The 5 Best Sights & Galleries in Barcelona

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The 5 Best Sights & Galleries in Barcelona

Our travel editors hand-pick, rank, and curate the most spectacular sights & galleries in Barcelona.

Discover our local editors' hand-picked checklist of the absolute finest sights & galleries in Barcelona.
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
#1
4.7 Score
Palau Nacional, Parc de Montjuïc, s/n, Sants-Montjuïc, 08038 Barcelona, Spain
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Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

Palatial, hilltop museum for 11th- to 20th-century Catalan art plus important Romanesque collection.

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #1 locally with a spectacular 4.7/5 rating on Google Maps (38510 reviews).

White Rabbit · The Immersive Experience of Barcelona
#2
4.8 Score
Pg. de Gràcia, 55, Eixample, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
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White Rabbit · The Immersive Experience of Barcelona

A magnificent local favorite, widely celebrated for its exceptional sights & galleries experiences in Barcelona.

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #2 locally with a spectacular 4.8/5 rating on Google Maps (3137 reviews).

Casa Padellàs (Barcelona History Museum MUHBA)
#3
4.6 Score
Pl. del Rei, s/n, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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Casa Padellàs (Barcelona History Museum MUHBA)

Barcelona's history museum in a medieval setting, featuring remains of Roman streets & buildings.

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #3 locally with a spectacular 4.6/5 rating on Google Maps (5436 reviews).

Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona
#4
4.3 Score
Plaça dels Àngels, 1, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
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Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona

White, light-filled building housing art from the 1940s to the present & a large Catalan collection.

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #4 locally with a spectacular 4.3/5 rating on Google Maps (15112 reviews).

Museum of the History of Catalonia
#5
4.5 Score
Pça. de Pau Vila, 3, Ciutat Vella, 08039 Barcelona, Spain
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Museum of the History of Catalonia

Museum in 19th-century, waterside warehouse tracing Catalan history from its origins to the present.

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #5 locally with a spectacular 4.5/5 rating on Google Maps (6200 reviews).