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List of Free Museums in Barcelona
The fact to have Free Museums in Barcelona is thanks to an initiative of the City Council, which entered in force in April 5, 2009. This initiative aims to promote and spread the cultural heritage of the city and of these spaces. This, adds to other already existing measure such as the one that states that every first Sunday of every month, the entrance to some museums are also free. These initiatives have been very welcome, of course, and have contributed with an increased number of visitors in those Barcelona Museums included in the measures.
In general terms, I can assure you that this is an extensive offer of Free Museums in Barcelona which covers many subjects, so that you will find the most appropriate option without spending a cent. What is worth to mention also, is the fact that the Picasso Museum is included in the initiative.
List of All Free Museums in Barcelona
- Picasso Museum
- Barcelona History Museum (MUHBA)
- Monumental Complex of Plaza del Rey
- Temple of Augustus
- Via Sepulcral
- Pedralbes Monastery Museum
- Santa Caterina Area
- "Call" quarter Interpretation Center
- Verdaguer House Museum
- Bomb Shelter 307
- Turo de la Rovira
- Maritime Museum
- Ethnology museum
- Museum of Ceramics
- Design Hub (Decorative Art Museum and Textile Museum)
- Music Museum
- Barbier-Mueller Museum
- Natural science museum
- Frederic Mares Museum
- Palau de la Virreina Image Center
- Contemporary Culture Center (CCCB)
- Archeology Museum
- Cosmocaixa
- National Museum of Catalonian Art (MNAC)
- Catalonia History Museum
- Hearses Museum
- Museum of Carriages
- Museum and Study Center of Sport, Dr. Melcior Colet
- Andean-Amazonian ethnographic museum
- Geological Museum of Barcelona Seminar
- Caixa Forum
- Fran Daurel Foundation
- Museum of Catalonia Antique Car Club
- Museum of Chemical Institute IQS
- Odontological Museum
- Urban Police Museum
1. Picasso Museum
This is perhaps the most important among all Free Museums in Barcelona.
- Free opening hours: Sundays 3pm-8pm. / First Sunday of every month: 10am-8pm / Open door days: Feb 12, May 18, Sep 24
- Address: Montcada 15-23
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- Phone: 932563000
- Web: http://www.museupicasso.bcn.cat/en/
2. Barcelona History Museum (MUHBA)
The MUHBA has several surrounding centers which are important components of the Free Museums in Barcelona.
a. Monumental Complex of Plaza del Rey
This is the heart of the MUHBA. It covers a large area and is among the most important Free Museums in Barcelona.
- Free opening hours: Sundays 3pm-8pm.
- Address: Plaza del Rey, s/n
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/es/muhba_placa_del_rei.html
b. Temple of Augustus
- Free opening hours: Oct 1-Mar 30, Tue-Sat: 10am-2pm and 4pm-7pm / Apr 1-Sep 30, Tue-Sat: 10am-8pm. Sundays: 10am-8pm and public holidays: 10am-3pm. (Closed: Dec 25, Jan 1, May 1, Jun 24).
- Address: Paradis 10
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/es/muhba_temple_august.html
c. Via Sepulcral
- Free opening hours: Sundays 3pm-8pm. (Closed: Dec 25, Jan 1, May 1, Jun 24).
- Address: Pl. De la Vila de Madrid
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/es/muhba_via_sepulcral.html
d. Pedralbes Monastery Museum
- Free opening hours: Sundays 3pm-8pm.
- Address: Baixada del Monestir, 9
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/es/muhba_monestir_pedralbes.html
e. Santa Caterina Area
- Free opening hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat: 8:30am-2pm / Thu, Fri: 8:30am-8pm.
- Address: Plaça Joan Capri
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/es/muhba_santa_caterina.html
f. "Call" quarter Interpretation Center
- Free opening hours: Wed-Fri: 11am-2pm / Sat: 11am-6pm / Sun and holidays: 11am-2pm. (Closed: Dec 25, Jan 1, May 1, Jun 24).
- Address: Placeta de Manuel Ribé
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/es/muhba_el_call.html
g. Verdaguer House Museum
- Free opening hours: Sat, Sun and holidays: 10am-2pm / Tue-Fri, only for groups with previous reservation. (Closed: Dec 25, Jan 1, May 1, Jun 24).
- Address: Ctra. de l´Església, 104 - Villa Joana. Vallvidrera
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/es/muhba_vil_la_joana.html
h. Bomb Shelter 307
- Free opening hours: : Open door days: Jul 24 and 25, 11am-2pm. (Closed: Dec 25, Jan 1, May 1, Jun 24)
- Address: c/ Nou de la Rambla, 169
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/es/muhba_refugi_307.html
i. Turo de la Rovira
- Opening hours: Outdoor free space
- Address: c. Maria Labernia s/n
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/es/muhba_turo_rovira.html
3. Maritime Museum
- Free opening hours: Sun: 3pm-8pm
- Address: Av. de les Drassanes s/n
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- Web: http://www.mmb.cat/index.php?idm=2
4. Ethnology museum
- Free opening hours: Sun: 3pm-8pm / Feb 13: 10am-7pm / May 14: Museums by night, 7pm-2am / Jul 2, Montjuic by night, 8pm-2am / Sep 24, 10am-7pm.
- Address: Pg. Santa Madrona, 16-22
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- Web: http://w3.bcn.cat/museuetnologic/0,4022,656966449_674234318_3,00.html
5. Museum of Ceramics
- Free opening hours: Sun: 3pm-6pm / First Sun of every month: 10am-6pm / Wed: 11am guided visit
- Address: Av. Diagonal, 686
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- Web: http://www.museuceramica.bcn.es/english/home.htm
6. Design Hub (Decorative Art Museum and Textile Museum)
- Free opening hours: Sun: 3pm-8pm / First Sun of every month: 10am-6pm
- Address: Av. Diagonal, 686
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- Web: http://www.dhub-bcn.cat/en
7. Music Museum
- Free opening hours: Sun: 3pm-8pm / First Sun of every month: 10am-8pm / Feb 12, May 18, Jun 21, Sep 24, Nov 22: 10am-6pm
- Address: C/ Lepant, 150, 2 pl.
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- Web: http://w3.bcn.es/V62/Home/V62XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4388,285254511_285742177_3,00.html
8. Barbier-Mueller Museum
- Free opening hours: First Sun of every month: 11am-8pm
- Address: Montcada, 14
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- Web: http://www.barbier-mueller.ch/barcelone/presentation-10/
9. Natural science museum
From all Free Museums in Barcelona, the Geology and Zoology buildings are the only centers that remain closed (under reform). Visits possible only to the Botanic Garden.
a. Botanic Garden
- Free opening hours: Sun and first Sun of every month. Oct-Mar: 10am-6pm / Apr, May and Sep: 10am-7pm / Jun, Jul, Aug: 10am-8pm
- Address: Dr. Font i Quer, 2
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- Web: http://w3.bcn.es/V65/Home/V65XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4555,418159056_418870099_3,00.html
b. Blue Museum
- Free opening hours: First Sun of every month: 3pm-8pm (to 9pm in Summer). Free entrance till June 30, 2011 --> Oct 1-May 31, Tue-Fri: 10am-7pm , Sat-Sun: 10am-8pm / Jun 1-Sep 30, Tue-Sun: 10am-9pm
- Address: Leonardo da Vinci Square, 4-5, Forum Park
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- Web: http://w3.bcn.es/V65/Home/V65XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4555,418159056_1438713694_3,00.html
c. Geology Museum
- Free opening hours: Building closed (under reform), visits only to the Botanic Garden.
- Address: Parc de la Ciutadella
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/mciencies/en/dades-basiques.html
d. Zoology Museum
- Free opening hours: Building closed (under reform), visits only to the Botanic Garden.
- Address: Parc de la Ciutadella
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10. Frederic Mares Museum
- Free opening hours: Closed for reforms until May 14, 2011. (Sun: 3pm-8pm / First Sun of every month: 10am-8pm / Wed: 10am-7pm)
- Address: Plaça de Sant Iu, 5-6
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- Web: http://w3.bcn.es/V69/Home/V69XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4737,695019883_697119766_3,00.html
11. Palau de la Virreina Image Center
- Free opening hours: Sun: 3pm-8pm
- Address: La Rambla, 99
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- Web: http://www.bcn.cat/virreinacentredelaimatge/english/home.htm
12. Contemporary Culture Center (CCCB)
You should plan a visit to this center. Another good component of the Free Museums in Barcelona.
- Free opening hours: Sun: 3pm-8pm / Feb 12, May 18, Sep 24: 11am-8pm
- Address: C/ Montalegre 5
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- Web: http://www.cccb.org/en/
13. Archeology Museum
- Free opening hours: Last Sunday of every month, 10am-2:30pm / Apr 23, May 18, Sep 11: 10am-2:30pm
- Address: Passeig de Santa Madrona, 39-41
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- Web: http://www.mac.cat/eng
14. Cosmocaixa
From all Free Museums in Barcelona, this is among the children friendly one.
- Free opening hours: First Sun of every month: 10am-8pm
- Address: Isaac Newton, 26
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- Web: http://obrasocial.lacaixa.es/nuestroscentros/cosmocaixabarcelona/cosmocaixabarcelona_es.html
15. National Museum of Catalonian Art (MNAC)
A recommended center among others Free Museums in Barcelona.
- Free opening hours: First Sunday of every month: 10am-2:30pm
- Address: Parc Montjuic s/n
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- Web: http://www.mnac.cat/index.jsp?lan=003
16. Catalonia History Museum
- Free opening hours: First Sunday of every month: 10am-2:30pm
- Address: Pl. de Pau Vila, 3
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- Web: http://www.en.mhcat.net/
17. Hearses Museum
- Free opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-1pm and 4pm-6pm / Sat, Sun: 10am-1pm
- Address: C/Sancho de Ávila, 2
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- Web: http://www.sfbsa.es/compromis_social/cultura/museu.asp
18. Museum of Carriages
- Free opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-1pm
- Address: Pl Josep Pallach, 8
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- Web: http://www.bcn.es/cgi-bin/eveure_eq.pl?id=92168174773
19. Museum and Study Center of Sport, Dr. Melcior Colet
- Free opening hours: Sep 16-May 31, Mon-Fri: 10am-2pm and 3pm-5pm / Jun 1-Sep 15, Mon-Fri: 8am-3pm
- Address: C/ Buenos Aires, 56-58
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- Web: http://w3.bcn.es/ab/asia/equipament/controller/www16.gencat.net/esport/colet/index.htm
20. Andean-Amazonian Ethnographic Museum
- Free opening hours: Call to arrange the visit!
- Address: Cardenal Vives i Tutó, 2-16
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- Web: http://www.caputxins.cat/fraternitats/sarria/
21. Geological Museum of Barcelona Seminar
- Free opening hours: Mon-Fri: 5pm-7pm
- Address: C/ Diputación, 231
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- Web: http://www.telefonica.net/web2/pa-ko/MGSB/
22. Caixa Forum
- Free opening hours: Mon-Sun: 10am-8pm / Sat: 10am-10pm / Sommer special, Jul and Aug, Wed 10am-11pm
- Address: Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guardia, 6-8
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- Web: http://obrasocial.lacaixa.es/nuestroscentros/caixaforumbarcelona/caixaforumbarcelona_es.html
23. Fran Daurel Foundation
- Free opening hours: Free for visitors of the Spanish Village! Daily: 10am-7pm
- Address: Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13 (Spanish Village)
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- Web: http://www.fundaciofrandaurel.com/en/la-fundacio/
24. Museum of Catalonia Antique Car Club
- Free opening hours: Sep 1-Jul 31, Tue and Thu: 5pm-9pm. (Closed: August and public holidays)
- Address: Via Augusta, 182
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- Web: http://www.anticcar.com/web/index.php?menu=presentacion_cast
25. Museum of Chemical Institute IQS
- Free opening hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm. (Closed on public holidays)
- Address: Via Augusta, 390
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- Web: http://www.iqs.url.es/change/en
26. Odontological Museum
- Free opening hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm
- Address: Travessera de Gràcia, 93-95, 6 planta
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- Web: http://www.coec.cat/museu/index.php
27. Urban Police Museum
- Free opening hours: Daily, Mon-Fri: 10am-2pm (call to arrange a visit!)
- Address: C/ Guàrdia Urbana, 3
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- Web: http://www.bcn.es/guardiaurbana/ca/museu.html
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