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MUSEUMS
1. MUSEU NACIONAL D'ART DE CATALUNYA
Discover Catalonia's Romanesque and Gothic heritage at this impressive museum,
housed in the 1929 Palau Nacional. Striking medieval frescoes and a collection of
Modernista
furnishings and artworks are highlights. See
Museu Nacional d'Art de
2. FUNDACIÓ JOAN MIRÓ
The airy, high-ceilinged galleries of this splendid museum are a fitting resting place
for the bold, abstract works of Joan Miró, one of Catalonia's most acclaimed 20th-
century artists. See
Fundació Joan Miró
.
3. MUSEU PICASSO
Witnessthebudding-andmeteoricrise-ofPicasso'sartisticgeniusatthisunique
museum. One of the world's largest collections of the painter's early works. See
4. MUSEU D'ART CONTEMPORANI & CENTRE DE CULTURA
CONTEMPORANIA
Inaugurated in 1995, MACBA is Barcelona's centre for modern art. Combined with
the neighbouring CCCB, the two buildings form an artistic and cultural hub in the
heartofElRaval.Bothregularlyhosttemporaryexhibitions:theMACBAshowcases
contemporary artists;theCCCBismoretheme-based.See
Museud'ArtContempor-
5. FUNDACIÓ TAPIES
Works by Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies are showcased in this graceful
Modernista
building.VentureinsidetodiscoverTàpies'richrepertoire,fromearlycollageworks
tolarge,abstractpaintings,manyalludingtopoliticalandsocialthemes.See
Funda-
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