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Barcelona International Comic Fair 2026
A full-scale celebration of comics, illustration, fantasy, cosplay, and more
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Art and culture worth your time – museums, galleries, dance, theater and the exhibitions everyone’s talking about.
Barcelona
arts & culture
Art and culture worth your time – museums, galleries, dance, theater and the exhibitions everyone’s talking about.
Events
Sunday, May 17
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The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture
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Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
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RetroBarcelona 2026
A full-scale celebration of classic gaming and vintage tech
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We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
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Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
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Festival Matsuri 2026
One of the city’s most immersive celebrations of Japanese culture returns
Tuesday, May 19
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Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
Wednesday, May 20
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ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP, ENCOUNTER WITH ART AND NATURE
This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature
Ongoing
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Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
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Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
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Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
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Rodoreda, a Forest
The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda
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Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
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Sergio Larrain. El vagabundo de Valparaíso
An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers
Places
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Nightmare horror museum
Barcelona's latest attraction for those craving looking for a fright
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Kind of Cyan
Barcelona-based artists Natalia Román and Ryan Rivadeneyra specializes in cyanotype prints.
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El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.
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Monastery of Pedralbes
Visit this masterpiece of Catalan Gothic architecture for free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm during the “magic hour.”
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Artevistas Gallery
Introducing the public to art in a non-elitist environment.
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Moco Museum
Barcelona's Modern & Contemporary art museum in El Born, sister to the original in Amsterdam.
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Casa de les Punxes
The “House of Spikes” is one of the city's most impressive Modernist buildings.
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Espai Casa Montjuic
Hiroshima revitalizes Poble Sec with a trifecta of spaces intersecting dance, theater, music and more.
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Fundació Joan Miró
The foundation holds 400 sculptures and paintings, many donated by the artist himself.
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Arte Bar
Interested in painting but nervous to leave your comfort zone?
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Tablao de Carmen
Tablao de Carmen blends traditional Spanish food, drinks and tapas with an intimate flamenco show.
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Casa Vicens
Gaudí’s first Modernist jewel in Barcelona, completed in 1883, is among the pioneer buildings in Europe’s Art Nouveau.
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Museu de Cultures del Món
The rich collection presents the diversity and art of non-Western cultures.
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CaixaForum
Is it a museum, a gallery or an event space? The answer is all three, and much more besides.
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Gaudí’s Pedrera: The Origins
Available every evening, tours immerse visitors in a unique audiovisual experience, with projections throughout the building…
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Sagrada Família
Forty years of Gaudí’s life were devoted to working tirelessly on the Sagrada Família.
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MEAM
Here you’ll find figurative art such as paintings and sculptures created by contemporary artists.
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Hemp Museum Gallery
Presenting the wonderful world of cannabis at its best.
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Camp Nou Experience
Venture behind the scenes to uncover the inner-workings of FC Barcelona.
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Espronceda
An innovative contemporary art center, exhibition hall and workspace in Poblenou.
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La Puntual
Unassuming yet enchanting, it has played host to some of the most skilled puppeteers around, captivating local little ones since 2005.