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2. CENTRE DE CULTURA CONTEMPORANIA (CCCB) &
FOMENT DE LES ARTS DECORATIVES
Housedinthe18th-centuryCasadelaCaritat,theCCCBisafocalpointforthecity's
thriving contemporary arts scene. It hosts innovative art exhibitions, lectures, film
screenings and more, including multimedia and technology fairs during the popu-
lar
FestivaldelSònar
.Amedievalcourtyardisdazzlinglyoffsetbyamassive,angled
glass wall, which has been cunningly designed to reflect the city's skyline. Nearby,
FomentdelesArtsDecorativesisanumbrellaorganizationofartanddesigngroups,
foundedin1903andhousedintherestored,Gothic-style,16th-centuryConventdels
Àngels. Here you'll find exhibits, lectures and debates (open Mon-Fri). See
Museu
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3. MUSEU MARITIM
Barcelona'smightyseafaringlegacycomestolifeatthismuseumhousedinthevast,
13th-centuryDrassanesReials(RoyalShipyards).Afteramajorrenovation,themu-
seumwillreopeninlate2014withbrand-newdisplaysandhigh-techdesign.Mean-
while, it is possible to admire temporary exhibitions under the spectacular Gothic
arches where the royal galleys were once constructed. It is also possible to visit the
PailebotSantaEulàlia
,
arestoredwoodensailingshipfrom1918.
Av de les Drass-
anes • Closed until late 2014; temporary exhibitions open 10am-8pm daily • Adm •
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4. PALAU GÜELL
Foranartist,awealthypatronspellssurvival.TheluckofyoungGaudíturnedwhen
count Eusebi Güell recognized his talents. In 1886, Güell commissioned Gaudí to
buildamansionthatwouldsetthecountapartfromhiswealthyneighbours.Theres-
ultisthePalauGüell,oneofGaudí'searliestworks.Animposingfaçadegiveswayto
aninterioroflavishpillarsandwoodenceilings,whiletherooftophasmosaicchim-
neys.
C/Nou de la Rambla 3-5 • Open 10am-8pm daily (to 5:30pm Nov-Mar) •
last adm: 1 hr before closing • Adm •
www.palauguell.cat
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