Museu Picasso
El Born, Barcelona
31 Mar to 27 Sep
- Tue, Wed, Sun
- 9:00 to 20:00
- Thu to Sat
- 9:00 to 21:00
- Mon
- Closed
Rest of the year
- Tue to Sun
- 10:00 to 19:00
- Mon
- Closed
Closed every Monday and on 1 January, 1 May, 24 June and 25 December. Open 10:00 to 14:00 on 24 and 31 December. First Sunday of each month is free with a prior reservation.
Source: museupicassobcn.cat, checked 7 Nov 2026.
A museum in five Gothic palaces on Carrer de Montcada with Picasso's early work and his formative years in Barcelona.
What the guides say about Museu Picasso
The Museu Picasso is free that Sunday with a booking, and so are the MNAC and Castell de Montjuïc, per the first Sunday page.
The Museu Picasso is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 19:00 in winter and longer in summer, and closed on Mondays.
Across Via Laietana from the Gothic Quarter, with the Museu Picasso, Santa Maria del Mar and the Parc de la Ciutadella close.
What's on at Museu Picasso
Upcoming events at Museu Picasso and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Barcelona events calendar.
Picasso and Architecture
Looks at how Picasso engaged with architecture, from urban views and interiors to sculptural experiments and his exchanges with Le Corbusier.
Heidi De Vries, CC BY 2.0 Fira de Santa Llúcia 2026
Christmas market in front of the cathedral with stalls for Christmas trees, nativity figures and crafts. The organiser's site prints 28 November to 23 December without naming a year, so the 2026 dates are still to be confirmed.
La Mercè 2027
The city's main festival, with Mexico City as guest city. The 2026 edition ran 23 to 27 September, and the 2027 dates are not printed yet.
Catalan Art & Architecture Gallery (Josep Bracons), CC BY-SA 2.0 Cavalcada de Reis 2027
Three Kings parade: the Kings arrive by sea at the Port Vell and the cavalcade crosses the city in the evening. The 2027 route and times are not announced yet.
Smaller local events nearby
Floquet de Neu: joc de miralls Performance
Mon 9 Nov · El Born. Museu d'Història de Barcelona - Sala Moragues, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera
A show at El Born. Museu d'Història de Barcelona - Sala Moragues, with free entry.
Free · from 18:30 · Map · Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · Conferència 'Floquet de Neu: joc de miralls
Entre lalgoritme i el Minotaure: un sobiranista català al Madrid DF Performance
Tue 10 Nov · Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d'Amics del País, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera
A show at Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d'Amics del País, with free entry.
Free · from 19:00 · Map · Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · Conferència "Entre l’algoritme i el Minotaure: un sobiranista català al Madrid DF
Nearby
Around El Born
Medieval merchants and the Picasso Museum
El Born is the former merchants' quarter across Via Laietana from the Gothic Quarter. Carrer de Montcada holds the Museu Picasso and the Museu de Cultures del Món, and Santa Maria del Mar sits at its heart.
El Born has 22 places on the Roam Barcelona map: 6 museums, 3 landmarks, 3 wine bars, 2 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 parks and gardens, 1 market, 1 cafe, 1 bar and 1 church or cathedral. Read the El Born guide.
Good to know
- What are the opening hours of Museu Picasso?
- 31 Mar to 27 Sep: Tue, Wed, Sun 9:00 to 20:00; Thu to Sat 9:00 to 21:00; Closed Mon. Rest of the year: Tue to Sun 10:00 to 19:00; Closed Mon. Closed every Monday and on 1 January, 1 May, 24 June and 25 December. Open 10:00 to 14:00 on 24 and 31 December. First Sunday of each month is free with a prior reservation.
- How long do you need at Museu Picasso?
- Plan for 2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Museu Picasso?
- Morning.
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