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14. National Art Museum of Catalunya
Perched upon Barcelona's Montjuïc hill, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya is noted
for its impressive collection of Romanesque church artwork, as well as for Catalan art from
across the centuries. The museum can be found housed in an Italian-styled building known
as the Palau Nacional; built in the 1920s.
A movement was started in the 19th century, to both protect and revive the artistic heritage
that makes Spain such an incredible destination. While the collection has been in place since
1934, it wasn't until 1990 that it was finally declared to be a national treasure. After extens-
ive renovations, the building was once again opened in 1992, just in time for the Olympic
Games that were hosted in Barcelona that same year. 2004 saw the museum finally inaugur-
ated and open to all who visited.
Since then, an amazing number of collections have been on display. Most of the pieces are
Catalan artwork, but there is also a considerable amount of European art; all of which con-
