The Picasso Museum of Barcelona, inaugurated in 1963, has the most important and exhaustive collection of Pablo Picasso's youth and training works, especially those that he made between 1895 and 1904, years in which the young artist lived in our city.
His relations with Catalan modernism and, more specifically, with the artists and intellectuals who had their meeting place in the legendary establishment of Els Quatre Gats, are reflected in a series of works, especially in the portraits he made of various tertullians of the brewery. The Picasso Museum occupies five medieval palaces in the Montcada street of the old quarter of the city.
The collection of the Picasso Museum in Barcelona
The permanent collection of the Barcelona Museum dedicated to the work of the great painter from Malaga, consists of 4,251 works (painting, sculpture, drawing and engraving). It is a practically exhaustive collection until the blue period. It also includes an important representation of works from 1917, the series Las Meninas (1957), and a complete collection of engravings.
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is an artistic and cultural treasure that offers a unique insight into the life and work of the creative genius that was Pablo Picasso.
Opening hours of the Picasso Museum 2024
From November 1 to April 30:
- From Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
From May 2 to October 31:
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Reduced hours:
- January 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- December 24 and 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Closing days
January 1, May 1, June 24, December 25 and every Monday.
Visit the Picasso Museum in Barcelona for free
- From November 1 to April 30: Thursday afternoons from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- From May 2 to October 31: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- The first Sunday of every month
- Open days: February 12, May 18 and September 24
The Picasso Museum in the Articket and in the Barcelona Card
Where is it?
How to get there
Metro: L4 Jaume I
Bus: 45, 47, 120, H14, H16, V15, V17, V19 and Tourist Bus (red route, bus stop Barri Gòtic).
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Extension collection
The Picasso Museum increases its collection with a documentary collection belonging to the publishing house Gili and the family Gili-Torra. This collection, which has been partly donated and partly purchased, including drawings, gouaches, prints, books and other items offers more information about the Malaga artist and his relationship with Barcelona. However it will take a few years yet before this new collection will become an exhibition open to the public.
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