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9. MUSEU D'IDEES I D'INVENTS (MIBA)
This small private museum, the brainchild of local TV personality Pep Torres, is
full of fascinating items - some amusing (a mug with a shelf for biscuits), others
truly groundbreaking (the selfregulatory glasses). Temporary exhibitions take place
upstairs, while the permanent collection is in the lower gallery (reached by a tube
slide).Childrenareencouragedtosubmittheirdesigns,thebestofwhicharepaten-
tedandproduced.
C/Ciutat7•933327930•Open10am-2pm&4-7pmTue-Fri,
11am-8pm Sat, 10am-2pm Sun • Adm •
www.mibamuseum.com
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10. MUSEO DE LAS CULTURAS DEL MUNDO
The World Culture Museum is due to open in June 2014 in the 16th-century Nadal
andMarquésdeLliópalaces.Around700artisticworksaretobedisplayed,offering
ajourneythroughtheculturesofAsia,Africa,AmericaandOceania.
C/Montcada
14 • Check opening hours in advance of your visit • Adm • DA
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El Born
If you're hankering for a proper martini or perhaps some alternative jazz, then
look no further than El Born, a musty-turned-hip neighbourhood, which was
“reborn” several years ago. Students and artists moved in, attracted by cheap
rents and airy warehouses, fostering an arty vibe that now blends in with the
area's old-time aura. Experimental design shops share the narrow streets with
traditional, balconied buildings strung with laundry. The bustling Passeig de
Born,linedwithbarsandcafés,leadsontothelivelyPlaçaComercial,wherethe
cavernous Born Market (in operation 1870-1970) has now been converted into
a cultural centre and exhibition space.
