Barcelona on a rainy day

Museums

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  Palau Güell · Old town · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:30 (Nov–Mar), 10:00–20:00 (Apr–Oct); closed Mon · €12
  Gaudí's early townhouse for Eusebi Güell, with a parabolic hall and a rooftop of chimneys.

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  MACBA · Old town · Mon, Wed–Fri 11:00–19:30, Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–15:00; closed Tue · €13.50 (online; €15 at the desk)
  Contemporary art museum in a white Richard Meier building, facing a famous skateboard square.

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  Museu Picasso · El Born · Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00; closed Mon · €14 (online; €15 at the desk)
  Picasso's early works in five medieval palaces, including the Las Meninas series.

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  MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia) · Montjuïc · Tue–Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–15:00; closed Mon · €14
  Palace museum on Montjuïc with Romanesque church murals and Gothic to modern Catalan art.

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  Fundació Joan Miró · Montjuïc · Tue–Sat 10:00–19:00, Sun 10:00–15:00; closed Mon · €17 (online; €18 at the desk)
  Light-filled museum of Miró's paintings, sculptures and tapestries, with a rooftop terrace.

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  Museu de la Xocolata · El Born · Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00; Sun and holidays 10:00–15:00 · undefined
  Chocolate museum in a former convent with sculptures made of chocolate, a tasting and a café.

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  Casa Amatller · Eixample · Daily about 10:00–19:00 (uncertain; check the site) · undefined
  Modernist house of the Amatller chocolate dynasty next to Casa Batlló, with a guided visit and chocolate tasting.

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  CosmoCaixa · Gràcia · Daily 10:00–20:00 (closed 1 and 6 Jan, 25 Dec) · €8
  Hands-on science museum with a flooded Amazon rainforest, a planetarium and a geological wall; free under 16.

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  Casa Vicens · Gràcia · Daily 09:30–18:00 (Apr–Oct until 20:00) · €20
  Gaudí's first house (1883–85), a UNESCO site in Moorish-inspired tiles and brick, with rooftop and garden.

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  El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria · El Born · Mar–Oct Tue–Sun 10:00–20:00; Nov–Feb Tue–Sat 10:00–19:00 · €4
  Iron market hall of 1876 covering the excavated streets of the district razed in 1714, with an exhibition on Barcelona in 1700.

Careful on Mondays: 5 of these museums are closed. Which museums are open today? →

Churches

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  Barcelona Cathedral · Old town · Tourist visit Mon–Fri 09:30–18:30, Sat 09:30–17:15, Sun 14:00–17:00 · €14
  Gothic cathedral with a cloister of geese, choir stalls, chapels and rooftop terraces.

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  Santa Maria del Mar · El Born · Daily 10:00–20:30 · €5 (€10 with roof terraces)
  Perfect Catalan Gothic basilica with soaring slender pillars, built by the sailors' guild.

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  Sagrada Família · Eixample · Nov–Feb Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00, Sun 10:30–18:00 (Oct and Mar until 19:00 on weekdays) · €26 (book a timed ticket online)
  Gaudí's unfinished basilica, a forest of stone columns, with colourful stained-glass light.

Beer and chocolate

• Fàbrica Moritz Barcelona · Montjuïc · Brasserie daily 09:00–01:00; brewery tour with tasting Thu–Sun (book ahead) · Free entry; tour €24
  Jean Nouvel-restored 1856 brewery: brasserie by day, plus a 2-hour tour with tasting of six Moritz beers on weekends.

More to see indoors

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  Mercat de la Boqueria · Old town · Mon–Sat 08:00–20:30 (closed Sunday) · Free
  Barcelona's great covered food market on La Rambla: fruit, ham, seafood and tapas counters.

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  Palau de la Música Catalana · El Born · Daily 09:00–15:30 (guided tour, ~50 min) · €24 (book a timed tour online)
  Modernista concert hall by Domènech i Montaner, with a glowing stained-glass skylight.

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  Sant Pau Recinte Modernista · Eixample · Daily 09:30–17:00 (Nov–Mar), 09:30–18:30 (Apr–Oct); closed 25 Dec · €18
  Former hospital by Domènech i Montaner: tiled pavilions, gardens and underground tunnels.

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  Casa Milà (La Pedrera) · Eixample · Daily 09:00–18:30 (2 Nov 2026–25 Feb 2027); closed 25 Dec and 11–17 Jan · From €29 (book a timed ticket online)
  Gaudí's last civil work: a wavy stone facade, sculpted rooftop chimneys and an attic museum.

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  Casa Batlló · Eixample · Daily 08:30–22:30 (last admission 21:30) · From €29 (book a timed ticket online)
  Gaudí's "house of bones": a skeleton-like facade, a mosaic roof and a blue light well.

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  Mercat de Sant Antoni · Montjuïc · Mon–Sat 08:00–20:30; Sunday book and collectables market 08:30–14:00 · Free
  Iron-and-glass market hall with food stalls and tapas bars, and the Sunday second-hand book market outside.

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  Mercat de Santa Caterina · El Born · Mon, Wed, Sat 07:30–14:00; Tue, Thu, Fri 07:30–20:30; closed Sunday · Free
  Neighbourhood food market under a colourful wavy mosaic roof by Miralles and Tagliabue, with a good restaurant.

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  L'Aquàrium de Barcelona · Waterfront · Daily from 10:00 (closing time about 19:00; check the site) · €29
  Mediterranean aquarium in Port Vell with an 80 m shark tunnel, a jellyfish room and a large ocean tank.

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  Spotify Camp Nou and Barça Museum · Eixample · Daily about 10:00–18:00 (uncertain; sessions at fixed times, book ahead) · From €28
  FC Barcelona's stadium under reconstruction: the Barça Immersive Museum, a 360° room and a construction viewpoint.