Picasso Museum

Museum Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

What to expect

The Picasso Museum is located in five large town houses or palaces on the street carrer de Montcada, showcasing more than 4,000 artworks. The palaces are a good example of Catalan civic gothic style, with a common structure surrounding a courtyard with access to the main floor via an outdoor open stairway. The museum's collection includes a wide range of artworks, and visitors can explore the permanent and temporary exhibitions. The museum also offers free-of-charge times, including the first Sunday of each month and Open Door days, making it a great place to visit with family and friends

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This family's experience:

Activities: We went to the Picasso Museum to see the artworks. We love taking the boys to galleries and seeing their reactions to different artworks

Highlights: Otis was fascinated by the artwork in the museum. We’ve found that modern art is often a hit ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We wandered through Old Town’s narrow streets and visited the Picasso Museum

Highlights: The kids enjoyed seeing his early sketches ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We learned about the artist at the Pablo Picasso Museum

Highlights: Did you know Picasso had more phases of art than just the cubist art we are use to seeing? ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Picasso Museum and looked at works from Picasso's youth. The halls are chronologically structured, so we followed Picasso's traces from the first attempts at painting to the world-famous works like the landscape, viewed through a window. Afterwards, we stopped at the shop, where we found coloring books, pictures, and other great things

Highlights: Older children usually find Picasso's colorful artworks quite exciting. "In the Picasso Museum we look at the works from the youth of Picasso." ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the museum to see Picasso's artwork and learn about his life and career

Highlights: The kids enjoyed seeing the artwork and learning about Picasso's techniques, and we appreciated the opportunity to see his masterpieces up close ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Museu Picasso, a museum showcasing the early works of the renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. We enjoyed the museum's historic setting and the extensive collection of Picasso's artwork

Highlights: The kids were impressed by the early works of Pablo Picasso, one of Spain's most famous artists. They were also fascinated by the museum's five medieval palaces ✨