In my opinion, it's the best museum in town. I was specially interested in the Romanesque section, with ones of the oldest Spanish paintings, coming from the Catalonian Romanesque churches. The Baroque and Gothic section are very interesting also, as well as the 19th and 20th centuries section. This museum worth a stressless visit. You can take an audioguide free of charge if you ask for them. Unfortunatly it's not allowed to take pictures of pieces of arts but I toke some photos of the building itself.
En mi opinión, este es el mejor museo de la ciudad. Lo que más me interesaba era la sección del románico, con unas de las pinturas españolas más antiguas, procedentes de iglesias románicas catalanas. La sección del barroco y el gótico es muy interesante también, así como la de los siglos XIX y XX. EL museo merece una visita sin estrés. Puedes coger una audioguía sin coste, siempre que la pidas al entrar. Lamentablemente no está peritido tomar fotos de las obras de arte, pero yo tomé algunas del propio edificio.
Visiting hours / Horario de visita
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays / Martes, miércoles, viernes y sábados: 10:00 - 19:00
Thursdays / Jueves: 10:00 - 21:00
Sundays / Domingos: 10:00 - 14:30
Updated Jul 17, 2006
Address: Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc
Phone: 93 622 03 60
Website: http://www.mnac.es
This beautiful building is one of the Barcelona's landmaks, at the end of María Cristina Av. on top of the hill. It was built for the International Exhibition in 1929 and it houses the National Musum of Art of Catalonia since 1934. This palace remembers me of "El Pilar" basilica, in Zaragoza with its towers and the dome. There are escalators to arrive to its entrance, from where you can enjoy a good view of the city.
Este bonito edificio es una de las señales de identidad de Barcelona, al final de la avenida de María Cristina. Fue construido para la Exposición Internacional de 1929 y acoje el Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña desde 1934. Este palacio me recuerda al Pilar de Zaragoza, con sus torres y cúpula. Hay escaleras mecánicas para llegar a su entrada, desde la que se pueden disfrutar de unas magníficas vistas de la ciudad.
Updated Jul 17, 2006
Address: Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc
Phone: 93 622 03 60
Website: http://www.mnac.es
Not only is the art in this musem amazing, so is the architecture itself! This building is incredibly massive! If you enjoy art you must visit this museum. Often people don't reconize the talents of the Catalan artists. I was blown away!!
Written Mar 13, 2006
Address: Palau Nacional. Parc de Montju?c
Phone: 93 622 03 60
Website: http://www.mnac.es
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya is one of the most important museums in Catalonia. The MNAC is a must-see and brings together one of the most important museum collections of Romanesque art in the world. The museum also has outstanding collections of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque art. As if that wasn't enough, there is always an extremely interesting temporary exhibition to see. From the Palau Nacional building, which is the museum's headquarters, built for the 1929 International Exhibition, you can enjoy one of the most glorious views of the city, with the trade fair precinct and the Magic Fountain in the foreground, which offers a night-time sound and light show.
Updated Sep 4, 2005
Address: Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc
Phone: 93 622 03 60
Website: http://www.mnac.es
A trip to this museum is worth the time even if you only stand atop the steps and enjoy the beautiful view of Barcelona
The MNAC is also easily accessible by metro or the Bus Turistic.
This museum houses the largest collection of Catalan art in Spain, thus giving you an impressive view of how the Catalan artwork has influenced today's art. The MNAC is also the home of many Roman artifacts and artmwork.
Written Feb 23, 2005
Address: Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc
Phone: 93 426 53 86
Website: http://www.mcba.es
the national art museum of catalunya barcelona was outrageous! in a good way ofcourse.
forget the art inside, the buidling that the art is housed in itself is a work of art. we were blown away by its massive size and beauty. well done barcelone! well done spain! mucho bonita!
definitly worth a visit to while in barcelona. if u want more info on the museum like ticket prices and hours of operation visit their english webiste national art museum
please feel free to rate this tip, or any of my other tips. i am always looking to improve. thank u...
Written Jan 30, 2005
Address: Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc
Phone: 93 426 53 86
Website: http://www.mcba.es
The Palau Nacional was constructed for the 1929 International Exhibition and is now the major depository of Catalán art. The National Art Museum of Catalonia is one of the most important centers for Romanesque art in the world. More than 100 pieces, including sculptures, icons, and frescoes, are on display. The highlight of the museum is the collection of murals from various Romanesque churches. The frescoes and murals are displayed in apses, much as they were in the churches in which they were found. Each is placed in sequential order, providing the viewer with a tour of Romanesque art from its primitive beginnings to the more advanced, late Romanesque and early Gothic era.
In front of the Palau Nacional are the magic fountains. At night there are choreographed water and light shows. However, the place is nice at all times of the day.
Written Jan 9, 2005
Address: Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc
Phone: 93 426 53 86
Website: http://www.mcba.es
You could think it is a bit weird a National Museum in Barcelona... but don't. MNAC is a national museum of Catalonia, as they say: the complete history of catalan art.
Catalonia has been without nation since a lot of centuries ago, so you can imagine how difficult is to create a museum of this characteristics. I mean there are no monarchy collection under all these rooms, which use to be the main source of big museums.
This is also the reason for the importance of MEDIEVAL ART in MNAC, the absolute highlight of the museum, specially the gothic area, which illustrates the high point and the moment of maximum territorial expansion of Catalonia. You will enjoy mural paintings, woodcarvings or enamel work. If you don't like this kind of art, maybe this is not your place.
Updated Jul 28, 2004
Address: Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc
Phone: +34 93 622 03 76
Website: http://www.mnac.es
This museum sits upon the hills of Parc Montjuic. There are some spectacular views from the top terraces overlooking the area of Plaza Espana and the rest of Barcelona. The museum itself has some impressive collections of Romanesque and Gothic art, even some 12th century frescoes rescued from mountainous monastaries.
Written Feb 7, 2004
The Palau Nacional, the most spectacular building in Spain Square, was built for the Universal Exposition of 1929,with the intent to build a monumental, grandiose and enormous building. The architects were Enric Català and Pedro Cendoya, with the collaboration of Pere Domènech i Roure. The palace has undergone some restorations by the Italian architect Gae Aulenti, and now houses the Catalonia National Art Museum (MNAC). The Museum is open from 10am, and is free on the first Thursday of each month.
Written Feb 7, 2004
Phone: 93-622-0375
Website: www.gencat.es/mnac
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