Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) Claimed

Confront your mind at the best contemporary art museum in Spain

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Skip the line and spend that saved time soaking up art the MACBA. Step inside Barcelona’s huge contemporary art museum and let your imagination unscramble both the permanent and temporary collections.

Art is a serious business at the mammoth MACBA, the big boss of Barcelona’s contemporary art scene. The permanent collection at MACBA boasts around 3,000 works from the mid-20th century onward, across three periods – the 1940s till the 1960s, 1960s till the 1970s, and contemporary.

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Is there a cafe here?

Yes, We will be glad to welcome you back to the MACBA Cafè soon. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Is there a store here?

Located in the Meier building, our Laie bookshop and store focuses on contemporary art and offers over 4,000 titles, including books, magazines and art catalogues.

Free admission days

Saturdays, starting at 4:00 pm thanks to UNIQLO.
February 12th: 11:00 am to 7:30 pm (Santa Eulàlia)
February 13th: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (Santa Eulàlia)
17 April: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (Món llibre)
18 April: 10 am to 3 pm (Món llibre)
15 May: 7 pm to 09:00 pm (The Night of the Museums)
18 May: 11 am to 7:30 pm (International Museums Day)
September 24th: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (La Mercè)

Free entrance

Minors under 14 years old accompanied by an adult, individuals with large family or single-parent family credentials, adults over 65 years old with a Tarjeta Rosa, individuals who are unemployed, persons with accredited disabilities plus an attendant, educators with certification from the Government of Catalonia, students of university departments having an agreement with the MACBA…

Discount admission* — 8,80 €

Students, adults over 65 years old without a Tarjeta Rosa, educators without certification from the Government of Catalonia and other groups with which MACBA has signed collaboration agreements.

Discount admission* — 5,50 €

Carnet Jove, Network of Municipal Libraries card, members of Ateneu Barcelonès, RACC, Zoo Club and other groups with which MACBA has signed collaboration agreements.

Articket — 35 €

1 ticket/6 museums=€35. Visit Barcelona’s best museums with a single ticket.

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Summary

Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) lifts the lid on the history of modern and contemporary art from Barcelona’s unique point of view. It’s minimalistic, cool, and packed with amazing art in all forms.

Before your trip, you need to keep the following information in mind

Additional Information
Felix Gonzalez-Torres: The Politics of Relation situates the work of Cuban-American artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres in a postcolonial discourse, exploring themes of memory, authority, freedom, and national identity within the shared histories between Spain and the Americas.
Important Information
Lockers are available onsite.