Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
Attraction
4.3 (13027 reviews)
White, light-filled building housing art from the 1940s to the present & a large Catalan collection.
Plaça dels Àngels, 1, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
+34 934 12 08 10
Did You Know?
Focus on Catalan Art
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya boasts a significant collection of 19th-century Catalan art, showcasing the evolution of artistic styles from Neoclassicism to Realism.
Catalonia's Master Painter
The museum features works by Marià Fortuny, considered one of Catalonia's most prominent 19th-century painters, known for his genre paintings and later explorations of pictorial innovation.
International Realism Influence
The museum showcases the impact of International Realism on Catalan art, with works by artists who embraced this movement's focus on everyday life and social commentary.
Catalan Landscape Tradition
The museum highlights the Olot School, a group of Catalan landscape painters influenced by Joaquim Vayreda, who introduced Courbet's ideas to Catalonia.