The city of Barcelona boasts over 55 fabulous museums. The museums of Barcelona are both publicly and privately funded. There are several fascinating art museums, informative history museums, and fun and educational Science museums. Your visit to the city can be enhanced with a trip to one of the many architecture museums, to learn about the unique architectural structures in Barcelona. There are also several sports, war, and maritime museums scattered throughout the city. The museums have had a large part in defining the cultural heritage of Barcelona and they are visited by over 7 million guests annually. The museums are unique portals into the life, history, and traditions of the city and country and visitors especially appreciate the continually changing displays and hands on quality of many of the exhibits.

The most popular museums in Barcelona include Museu del Temple Expiatori de La Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera by Antoni Gaudí, and the Museu Futbol Club Barcelona -Camp Nou -President Nunez. The museum that generates the most interest is Museo Picasso which hosts a large exhibit of the artist’s most famous works as well as several temporary exhibitions of interest to followers of the work of Pablo Picasso. )