Es Baluard Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani de Palma
A contemporary art museum built into a Renaissance-era bastion of the city walls. The rooftop terrace is a great place to watch the sunset over Palma Bay.
Es Baluard is built into the 16th-century Sant Pere bastion, where modern concrete architecture blends with the old city walls. The collection focuses on 20th-century art connected with the Balearic Islands, including works by Miró, Picasso and Barceló, and the museum holds special contemporary exhibitions year-round. Even without visiting the exhibitions, you can climb the free city-wall walkway and terraces to overlook the marina, the cathedral and Palma Bay. Admission is about 6 euros, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It sits at the western end of the old town, about 15 minutes' walk along the seafront from the cathedral.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–20:00 (shorter in winter); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- La Llotja de Palma
- Royal Palace of La Almudaina
- Palma Cathedral (La Seu)
- Mercat de l'Olivar
- Bellver Castle
- Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró a Mallorca
- Palma Aquarium
- Valldemossa