What to do in Barcelona when it rains

Barcelona gets around 300 sunny days a year, but when it rains, it pours. These places keep you dry, from big museums to Gaudí's houses and the covered market halls, with opening hours and prices.

Last updated: 24 October 2026

Museums

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

Old town

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Palau Güell

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.

Old town

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MACBA

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.

El Born

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Museu Picasso

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.

Montjuïc

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MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia)

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.

Montjuïc

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Fundació Joan Miró

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.

El Born

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Museu de la Xocolata

Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00; Sun and holidays 10:00–15:00

Chocolate museum in a former convent with sculptures made of chocolate, a tasting and a café.

Eixample

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Casa Amatller

Daily about 10:00–19:00 (uncertain; check the site)

Modernist house of the Amatller chocolate dynasty next to Casa Batlló, with a guided visit and chocolate tasting.

Gràcia

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CosmoCaixa

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.

Gràcia

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Casa Vicens

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.

El Born

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El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria

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.

Churches

Old town

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Barcelona Cathedral

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.

El Born

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Santa Maria del Mar

Daily 10:00–20:30 · €5 (€10 with roof terraces)

Perfect Catalan Gothic basilica with soaring slender pillars, built by the sailors' guild.

Eixample

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Sagrada Família

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

Montjuïc

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Fàbrica Moritz Barcelona

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

Old town

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Mercat de la Boqueria

Mon–Sat 08:00–20:30 (closed Sunday) · Free

Barcelona's great covered food market on La Rambla: fruit, ham, seafood and tapas counters.

El Born

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Palau de la Música Catalana

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.

Eixample

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Sant Pau Recinte Modernista

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.

Eixample

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Casa Milà (La Pedrera)

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.

Eixample

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Casa Batlló

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.

Montjuïc

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Mercat de Sant Antoni

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.

El Born

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Mercat de Santa Caterina

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.

Waterfront

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L'Aquàrium de Barcelona

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.

Eixample

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Spotify Camp Nou and Barça Museum

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.

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