Museu Picasso
The Picasso Museum, housed in five medieval palaces in El Born, with over 4,000 early works, including a series of variations on Velázquez's Las Meninas.
The museum opened in 1963, founded on a donation from Picasso's close friend Jaume Sabartés. Its collection of more than 4,000 works focuses on Picasso's youth and early career, showing his shift from academic realism to the Blue Period. It also features 58 variations on Velázquez's Las Meninas and ceramic works. Admission is about €15. Free-entry sessions require advance booking on the official website, and queues are common in summer. The museum is on Carrer de Montcada, a 5-minute walk from Jaume I metro station.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00 (Thursdays until 21:30); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Santa Maria del Mar
- Gothic Quarter & La Rambla
- Barcelona Cathedral
- Palau de la Música Catalana
- Parc de la Ciutadella & Arc de Triomf
- Palau Güell
- Columbus Monument & Port Vell
- La Boqueria Market