Barcelona museums that can be visited for free

Barcelona's public museums have a "free day in public museums" rule. However, this rule does not apply to private museums such as Casa Batlló, Sagrada Familia and others.

Maritime Museum

This museum is dedicated to maritime themes and is located in the Royal Dockyard building. In addition to the permanent exhibitions, you can visit temporary exhibitions dedicated to a specific theme.

• Free admission on Sundays after 15:00.

For opening hours and prices on other days, please visit the website (prices vary from 1€ to 10€).

Address: Av. de les Drassanes, 1

Barcelona History Museum

The attraction is located in the heart of the city — in the Royal Square.

The territory of the museum covers more than 4000 m² and it can be divided into two parts: above-ground and underground. The museum includes quite a few attractions — the Monumental Ensemble of the Plaza del Rey, the Temple of Augustus, the Via Sepulcral (Roman burial grounds) of Santa Catarina, the Pedralbes Monastery Museum, the Verdaghe House Museum, Villa Joan, Shelter 307, the Turo de la Rovira and the entertainment center in the Park Güell.

• The museum includes several locations that have their own opening hours and free admission days. You can view these on the website.

Design Museum

The Design Museum is presented as the result of the merger of several previous existing museums such as the Museu de les Arts Decoratives, the Museu Tèxtil et d'Indumentària and the Gabinet de les Arts Gràfiques collection. It focuses on four design disciplines: space design, product design, information design and fashion.

• Free admission on Sunday afternoons from 15:00 to 20:00 and on the first Sunday of each month. Open days are February 12 (St. Eulalia's Day) and September 24 (La Mercè).

For opening hours and price on other days, see the website.

Address: Pl. de les Glòries Catalanes, 37-38

Music Museum

In this museum you can see unique instruments in all 360⁰ and hear breathtaking sound, or you can just listen to live music. You can also get to workshops, visits, exhibitions, open rehearsals, concerts, courses and lectures.

• Free admission on Sundays from 15:00, on Thursdays from 18:00 to 21:00, on the first Sundays of the month, as well as on public holidays, see the website for details.

Address: C/ de Lepant, 150.

Museum of Modern Art

A place that must be visited by lovers of modern art. The museum's collection includes works not only by contemporary artists, but also works of art from the second half of the 20th century. Every three or four months the museum changes its exposition.

• Free admission on Saturdays from 16:00 and on holidays, more information on the website.

Address: Plaça dels Àngels, 1

Natural History Museum

According to many reviews, you may realize that this is the best natural history museum, but you can only be convinced by visiting it. The Natural Museum or Museu Blau consists of five sites located in different parts of the city. The Natural History Museum is located in the Forum building in Parc del Fòrum, the Botanical Garden and the Historic Botanical Garden are located in Parc de Montjuïc, the Martorell Museum and the Natural Laboratory (Castle of the Three Dragons) are located inParc Ciudadela.

• Free admission on Sundays from 15:00, on the first Sunday of the month all day, and on some holidays, more details on the website.

Address: Plaza Leonardo Da Vinci, 4-5

Frederic Mares Museum

A sculpture museum in Barcelona, Frederic Mares was a lifelong collector and then made a donation to the city. The museum has sculptures collected from all over Spain from the pre-Romanesque period to the 19th century, and each floor stands for a specific period.

• Free admission on Sunday afternoons from 15:00 to 20:00, on the first Sunday of the month from 11:00 to 20:00, and on some holidays, more details on the website.

Address: Plaça Sant Iu, 5

Barcelona Botanical Gardens on Montjuïc Mountain

The fortress on Mount Montjuïc not only offers magical views for travelers, but also tells the story of important historical events and important battles of 1641 and 1705.

• Free admission on Sundays from 15:00, and on the first Sunday of the month all day, and of course on public holidays, about which keep an eye on the website.

Address: C/ Dr. Font i Quer, 2

Ethnological Museum

Visiting this museum, everyone can see large collections of objects and documents related to the culture of the peoples of all five continents. It is there that one can observe the trajectory of the transition from traditional cultures to interculturality.

• Free admission on Sundays from 15:00 to 19:30, on the first Sunday of each month from 10:00 to 19:30, as well as on February 12, May 18 and September 24. For opening hours and prices on other days, please visit the website.

Address: Passeig de Santa Madrona, 16

Picasso Museum (Barcelona)

The museum was opened in honor of the famous Spanish artist of the XX century. Pablo Picasso. Here you can get to know his works and have a good time.

• Free admission on Thursdays from 17:00 to 20:00 and on the first Sunday of every month, as well as on February 12, May 18 and September 24. But free tickets must be booked online in advance - 4 days before the free date.

Address: C/ de Montcada, 15-23