Part of the composition is made up of works from the collection of Francesco Cambo and Thyssen-Bornemisza.
• The Contemporary Art Section was also opened in 2000. It presents Catalan art of the 19th and first half of the 20th century. Works by Ramon Casas, Santiago Russignol, Isidra Nonelle, Pau Gargalo and, of course, Antoni Gaudí.

There are also specialized departments in the museum: for example, the department of Catalan numismatics, medals and coinage with coins and paper money from the 6th century to the present. At 19In 1996, a department of photography was opened, which included collections of masters of the 19th-20th centuries. In the department of drawings and engravings, you can see works created in the period from the end of the 17th century to the time of the emergence of avant-garde artists. There is also an art history library.

Catalan art in the museum is presented in all its diversity: from ancient altars and bas-reliefs and wooden sculpture to modernist objects. Walking around the halls of the museum, you can feel and even see with your own eyes the passage of time: a thousand years of art in one building!

For those who just want to see, the museum has prepared a variety of activities, dynamic excursions for children, workshops, master classes. In addition to permanent exhibitions, the museum has the opportunity to attract visitors with temporary exhibitions dedicated to the work of contemporary authors or individual artistic movements. Sometimes their subject matter is very unusual, like an exhibition of works by Japanese artists of the 19th century. It is not difficult to find the halls of temporary exhibitions: they are located in the basement on both sides of the entrance to the museum. Look closer to the exit on both sides of the stairs leading down.

You can learn more about this or that exposition and read news about the work of the museum on the website: http://www.museunacional.cat/en.

Opening hours and ticket prices

In summer, the museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm, and on Sundays and public holidays from 10 am to 3 pm. On national holidays, December 25, January 1 and May 1, the museum is closed. Remember that the museum is closed on Mondays, but online ticket sales continue: convenient and profitable, as you get a discount when you buy an e-ticket. The discount is for students and families of three or more people (30%), as well as owners of the Barcelona Card and tickets for the Bus Turistic and Barcelona City Tour tourist routes (20%). Children under 16 and people over 65 enter the museum for free. The price of a standard ticket is 12 euros. Interestingly, it is valid for 2 days, so there is enough time to see everything. The main thing – it should be noted that the box office stops working half an hour, and the halls are closed 15 minutes before the end of the museum.

How to find a museum and what to see nearby

Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is located close to Barcelona’s important transport hub, Plaza de España. For both guests and residents of the Catalan capital, Plaça Espanya is one of the most important points on the city map. There are stops for urban transport – buses (No. 13, 37, 150, 55), metro (L1 – red line, L3 – green), suburban trains, as well as the Airbus, which runs between Plaza Catalunya and the airport, and tourist buses . Plaza de España, like the Gothic Quarter or the Plaza Catalunya area, is a hub of must-see sights when in Barcelona. Within walking distance are the Arena shopping center, which is a reconstructed bullfighting arena, the cultural and leisure center El Poble Espanyol, Mount Montjuic with its medieval castle, the Olympic Stadium, the Joan Miro Foundation, beautiful gardens, as well as observation platforms with wonderful views. You can climb to the top of the mountain on city buses No. 55, 150, on the underground funicular from the Parallel metro station or in the cable car (Teleferico del Puerto), which connects Montjuic directly with the old port.

From the platform in front of the palace there are breathtaking views of the Magic Fountain, Avenida Maria Cristina and Plaza de España, and from the terraces of the palace (admission €2) you can see the entire city at 360°. For those who find it difficult to overcome dozens of steps on the way up, there is a series of escalators that will take you above the city in a few minutes. On the site in front of the entrance to the museum, you can relax, sitting on the steps, and view the city through the telescopes installed there, or simply feed the frequent guests of this place – seagulls.

The Magic Fountain was built in front of the palace for the World Exhibition, which is now one of the symbols of Barcelona. Stunning light and music performances gather a lot of spectators in the evenings on certain days of the week, according to the schedule, throughout the year. The jets hit dozens of meters up, and nine spotlights, installed in the palace, according to the number of letters in the word “Barcelona”, color them in different colors. By the way, several times a year, anyone can see the underground “life” of the fountain, hidden from view, during citywide Open Days. On such days, you can visit the museum itself for free.

• Connoisseurs of the avant-garde, admirers of the genius of Salvador Dali have the happy opportunity to visit the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya during the days from July 6 to October 14, 2018, when the Dali Gala exhibition is on. The event is supported by the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, the Salvador Dali Gala Foundation and the Dali Museums. The exposition includes 315 paintings, sketches, photographs, documents and personal items that will allow visitors to trace the evolution of Gala’s image and the public’s attitude towards her. Of particular interest are the manuscripts of the autobiographical project, as well as postcards, books, clothes and toiletries of the heroine of the exhibition.

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The best collection of frescoes in Barcelona’s Romanesque period and uniqueness of the Romanesque period 003

MNAC (Catalan National Art Museum) National The Museum of Art of Catalonia has the world’s best collection of Romanesque Catalan frescoes, which, along with examples of Gothic art, helps to make an amazing journey through the Middle Ages.

Equally important is the part of the modernist collection with the most famous and important works by Casas, Rusiñol or Gaudí. In addition, the museum has works by masters of the Renaissance, Baroque and modern art up to the present day.

The building that houses the museum was built for the International Exhibition in Barcelona in 1929. Among the premises here are the Oval Hall with an area of ​​more than 2000 square meters, the Dome Hall, the Oleum Restaurant, located in the former Throne Room, which, together with a viewing terrace, offers the best panoramic views of Barcelona.

Price includes:

• Ticket to the museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Valid for 2 days within 1 month, starting from the date of exchanging the voucher for a ticket at the museum box office.

The ticket price for seniors (over 55):

• includes admission to the museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, an audio guide and a glass of cava or soft drink on the museum’s terrace.