Picasso Museum (Barcelona)

One of the most popular visitor attractions in Barcelona, the Picasso Museum is housed in a series of five medieval palaces located in the historic Gothic Quarter. It provides a suitably grand setting for a vast collection of exhibits which cover the artist’s entire career. In all, there are over 3,000 items on permanent display. A holidaymaker on a relaxing and inspiring Barcelona city break can explore the long and colourful career of one of the 20th century’s most influential artists from his early adolescence through to the famous ‘Blue Period’, as well as during the years spent in Paris.

 

The collection is not only restricted to Picasso’s artwork. It contains childhood sketches, school books, letters, engravings and personal effects. Some of his most iconic works take pride of place in the museum such as his early masterpiece ‘The First Communion’, painted in 1896, along with pictures from the Las Meninas period. Comprehensive and English-spoken guided tours are available at the Picasso Museum, offering a colourful introduction to Picasso’s life and work, with a more detailed study for art historians and scholars. Holidaymakers on a cheap Barcelona short break can take advantage of free gallery tours every Thursday and Saturday.

 

In conjunction with a tour of the museum, you can further your interest with a two hour walking tour of Picasso’s Barcelona, visiting his childhood home and most cherished haunts in the city. The Picasso Museum has lots of educational resources for art lovers and is particular rewarding for inquisitive youngsters with a penchant for modern art. There is a reading club, lectures, film screenings and creative workshops for school age children. There are Picasso museums and exhibitions in Malaga, Madrid and Paris, but a Barcelona weekend break offers the most captivating experience for earnest fans of Picasso.