# Picasso Museum, Barcelona > The Museu Picasso is one of the world's great collections of the artist, set in five medieval palaces on Carrer de Montcada in El Born. It holds more than 4,000 works and is strongest on the young Picasso, from childhood drawings to the Blue Period, plus the Las Meninas series after Velázquez. Tickets are timed and sold online, with some free hours. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours. Web page: https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/picasso-museum - City: [Barcelona](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona), Spain - YesGo score: 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h 45 min - Opening hours: Tue–Sun; closed Monday - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Paid, timed ticket online - Free: Some evenings and Sundays - Highlights: Early Picasso, the Blue Period, Las Meninas - Time needed: 1.5–2 hours - Closed: Monday - Location: El Born, Carrer de Montcada, Jaume I metro (L4) - Coordinates: 41.38522, 2.18089 - Facts checked: 11.11.2026 ## Key facts - **1963** — the museum opened (source: English Wikipedia) - **4,000+** — works in the collection (source: English Wikipedia) - **5 palaces** — medieval, on Carrer de Montcada (source: English Wikipedia) - **58 paintings** — in the Las Meninas series, donated by the artist (source: English Wikipedia) ## About the Picasso Museum **Pablo Picasso** spent his youth in Barcelona: he studied at the art school here, painted his first major works and met friends at the Els Quatre Gats café. The museum opened in **1963**, and the artist himself gave it works and, later, whole series. The collection fills **five medieval palaces** of the 13th to 15th centuries on Carrer de Montcada, linked by courtyards and staircases. It holds more than **4,000** works, paintings, drawings, prints and ceramics. It isn't a museum of famous Cubism but the story of how a boy from Málaga became Picasso. ## What to see in the museum The first rooms are the most surprising: the teenage Picasso paints academic portraits and landscapes with an adult's skill. Here hangs the large **Science and Charity** of 1897, painted when he was fifteen. Then come Barcelona street scenes, **Blue Period** paintings and works from his Paris years. Separate galleries hold the **Las Meninas** series of 1957: 58 paintings in which Picasso takes Velázquez's famous canvas apart again and again, in close-up, in patches of colour, or with the pigeons from his studio window. The visit ends with ceramics and prints from his later years. ## What to see at the Picasso Museum - **Early works** — a teenager's portraits and landscapes. - **Science and Charity** — the large 1897 canvas. - **Blue Period** — melancholy blue paintings. - **Las Meninas** — 58 variations on Velázquez. - **Ceramics** — plates and vases from later years. - **The palaces** — medieval courtyards and staircases. > **Buying tickets** Tickets are sold on the museum's site for a set time, and in high season good slots go early. Some evenings and certain Sundays are free, but you still need to book a ticket online for that slot. The schedule changes, so check before you go. ## Carrer de Montcada and El Born **Carrer de Montcada** is one of old Barcelona's loveliest streets. In the Middle Ages rich merchants built their palaces here, and the stone façades with coats of arms and inner courtyards survive almost unchanged. Besides the Picasso Museum, the street has other museums and galleries. Around it is **El Born**, with narrow lanes, designer boutiques and tapas bars. At the end of the street stands the basilica of [Santa Maria del Mar](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/santa-maria-del-mar), with Passeig del Born beyond. After the museum it's easy to have lunch nearby. ## How to get to the museum 1. Metro: **Jaume I** station on line L4 (yellow), a 5-minute walk. 2. From the [Gothic Quarter](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/gothic-quarter), cross Via Laietana along Carrer de la Princesa. 3. From the Palau de la Música, 10 minutes on foot. 4. The entrance is on Carrer de Montcada, through a palace courtyard. ## Tips for your visit Come at opening time or late in the day, as the early-work galleries get crowded at midday. Bags and backpacks have to be checked in. Photography is usually not allowed in the permanent collection, but it is in the courtyards. If you know Picasso only from Cubism, start with the audio guide, which helps you follow how his style changed. The museum is great for teenagers who draw themselves: the early works show how much craft lies behind the 'simple' later pictures. ## Before you go Tick off what's ready — your ticks are saved in this browser. - [ ] Book a timed ticket online - [ ] Check the free hours - [ ] Find Science and Charity - [ ] See the Las Meninas series - [ ] Walk down Carrer de Montcada to Santa Maria del Mar ## Places in Barcelona: compare and choose Places in Barcelona rated by YesGo. - [Camp Nou](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/camp-nou) — YesGo score 63/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 45 min · Paid - [Casa Batlló](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-batllo) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 15 min · Paid - [Barcelona Pavilion](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/barcelona-pavilion) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Paid - [Casa Vicens](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-vicens) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Paid - [Casa Milà](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/casa-mila) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Paid - [Picasso Museum](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/picasso-museum) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 45 min · Paid - [National Art Museum of Catalonia](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/mnac) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Paid - [Dalí Theatre-Museum](https://yesgo.io/spain/barcelona/dali-theatre-museum) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Paid ## Don't mix it up Barcelona's Picasso Museum isn't the only one: there are major Picasso museums in Paris and in his home town of Málaga. Barcelona's is strongest on his early years. ## Tips - Book a timed ticket online. - Closed on Mondays. - The early works are the highlight. - El Born and Santa Maria del Mar are next door. ## Questions ### How long do you need at the Picasso Museum? 1.5 to 2 hours. ### What is there to see at the Picasso Museum? His early works, Science and Charity, Blue Period paintings and the Las Meninas series. ### When is the Picasso Museum free? Some evenings and Sundays; you still need to book a ticket online. ### What day is the Picasso Museum closed? Monday. ### How do I get to the Picasso Museum? Metro to Jaume I (L4), then 5 minutes along Carrer de la Princesa. ### Does it have Cubist works? A few; the museum is strongest on the young Picasso and Las Meninas. ## How we checked Facts from English Wikipedia. Hours, prices and free times weren't confirmed with an official source — hence the 'checking' badge. ## Sources - English Wikipedia: Museu Picasso - Official site, museupicassobcn.cat --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.