MACBA
MACBA
MACBA
ABSTRACT CONTEMPORARY ART
The Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona exclusively shows contemporary art in an exciting modern building designed by the American architect Richard Meier, who also designed many cultural buildings.
My Rating:
The Positives:
The MACBA exhibition hall (Museu d'art Contemporani de Barcelona) regularly shows a variety of exhibitions on contemporary artists. These can be very interesting…
The negatives:
... or not. It depends on the artist and your own personal preferences.
Tip:
The MACBA is part of the Articket!
Last Modified: 23.01.2024 | Céline
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Tickets
The details
at a glance
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday, 11.00 a.m. — 7.30 p.m.
Closed on Tuesday
Saturdays, 10.00 a.m. — 8.00 p.m.
Sundays and public holidays:
10.00 a.m. — 3.00 p.m.
Public holidays:
January 6th, June 6th + 24th, September 26th, October 12th, November 1st, December 6th, 8th + 26th:
10.00 am — 3.00 pm
April 15th + 18th:
10.00 am — 7.30 pm
August 15th +. September 24th:
10.00 a.m. — 8.00 p.m.
Prices
EUR 11 (for all exhibitions) for adults
EUR 8.80 (for all exhibitions) for students
free admission for children under the age of 14, senior citizens over the age of 65 & Saturdays, starting at 4:00 pm
Ticket valid for 1 month
Exhibitions
Since it is an exhibition house, there is always a lot going on. Check out our exhibition calendar.
Exhibitions
Since it is an exhibition house, there is always a lot going on. Check out our exhibition calendar.
Guided Tours
Public tours: take a look at the schedule
Free of charge, Language: CAT/ES
Private tours: booking Hotline (00 34) 93 412 14 13
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Passes
Free admission with the Articket
6 museums for EUR 35.00
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Free admission with the Barcelona Card.
Available for 3, 4 or 5 days.
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What is there
to see?
The MACBA – the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona – is a museum that promotes modern art. Their exhibitions, which are changed at regular intervals, are geared towards critical debates about art and culture.
The building is also an eye-catcher, designed by the American architect Richard Meier, who designed many cultural buildings in Germany and also the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome.
Macba
a bit of history
MACBA’s story actually begins before its founding, as early as 1959. The art critic Alexandre Circi Pellicer had the idea of opening a modern museum, and started a collection with Cesáreo Rodríguez-Aguilera. They became well-known for their exhibitions of a variety of Catalan artists, but in 1963, after hosting a politically motivated exhibition of L’art i la pau, they were forced to close.
In 1985, the Catalan government’s head of the cultural department, Joan Rigol, revived the idea, and in 1988, the MACBA consortium was founded. Nowadays, for instance, the Catalan government, the Barcelona City Council, and Spain’s Minister of Culture are all members of this council.
In November of 1995, MACBA finally opened its doors in a new building, designed by the North American architect Richard Meier, in the Raval district. Ever since, MACBA has been supporting modern art, giving Barcelona the image of an innovative city.
The impressive collection covers the most important artistic styles of our time, and it has a great reputation internationally as a result.
Official website of the MACBA (EN): macba.cat
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