Picasso Museum Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the multi-faceted and diverse cities of Europe and it attracts tourists from different corners of the world. One of the major highlights of the city is its seamless blend of the modern and the classical facets. Despite being a cosmopolitan city and boasting of all the tenets of an ultra modern city, Barcelona boasts of rich cultural and historical legacy. One of the best ways to explore the culture and history of the city is by touring the numerous museums of the city. Named after the celebrated Spanish painter, Picasso Museum, Barcelona is a haven for artists and art lovers. The museum is elaborate, it is situated in the Montcada Street, which is a Gothic area and the museum comprises of five medieval palaces.

Picasso Museum is dedicated to the iconic painter and during your trip to the museum; the genius of artist unfolds through more than 3,500 works of Picasso, which also forms the permanent collection of the museum. One of the biggest highlights of the museum is that the museum focuses on Picasso’s relationship with the city of Barcelona. Picasso shared a close relationship with the city and the city influenced his adolescence, youth and his work; in fact the impact of the city on his life continued till his death. During your tour of the Picasso Museum, you will be able to feel this intimate relationship while observing the artifacts displayed at the museum.

The Picasso Museum will allow you to see some celebrated oil painting and drawings from Picasso’s Barcelona period and also some spectacular paintings from later phases of his career. Apart from this, the museum also nestles 42 pieces of ceramic that include vases, dishes and plates. These were made in the 1950s and were bequeathed by Jaqueline Picasso in 1982. There is also an open-air terrace café restaurant and the bookshop in the premises of the museum. The restaurant offers you a wide array of local as well as continental delicacies and the bookshop allows you to buy books related to Picasso.