Barcelona – Home to over 55 museums

Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain, is home to many renowned museums. There are about 55 museums in the key Spanish city. Most of these museums are based on history, art, science, architecture, maritime, war and sports. It’s great joy visiting most of these museums. Why not book cheap flights to Barcelona today and visit some of the famous museums yourself? It will offer a great insight into the era bygone and keep you well informed about the history.

To have a glimpse into the rich historical past of Barcelona and Spain, it is important that you visit some of the famous museums here. The museums that are worth visiting include Fundació Joan Miró, Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Museu Frederic Marès, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (National Museum of Art of Catalonia), and Museu Picasso (Picasso Museum).

The National Museum of Art of Catalonia is undoubtedly among Romanesque religious works’ greatest repositories in the world. The museum is situated on Montjuïc’s northern edge in the magnificent Palau Nacional overlooking the Magic Fountain (Font Màgica). Picasso Museum is among the most frequented cultural attractions in Barcelona. This museum mostly showcases the creations by Picasso in his younger days. These masterpieces have been collected by Picasso’s friend Jaume Sabartés y Gual. Many of the works have been donated by Picasso himself. The highlights at this museum include the most famous The Harlequin and Las Meninas. These are the two prominent museums that must be visited in Barcelona. Other museums that shouldn’t be missed out include Cosmocaixa, Erotic Museum of Barcelona, Archeology Museum of Catalonia, Museum of the History of Catalonia, Barcelona Maritime Museum and the City History Museum.