Museu Nacional d`Art de Catalunya

Advantages: Lots of good modern art
Disadvantages: May be very different when you go - mainly exhibitions!

...I visited Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona last week, and found myself very impressed with the collections that they had to offer. It was the third art gallery I had visited in a week in Barcelona (after Miro and Picasso's collections), and, in my opinion, competed with both. The first impressions of the gallery are of the building's exterior. When it opened in 1995, many of the locals objected to the stark contrast the building with the surroundings. While I admit this criticism from residents, I found the white, glass, huge modern architecture to be inspiring and a breath of fresh air. Indeed it seems to reflect the modernisation and investment put into the Raval area over the past few years. Indeed the purpose of the building, according to the architect, was to "create a dialogue" between the museum and its surroundings... Read review

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Advantages: Everything you want on a city break
Disadvantages: Too many things to do

...a menu than deciding whether you want what the chef has just cooked. The pace is fast and the voices loud and the sheer number of locals crowding around the food stalls is as good a testament to them as you need. MontJuic~ Set a short distance from the city centre MontJuic is a good place to visit for some quiet time. Redeveloped for the 1992 Olympics it is home to a number of museums and art galleries as well as extensive parkland offering excellent views of the city and harbour. One of the many reasons why a weekend is too short a time to spend in Barcelona you could easily spend a day at either the Fundació de Joan Miró or the Museu National d' Art Catalunya (MNAC) and then there is the Olympic Stadium and a cable car ride to be enjoyed. The best option is to pick one and earmark the others for another visit. We chose MNAC located... Read review

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Advantages: Free, large gallery of Spanish art, Picasso, Miro etc and good temporary exhibits
Disadvantages: You may not of heard of the artists, but it's good to see something different

...I visited this gallery while on holiday last May, and if I get into Palma on another trip to Majorca in a few weeks time I intend to go back. If you compare the size of the gallery to the island it is on, then Museu d'Art Espanyol Contemporani is bigger than Tate Modern. The gallery's collection, however, is more speciallised to modern Spanish art, mainly paintings, with its permanent collection including Picasso, Miro, Tapies and Barcelo, but most tastes should be accomodated. A few rooms upstairs are given over to temporary exhibitions (Lichtenstein 7/3-17/6/06 and I saw Luis Gordillo on my visit). The gallery is well curated and presented. Entry is free, so everyone who goes to Palma should visit. It's a nice relaxing space, and if you study all the work then you can spend half a day here. Also good if you're stuck looking... Read review

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