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9. TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS/CCCB
Unlike MACBA, exhibitions at the CCCB tend to be more theme based than artist
specific.Hometobothafestivalofcinemashorts(Sep)andtheSònartechnofestival
(Jun), the CCCB always manages to be at the forefront of the latest cultural trend.
10. PLACA JOAN COROMINES
ThecontrastbetweenthemodernMACBA,theUniversitybuilding,theTuscan-style
CCCB and the 19th-century mock-Romanesque church make this square one of the
most enchanting in the city. It is home to the terrace restaurants of MACBA and
CCCB.
Sights Guide
The MACBA and CCCB have separate entrances, though they share the Plaça
Joan Coromines courtyard. The CCCB is accessible from C/Montalegre and
MACBA from the Plaça dels Àngels. Both multilevel galleries have flexible dis-
play spaces.
Tip:
Snack at the nearby restaurant Pla dels Àngels (on Carrer Ferlandina),
which offers budget-priced nouvelle/Catalan food to a hip crowd.
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