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7. Picasso Museum
Pablo Picasso is one of the most recognizable artists in all of history. The Museu Picasso
boasts the most extensive collection of work completed by this well-known Spanish artist,
with over 3,500 pieces of work being housed within the museum. Located in five medieval
palaces that are interconnected, the collection can be found in Barcelona's bank district.
Upon opening its doors in 1963, the museum became the first of its kind dedicated entirely
to the work of Picasso. A lifelong friend of the famous artist, Jaume Sabartés, developed the
idea for a public space to showcase the many drawings, paintings, and prints that he had re-
ceived as gifts; his personal accumulation of more than 550 pieces were the foundation to of
the collection. First thoughts were to open the museum in Picasso's place of birth, Málaga,
