Monday, May 12, 2008

Museum of Art in Barcelona

If you are person that interested with museum and art, you probably need to visit Barcelona. These are the list of museum of art and culture centre at Barcelona: CaixaForum, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona CCCB, Picasso Museum, Contemporary Art Museum Barcelona MACBA, Miró Foundation (major art galleries), Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya MNAC, Tàpies Foundation.  The CaixaForum (Avda. Marqués de Comillas, 6-8), the cultural centre belonging to the Fundació "La Caixa", is housed in the Modernista Casa Ramona, the former textile factory designed by the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch, with a new main entrance by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, 3,000 m2 of exhibition space, a 350-seat auditorium and an excellent mediateca. The CCCB is the 8th most popular of all the museums in Barcelona and has regular exhibitions of widely varying artworks including photos paintings sculptures and frescos from around the World and from different periods. The museum is constantly arranging different exhibitions. The hugely expanded PicassoMuseum (Montcada 15-23) now occupies five Gothic palaces in the heart of Barcelona's old city. The site itself, however, is a pretty duff experience all round. From the default Catalan version choose "La Col.lecció" if you want to see any of Picasso's work. The museu d'Art Comtemporani is the 11th most popular tourist attraction in Barcelona. It displays art mainly from the second half of the 20 th century and includes the works of many great painters. The museum changes its exhibitions every 3 to 4 months - we therefore recommend you check their web site for the up and coming displays. The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC) or Catalan National Art Museum is housed in the magnificent palace (picture, right) overlooking the fountains of Montjuich and (a 15 minute walk away) the Plaza España. To be found there are the 11th to 18th century Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque collections. The 19th and 20th century collections are in the Museu d'Art Modern del MNAC (the MNAC's Modern Museum), in the Ciutadella Park. When you visit Barcelona, you can take a rest for temporary stay in Hotels in Barcelona. So, if you travel in another place in Europe you can easy find Hotels in Rome, Hotels London and Hotels Amsterdam.

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