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Free museums
Free entry hours and days at Barcelona's main museums, checked on each museum's official website.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
| Museum | When it's free |
|---|---|
| Museu Picasso
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First Sunday of the month: Free on the first Sunday of the month, 10:00 to 19:00 (booking required, opens 4 days before at 10:00) Thursdays: Free on Thursdays from 16:00 to 19:00 (booking required, opens 4 days before at 10:00) Also free on: 12 February, 24 September Always free for under-18s. Closed on Mondays |
| MNAC, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya |
Saturdays: Free on Saturdays from 15:00 (book online) First Sunday of the month: Free on the first Sunday of the month, 10:00 to 15:00 (book online) Always free for under-16s. Closed on Mondays except public holidays |
| MACBA, Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona |
Thursday – Friday: Tardes MACBA: free on Thursdays and Fridays from 18:00 to 19:30 Saturdays: Tardes MACBA: free on Saturdays from 18:00 to 20:00 First Sunday of the month: Free on the first Sunday of the month, 10:00 to 15:00 Always free for under-16s. Closed on Tuesdays |
| MUHBA, Museu d'Història de Barcelona (Plaça del Rei) |
First Sunday of the month: Free all day on the first Sunday of the month Sundays: Free on Sundays from 15:00 Same rule at the other MUHBA sites (El Call, Temple d'August, Domus de Sant Honorat…). Always free for under-16s. Closed on Mondays |
| El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria
Free today |
Tuesday – Sunday: Free entry to the building (the archaeological site and exhibitions are paid) Free entry to the old market building. Closed on Mondays |
| Museu Frederic Marès |
First Sunday of the month: Free all day on the first Sunday of the month Sundays: Free on Sundays from 15:00 Always free for under-16s. Closed on Mondays |
| Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món |
First Sunday of the month: Free all day on the first Sunday of the month Sundays: Free on Sundays from 15:00 Carrer de Montcada and Montjuïc sites. Always free for under-16s. Closed on Mondays |
| Museu de Ciències Naturals (Museu Blau) |
First Sunday of the month: Free all day on the first Sunday of the month Sundays: Free on Sundays from 15:00 Always free for under-16s. Closed on Mondays |
| Disseny Hub Barcelona (Museu del Disseny) |
First Sunday of the month: Free all day on the first Sunday of the month Sundays: Free on Sundays from 15:00 Always free for under-16s. Exhibitions closed on Mondays |
| Castell de Montjuïc |
First Sunday of the month: Free all day on the first Sunday of the month Sundays: Free on Sundays from 15:00 (closes at 20:00 until October and at 18:00 from November to February) Always free for under-8s |
| Museu de la Música |
First Sunday of the month: Free all day on the first Sunday of the month Sundays: Free on Sundays from 15:00 Thursdays: Free on Thursdays from 18:00 to 21:00 Also free on: 12 February, 22 November Always free for under-16s. Closed on Mondays |
| Museu Marítim de Barcelona |
Sundays: Free on Sundays from 15:00 (last entry 19:00) The lobby exhibitions and the Mirador space are always free. Open every day |
| Museu d'Història de Catalunya |
First Sunday of the month: Free on the first Sunday of the month, 10:00 to 14:30 Always free for under-16s. Closed on Mondays that are not public holidays |
| Reial Monestir de Pedralbes |
First Sunday of the month: Free on the first Sunday of the month Sundays: Free on Sundays from 15:00 (closes at 17:00 from October to March) Always free for under-16s. Closed on Mondays |
Checked on 17 October 2026 on each museum's official website. Rules can change: confirm on the museum's site before you go.