Barcelona National Art Museum of Catalonia Tickets
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Experience Highlights
Visit the splendid National Art Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona with a skip-the-line ticket and discover over a thousand years of Catalan art, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Step inside and explore the European art of Romanesque frescoes and temporary exhibitions at your own pace. Admire masterpieces of the Catalan Art Nouveau movement and see Antonio Gaudí' s collection of modern art.
Complete this experience with a visit to the rooftop viewpoint and enjoy the best panoramic views of the city.
- Enter the National Art Museum with your admission ticket and avoid the endless queues.
- Marvel at the impressive temporary exhibitions.
- See masterpieces by Gaudí, Casas, Velázquez, Titian and others.
- Finish your visit with panoramic views of the city of Barcelona from the terrace.
What’s included
- Entrance to the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC).
- Audio guide
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Step by Step
Housed in the imposing National Palace of Montjuïc is the National Art Museum of Catalonia, one of Barcelona's most important museums, built for the 1929 International Exhibition. With your direct-access ticket to the National Art Museum of Catalonia, skip the queues and be among the first to explore the extensive museum for hours on end.
Embark on an uninterrupted journey through a thousand years of Catalan art from the 10th to the 20th century. You will see the best collection of Romanesque mural painting in the world and the most representative artists of Catalan modernism, such as Gaudí and Ramon Casas. You will be able to contemplate Catalan art in all its diversity.
Explore the impressive collections of Renaissance and Baroque paintings and sculptures at your own pace, with masterpieces by Canaletto, Titian and Goya . The two-storey museum is a storehouse of cultural treasures from ancient altars and bas-reliefs, wooden sculptures and even Art Nouveau objects.
In addition to the permanent exhibitions, be sure to check out the temporary exhibitions dedicated to the work of contemporary authors or individual art trends. You can also admire a collection of photographs, engravings, posters, drawings and more than 155,000 specimens of coins dating from the 6th century BC to the present day.
This journey through thousands of years of art history culminates your visit by climbing up to the roof to enjoy the panoramic view of the city of Barcelona.