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The Night of the Museums is an initiative of the Council of Europe that this year reaches its 18th edition. Thousands of museums in more than forty countries open their doors to the public. In Barcelona and its metropolitan area (Badalona, Cornellà, Esplugues, L'Hospitalet, Sant Adrià, Sant Joan Despí, Santa Coloma), 94 cultural centers will be open free of charge from 7:00 p.m. on May 16 until 1:00 a.m. on May 18. But on the Night of the Museums, in addition to visiting them, you can also participate in numerous activities for all ages. To make the cultural experience complete, from concerts and recitals to mapping, workshops and performances, and guided tours await you.
To access some spaces or to attend some activities or exhibitions you may have to make a reservation in advance.
Date
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Time
From 19:00 to 01:00 h
Ticket
Free event
City
Barcelona
Address
the whole city
Museums and exhibition centers of the Night of the Museums of Barcelona in 2026
On Montjuïc
- CaixaFòrumfree entrance to the exhibition: "Chez Matisse". You can also attend a concert of various musical styles, within the cycle microconcerts.
- MNACOpen doors and guided visits to the MACBA Collection and its temporary exhibitions.
- Joan Miró Foundation: the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
- Montjuïc Castle: open doors to discover the castle and enjoy the spectacular views of the harbor. In addition, a guided tour in which you can discover spaces that are not open to the public.
- Archaeology Museum of Catalonia: visit the permanent collection (including the new section IMPERIVM: Roman stories) and temporary exhibitions, and participate in a dolmen balancing game.
In El Raval
- MACBAA good opportunity to get to know the many temporary exhibitions currently on display, and the MACBA collection, all in a different light in this unique building.
- CCCBCCCB : you can visit the temporary exhibition "Rodoreda, a forest" and attend a concert organized in collaboration with DocsBarcelona.
- Maritime Museum of Barcelona: to browse the three temporary exhibitions and the permanent collection, and enjoy a mapping of the Drassanes and the Royal Gallery.
- Palau Güell: you will be able to visit this building created by Gaudí perfumed with different scents. You will also visit the exhibition Windows to the Future, which commemorates the centenary of the death of the brilliant architect.
In the Gothic Quarter
- MUHBA El Call and MUHBA Plaça del Rei: to immerse yourself in the history of Barcelona.
In Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i La Ribera (+ Born)
- Picasso Museum BarcelonaTake this opportunity to visit the permanent collection of the museum and the temporary exhibition "Valérie Belin".
- Moco Museum Barcelona: visit the permanent exhibition.
- MEAMMEAM : visit one of the most prestigious collections of figurative art, and two temporary exhibitions.
By the coast
- Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Barcelona : to discover the permanent exhibition Planeta Vida and a temporary exhibition on invisible animals.
- KBr Mapfre FoundationMapfre Foundation: visit its exhibitions and attend a jazz concert with musicians from the Liceu Conservatory.
In the Eixample
- Casa Batlló: don't miss this opportunity to visit for free one of Barcelona's most emblematic buildings and the impressive immersive installation it houses.
- Tàpies Museum: two temporary exhibitions and the permanent collection, guided tour and a sound action.
- Sant Pau Modernist SiteDiscover the largest modernist ensemble in the world at an unusual time, attend a concert by the Joventut Clàssica Orpheus and participate in a game of clues to discover this modernist ensemble.
In Parc i La Llacuna del Poblenou
- Design Museumaccess to the permanent exhibitions and attend two shows.
In Sant Andreu
- La Fabra: Barcelona's contemporary art center: guided tours of its temporary exhibitions and concert with a cello quartet.
In Pedralbes
- Real Monasterio de Pedralbes: discover the Monastery with a guided tour. You can also participate in various workshops and visit the medieval orchard of the monastery.
