Barcelona: MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia) entry ticket
Entry ticket to the MNAC in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc: the world's finest collection of Romanesque mural painting, Gothic, Modernisme and the terrace with Barcelona's best views. 4.5/5 with 2,161 reviews.
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Practical details
- Duration
- 2-3 hours
- Guide languages
- Spanish · English
- Mobile ticket
- No need to print
- Instant confirmation
- Right after booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- No
- Minimum age
- No restriction
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24h before
Highlights
- Romanesque frescoes from the Pyrenees, unique in the world
- Modernisme: Gaudí, Casas, Rusiñol and the Casa Batlló furniture
- The Palau Nacional terrace, the city's best free viewpoint
- Far less crowded than the city-centre museums
Our take
Barcelona's most underrated museum. The Romanesque frescoes exist nowhere else in the world and the Palau Nacional terrace is worth the ticket on its own. Twelve euros, no queues, ten minutes from the metro.
What's included
- Entry to the MNAC permanent collection
- Access to the terrace viewpoint
Not included
- Temporary exhibitions
- Audio guide
Good to know
What to bring
- Nothing special; there is a free cloakroom
Things to keep in mind
- Closed on Mondays
- Saturday afternoons (from 3 pm) and the first Sunday of the month are free, with far more people
- Combine it with the Magic Fountain (free night show) and the Montjuïc cable car
Meeting point
MNAC, Palau Nacional, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona
Metro Espanya (L1/L3) then 10 minutes up the escalators on Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina. Show your voucher at the desk.
The experience
What you'll see
The MNAC occupies the Palau Nacional, built for the 1929 Exhibition on the slopes of Montjuïc. Inside, a thousand years of Catalan art in four main sections.
Romanesque
The collection that makes it unique: 12th-century frescoes removed from Pyrenean churches in the 1920s and mounted in reconstructed apses. The Pantocrator of Sant Climent de Taüll is the most reproduced image in Spanish medieval art.
Gothic
Altarpieces by Bernat Martorell and Jaume Huguet, and 15th-century Catalan painting.
Modernisme and Noucentisme
Gaudí furniture for Casa Batlló and La Pedrera, painting by Ramon Casas and Santiago Rusiñol, the famous Ramon Casas and Pere Romeu on a Tandem. This is where the Eixample makes sense.
20th century and photography
Picasso, Dalí, Miró and the Catalan photography collection.
The terrace
Go up to the Palau Nacional terrace (included): Plaça d'Espanya, the Venetian towers, Tibidabo and the Sagrada Família at a glance. At closing time, walk down to the Magic Fountain if there is a show.
Accessibility
Fully accessible.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before with full refund.
Frequently asked questions
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