Visitor services
Visitor services
Click on one of the floors to change the plan and select the services to see their location
Ground floor
First floor
Café
Opened from Tuesday to Saturdays, from 10 to 6 p.m.; Sundays and public holidays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact telephone number: 93 550 74 70
At the Café you can enjoy a moment of relaxation with a sandwich or a menu prepared with top quality Mediterranean cuisine. On weekends, come and have brunch in this unique setting!
You'll find the Café in the Oval Hall and the Fresc Terrace, in front of the museum, on the main floor.
Toilets
The museum has various toilets adapted for people with reduced mobility in the foyer, the Sala Oval and in the Library.
WiFi
The museum offers WiFi in the foyer, in the Sala Oval, in the Library, in the Sala de la Cúpula (The Dome Room), in the café of the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, in the restaurant Òleum, in the auditoriums and the temporary exhibition rooms.
Cloakroom
All objects larger than 35 x 35 x 25 cm and any sharp objects should be left in the cloakroom. The museum does not accept responsibility for articles deposited in the cloakroom and lockers. You can consult the regulations of use of the cloakroom service on the notice board.
Changing room
There is a changing room in the toilets of the Sala Oval and those of the foyer.
Hearing loops
You will find them at the at the ticket and information desks, at the entrance to the offices or at the Library's reception and user service desks. We also have individual magnetic loops that allow people who use use audiphones to be able to have an audio guided visit of the museum in a totally autonomous way.
Floorplans of the museum
Map - Catalan (pdf - 1.74 Mb)
Map - Spanish (pdf - 1.65 Mb)
Map - English (pdf - 1.67 Mb)
Map - French (pdf - 1.64 Mb)
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Guided visits
Guided visits to the collection, the temporary exhibitions and the singular spaces of the building. Group of minimum 10 people.
App Second Canvas
A new way of visiting the museum and exploring the works through super high-resolution images.
Shop
Outside shop
Postcards, promotion articles and souvenirs of your visit to the museum and
- Winter opening times: October to April, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Sundays and public holidays, 10am to 3pm.
- Summer opening times: May to September, Mondays, 10am to 6pm; Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 8pm; Sundays and public holidays, 10am to 3pm.
The Sala Oval shop
Catalogues, books, audiovisuals, postcards, posters, gifts, and other products, and also for young kids, to promote knowledge and the diffusion of the collection, art and the city of
- Winter opening times: October to April, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Sundays and public holidays, 10am to 3pm.
- Summer opening times: May to September, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 8pm; Sundays and public holidays, 10am to 3pm.
Loan of prams, folding chairs and wheelchairs from the museum cloakroom
Loan of prams, folding chairs and wheelchairs from the museum cloakroom. The museum does not provide escorts.
Toilets
The museum has various toilets adapted for people with reduced mobility in the foyer, the Sala Oval and in the Library.
WiFi
The museum offers WiFi in the foyer, in the Sala Oval, in the Sala de la Cúpula (The Dome Room), in the café of the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, in the restaurant Òleum, in the auditoriums and the temporary exhibition rooms.
Changing room
There is a changing room in the toilets of the Sala Oval and those of the foyer.
Òleum Restaurant
- Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays, from 12.30 am to 4 pm.
- Other days and nights, only for groups with previous reservation at 93 289 06 79
Located in the former Throne Room of the National Palace
Library
The library, open to all publics, is a reference in art history. Its volumes are a reflection of the collection and of the museum.
- Winter schedule (14 September - 30 June): Monday and Friday, from 10 am to 3 pm; from Tuesday to Thursday, from 10 am to 7 pm. Closed on Monday and Friday afternoon, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
- Summer schedule (1 July - 13 September): from Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 3 pm.
Planta Baixa
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