Museu Picasso > Reviews

Advantages: An overview of the artist's work.
Disadvantages: Don't expect to see the famous Guernica, it's in Madrid!

...his contemporaries, or visit the museu de ceràmica which houses 16 pieces. ... Read review

Advantages: Joy & Humour!
Disadvantages: Joy & Humour!

Pablo Picasso Museum, It is a tourist spot and I thought I could have passed it. I was staying in Gothic Point hostel. it is just a minute away from the museum. so one lazy afternoon, i went there to check it out. The area is very bohemia, the museum lies in a narrow brick street. to my surprise, it is pretty compact and the collection is interesting. I enjoy the ceramic done by Picasso. He has very good imagination. He draws all the things ... Read review

Advantages: Great collection of the artist's work, excellent setting with plenty of character, superb atmosphere, good and reasonable shop, accompanying exhibitions featuring other artists.
Disadvantages: Hard to fault!

The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is the best collection of the artist's work in the world and is actually one of the houses that he lived in. He spent his youth there, but only recently has the museum been created in recognition of his achievements. As you move through the galleries you will be amazed at the talent this genius possessed, even at a startlingly young age. Somehow, the setting delivers a more intimate connection to the artworks, which ... Read review

Advantages: Early works
Disadvantages: Few later/famous works

The first thing that struck me about the Picasso Museum in Barcelona was its stunning location. Set in a small side street in the old town surrounded by arts and craft shops I gained just as much from exploring the area as going round the museum itself. The museum is housed in an old medieval palace which certainly helps create a period atmosphere. The advantage of this collection is the large number of early drawings and sketches by Picasso on display. ... Read review