Visit
We are delighted to be part of the various communities in the Raval and the city of Barcelona, of the artistic community and all those who believe that art can enhance life. MACBA functions as a community of knowledge and discovery, complicity and critique, exchange and dialogue. An array of proposals, activities, programmes, publications, exhibitions and encounters configures the everyday life of this communal space that is our Museum. We share and celebrate a Collection comprising art from the second half of the twentieth century to today. A Collection that supports the universal right to the riches of art. At MACBA, different things happen every day and you are free to find your own way of navigating through them. Drop in and join us!
OPENING HOURS
Museum
Last entry to the museum and entrance tickets may be purchased up to 30 minutes before closing time. Please note that the exhibition rooms will begin to close 15 minutes before the closing time. The Museum will be closed on 1 January and 25 December.
Opening hours vary on some public holidays
MACBA Studies and Documentation Centre (CED)
Reading and family space
Library
Archive
Visits to the Archive are by appointment only at least 48 hours in advance. Limited capacity.
MACBA Store
You can acces the store up to 30 minutes before closing time.
MACBA Bar
Location and Access
Plaça dels Àngels, 1,
08001, Barcelona, Spain
Information on accessing the museum for the visually impaired
Come to the museum on foot, by bicycle or in public transport and make your visit more sustainable.
Bicing station (59) and bicycle racks available near the museum
L1 (Catalunya or Universitat)
L2 (Universitat)
L3 (Catalunya or Liceu)
7, 22, 24, 47, 52, 54, 55, 59, 62, 63, 67, 120, V13, V15, H12, H16, D50, L94, L95, Aerobús and Bus Turístic
Plaça de Catalunya (FGC and RENFE)
Parking in Plaça dels Àngels
Fees
Entry to the Museum gives you unlimited access to all the current exhibitions and the Collection within one month of the purchase. Activate your ticket at the reception desk, and visit us again! We’ll be happy to have you back.
Online entry ticket — €10,80
Entry ticket at reception desk — €12
Off-peak admission — €10,20
Concessionary rates Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1:30 pm to 3 pm; Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 11 am.
Discount admission* — €9,60
Students, educators without certification from the Government of Catalonia and other groups with which MACBA has signed collaboration agreements.
More information →Discount admission* — €9,60
Students and educators without a Government of Catalonia certification.
Agreements with different tour operators: Touristcheck, Barcelona City Tour, BCN Pass, IVenture and Bus Turístic.
Groups of more than 15 people.
(*) Visitors must present the necessary credentials in order to gain free access. Tickets provide unlimited access to all current exhibits and the permanent collection within one month of activation at the reception desk.
Discount admission* — €6
Carnet Jove, Network of Municipal Libraries card, members of Ateneu Barcelonès, RACC, Zoo Club and other groups with which MACBA has signed collaboration agreements.
More information →Discount admission* — €6
Carnet Jove, Network of Municipal Libraries card, APGCC Cultural Manager, Club TR3SC, APdC members and friends, ACVIC friends and associates.
Members of collectives with whom collaboration agreements have been reached: FNAC, RACC, FAD, Ateneu Barcelonès, Òmnium Cultural and Zoo Club, among others.
Fundación RACC, Esteve Foundation, Cuatrecasas Foundation, Gas Natural Foundation and other collectives that have signed an agreement with the MACBA Foundation.
(*) Visitors must present the necessary credentials in order to gain free access. Tickets provide unlimited access to all current exhibits and the permanent collection within one month of activation at the reception desk.
Free entrance*
Minors under 14 years old accompanied by an adult, individuals with large family or single-parent family credentials, adults over 65 years old, individuals who are unemployed, persons with accredited disabilities plus an attendant, educators with certification from the Government of Catalonia, students of university departments having an agreement with the MACBA...
More information →Free entrance*
Minors under 14 years old accompanied by an adult, individuals with large family or single-parent family credentials, adults over 65 years old, individuals who are unemployed, persons with accredited disabilities plus an attendant, educators with certification from the Government of Catalonia, journalists with a national or international press card (IPC) from the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) or who have contacted the MACBA Press Department in advance (press [at] macba [dot] cat).
Students of university departments having an agreement with the MACBA: University of Barcelona (Fine Arts, Geography and History, and Philology), Blanquerna’s School of Communication and International Relations, Pompeu Fabra University (Department of Humanities), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Faculty of Arts and Humanities) and the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (Faculty of Humanities). Also, students doing their secondary studies in art (batxillerat artístic).
Members of PAAC and AVER, members of the ICOM and the CIMAM, of the AICA and the ACCA, of APROPA, of the ABE and of the APME, Amics dels Museus de Catalunya and Official Tour Guides.
Members of collectives with whom free agreements have been reached: Art Barcelona, Associació de Galeristes de Barcelona, Cercle Artístic Sant Lluc, ETSAB, UIC, Sotheby’s, Whitney Museum, CAPC, Deutsche Bank ArtCard, Guggenheim Art Pass, Serralves Museum, Talking Galleries, IAC, Loop, COLBACAT, Escola Joso, ArsLibris, Gallery Weekend, Cinesa, Quadern Cultura, Friends of Casa Amèrica Catalunya and Fundació Claror.
Members of the MACBA Foundation and its agreements with other collectives (La Vanguardia) and sponsor companies.
(*) Visitors must present the necessary credentials in order to gain free access. Tickets provide unlimited access to all current exhibits and the permanent collection within one month of activation at the reception desk.
Group admission
Visit the Museum with your friends, family, colleagues... You may visit the exhibitions accompanied by an education officer or independently.
Friends of MACBA — Free entrance
Unlimited access to MACBA with a yearly contribution starting at €18.
Articket — €38
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Free access to the reading and family space for the exhibition MACBA Collection: Prelude. Poetic Intention located in the MACBA Studies and Documentation Centre (CED); also to the exhibits of the Capella MACBA and the MACBA Store.
Free admission days
- Saturdays, starting at 4:00 pm
February 12th: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (Santa Eulàlia)
- 15 April: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (Món llibre)
- 16 April: 10 am to 3:00 pm (Món llibre)
- 13 May: 6 pm to 1:00 pm (The Night of the Museums)
- 18 May: 11 am to 7:30 pm (International Museums Day)
September 24th: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (La Mercè)
Program
Accessibility
At MACBA, we see diversity as beneficial for collective experimentation and learning. As a result, we try to ensure that everyone gets a chance to enjoy each and every one of our spaces, activities and aesthetic proposals. The MACBA accessibility program provides a series of resources to facilitate and improve your museum experience.
You can request accessibility services and resources at reception. MABA provides wheelchairs, hearing loops for visitors with hearing aids, monocles, magnifying glasses or visits with sign language interpreters, among others. There are access points for those with reduced mobility, and well as free access (attendant included) to exhibits for those with credentials certifying their disabled status. If there are queues, persons with a disability or reduced mobility will have the right to preferential access in the advance purchase entry queue.
Visits
In the Museum
Reading and family space
This is the reading and family space for the exhibition MACBA Collection: Prelude. Poetic Intention. A place to ‘be’. A place to relax and share a moment with those around you.
Services
Cloakroom
We want to make your visit as enjoyable as possible. As a result, we provide lockers users can activate with a €1 coin. No scooters or bicycles can be brought inside.
Lift and rampsMACBA has a lift and ramps connecting our different levels. Currently, the capacity of the lift is limited to one person. |
Rest area
If you need to rest during your visit, spaces with seating are available on each level.
Reading area
Currently the reading area is closed to the public.
Folding
Rest areas include folding chairs you can use during your visit. The chairs are desinfected according to the cleaning and disinfection protocols.
Accessible restrooms
On levels 0 and 1.
Baby changing tables
Available in the accessible restrooms on levels 0 and 1.
Wi-fi
Museum spaces include free Wi-fi access for all visitors. Find the password on your entrance ticket, or ask for it at reception.
App
Install our app and enjoy free audio descriptions of the pieces in all the exhibitions.
Phone charger
Out of battery? You can charge your mobile phone in the rest area at reception (level 0).
Recommendations for visitors
Minors
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. We want your visit to be both stimulating and safe. Please remain with children at all times, and ask museum staff before touching any pieces.
Temperature
During the summer, we recommend bringing a light jacket or sweater. We modify the temperature and humidity indoors depending on exterior conditions. This helps to preserve the pieces on display and increases energy efficiency.
Photography
Good news: photography is allowed in the museum. Take a picture and share it with others! Just don’t use flash photography, please. If you want to use a tripod, please fill in the following form, print it and hand it in at the reception desk. Photographs are only for personal, non-commercial use. At times, we may need to restrict photography for certain pieces or exhibits.
Cloakroom
For security reasons and in order to make your visit more enjoyable, backpacks and other large objects must be left in the lockers in the cloakroom. Two different sizes of lockers are available: 44 x 38 x 46 cm, and 88 x 38 x 46 cm. We do not have lockers for bigger objects such as bicycles, scooters or large suitcases.
Drawing
Visiting school groups are allowed to make sketches using dry drawing instruments. However, please request permission beforehand at educacio [at] macba [dot] cat.
The least crowded time in the Museum
The quietest time to visit the museum is from Monday to Friday starting at 2 pm and on Saturday and Sunday mornings. This is the least crowded time, as there are usually no school or group visits.
The library
Discover the MACBA Studies and Documentation Centre (CED), specialized in contemporary artistic practice. It houses an ample collection of catalogues, essays, publications and audio-visual documents. The library is a free public service located on level 3 of the CED. Come and visit!
Visit MACBA from home
From your mobile phone or tablet
Download the MACBA App and surf the museum from wherever you are. Enjoy our images, videos, audioguides and many other novelties.
