Fodor's Expert Review Museu Picasso

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Gallery, Museu Picasso, Barcelona, Spain

The Picasso Museum is housed in five adjoining 13th- to 15th-century palaces on Carrer Montcada, a street known for its elegant medieval mansions. Picasso spent his formative years in Barcelona (1895–1904), and although this collection doesn't include a significant number of his most famous paintings, it's strong on his early work, especially showcasing the link between Picasso and Barcelona.

The museum opened in 1963 on the suggestion of Picasso's friend Jaume Sabartés, and the initial donation was from the Sabartés collection. Later, Picasso donated his early works, and in 1982 his widow, Jacqueline Roque, added 41 ceramic pieces. Displays include childhood sketches, works from the artist's Rose and Blue periods, and the famous 1950s cubist variations on Velázquez's Las Meninas (in Rooms 12–16).

On the lower-floor, the sketches, oils, and schoolboy caricatures from Picasso's early years in A Coruña are perhaps the most fascinating part of the whole museum,... READ MORE

Fodor's Choice Art Museum

Quick Facts

Montcada 15–19
08003, Spain

93-256–3000

www.museupicasso.bcn.cat

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: €12; free Thurs. from 4 pm, and 1st Sun. of month, and with Barcelona Card. Tours €6, Closed Mon., Guided tours of permanent collection (in English) are Sun. at 11

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