Barcelona is a great place to visit as it has a number of options for spending great and memorable time here. It showcases the unique Catalan culture, and is home to a number of architectural delights. Tourists are overwhelmed by the design and architecture of the buildings and places here. Moreover, the art scene of the area is well-developed as people are crazy for arts here. From elevating musical performances, to great street arts that is ubiquitous everywhere, one could certainly say that the place excels in the arts scene in the entire world. Here is a list of some of the topmost galleries and museums in Barcelona that offer great fun to the lovers of arts.

CaixaForum

CaixaForum is a great gallery that displays a wide range of private collection of the modern contemporary art. Temporary exhibitions are frequently organised here by the Caixa building society. So, people are always greeted with something new every time they visit the gallery. There are permanent exhibits as well, though, and the famous ones among those are Miquel Barcelo and Antoni Tapies, to name a few. It is a modernista structure that is beautiful designed by Puig I Cadafalch.

Museu Picasso

Museu Picasso is the most frequently visited museum of Barcelona. This popularity of the museum is attributed to a wide range of artefacts available here. There is a dazzling array of pieces showcasing great history of the place. For instance, there is the canvass ‘The Defenceless,’ which represents the true essence of the Blue Period. Moreover, there are all sorts of ceramics and other works dating back to 1890s.

However, the primary aim of the museum is to showcase the works of Picasso. There are artworks exhibiting his life as well as travels. The first floor of the museum is devoted entirely to ‘Blue Period’ of Picasso. And then, the second floor is solely dedicated to showing his ‘impressionist-influenced works.’ Tourists are always mesmerized to see a great variety of work including ‘Portrait of Senora Canals,’ which is taken from Rose Period.

Fundacio Joan Miro

The building is beautifully designed by Joseph Lluis Sert, who was the friend of Miro. There is a great use of light and white, which offers tourists a truly unforgettable experience. Besides Miro’s works there is a great range of artefacts from the contemporary artists as well. The focus is on Miro’s work primarily, and that too on the works he produced in the last 20 years of his life. However, there are works that were produced by him in his youth including the incredible ‘The Sala Joan Prats.’ Moreover, there is an entire section which is devoted to showing sketches and drawings of Miro. The amazing part is that some of the drawings are even made on cigarette packets or bits of newspapers.

Museu d’Art Contemporani De Barcelona

The museum shows the best contemporary art pertaining to Spanish and Catalan culture. There is a great collection of artworks here, including the works of Antoni Tapies, Alexander Calder, Miquel Barcelo, and Garcia Sevilla, to name a few.