About
The Museo Picasso Barcelona is a museum devoted to the early years of Pablo Picasso, the artist whose formative period is traced here through a large body of work. It occupies a group of five medieval palaces on Carrer Montcada, at number 15 to 23, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia. The museum is also known as the Picasso Museum Barcelona.
What you will see
The collection is one of the most comprehensive gatherings of Picasso's early works, with more than 4,000 pieces that chronicle the years in which he developed as an artist. Because the galleries follow his formative period, the visit suits anyone interested in how a painter's style took shape over time, as well as those who already know his later, better-known work and want to see where it began.
The setting
The palaces themselves are part of the experience. Their medieval stone and the way the rooms connect give the museum a character quite different from a modern gallery. Carrer Montcada is a narrow street of historic buildings, so a visit fits naturally into a walk through the old quarter of the city.
Planning your visit
- Address: Carrer Montcada, 15-23, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Telephone: +34 932 56 30 00
- Allow time to move between the five palaces at a relaxed pace.
- Combine the visit with other sights in the surrounding Ciutat Vella area.
