Museums and galleries

Explore the best museums and galleries in Barcelona, from major art collections and historic museums to contemporary galleries and unique cultural spaces. Find practical information about tickets, opening hours, exhibitions and what to see during your visit.

Our guides cover Barcelona’s most important museums as well as lesser-known collections, helping you choose the best places to visit based on your interests and available time.

ARTIS-Groote Museum: Senses, Nature & Historic Museum Halls

Discover interactive installations, nature and the senses in ARTIS-Groote Museum, with historic halls, ticket options, Thursday evening hours and current access advice.

ARTIS-Micropia: Living Microbes & a World Beyond Sight

Meet living microbes at ARTIS-Micropia through microscopes, interactive displays and Lab Talks. Plan tickets, opening hours, family visits and access.

Banksy Museum: Street-Art Messages Recreated at Full Scale

Explore life-size reconstructions of Banksy murals at Van Slingelandtplein, with practical advice on entry, audio options and partial access.

Dutch Resistance Museum: Choices, Courage and Life Under Occupation

Explore personal choices under German occupation, the resistance, colonial histories and a Junior route through wartime childhood at Amsterdam’s Verzetsmuseum.

EYE Filmmuseum: Cinema, Film Heritage & Architecture on the IJ

Plan EYE on the IJ: What is Film?, temporary exhibitions, separate cinema tickets, wheelchair access and the ferry from Centraal.

Foam: Photography, New Voices and a Canal-House Setting

Explore changing photography exhibitions, emerging artists and a historic Keizersgracht setting at Foam, with practical advice for planning your visit.

H’ART Museum: Changing Exhibitions in the Amstelhof

Explore changing international art exhibitions in the Amstelhof, with current Matisse admission, courtyard context, opening hours and practical H’ART Museum advice.

Houseboat Museum: Everyday Life Aboard the Hendrika Maria

Discover everyday life afloat inside the Hendrika Maria, a former cargo barge moored on Prinsengracht, with a self-guided audio visit.

Jewish Museum: Culture, Identity and the Historic Synagogues

Explore Jewish culture, religion and everyday life in Amsterdam’s historic synagogue complex, with the Rintel chanukiah and a family-focused Junior museum.

Moco Museum: Street Art, Modern Icons & Villa Alsberg

Discover Moco’s modern icons, street art and immersive installations inside Villa Alsberg, with a practical route, seasonal hours and advice on the

Museum of the Canals: How a City Grew Around Water

Discover how Amsterdam’s canal belt took shape through a multimedia museum route, period rooms and an elegant house on Herengracht.

National Maritime Museum: Ships, Navigation & Stories of the Sea

Discover maritime art, navigational objects and the replica Amsterdam, with current opening hours, access advice and practical planning for Het Scheepvaartmuseum.

NEMO Science Museum: Experiments, Discoveries & Rooftop Views

Explore hands-on science at NEMO, with experiments, family activities, rooftop access and practical advice on reservations, opening hours and accessibility.

Nxt Museum: Immersive Media Art, Light and Sound

Explore new media art at Nxt Museum in Amsterdam Noord, with the current exhibition, evening hours, sensory guidance and the ADE closure

Rembrandt House Museum: Rooms, Studio Life & the Art of Etching

Discover Rembrandt’s domestic and working world, the craft of etching and the story of his Amsterdam house, with practical guidance on seasonal

Rijksmuseum: Art, History and Highlights

The Rijksmuseum is the Netherlands’ national museum of art and history, beside Museumplein in Amsterdam. Its collection spans more than 800 years,

Stedelijk Museum: Modern Art, Design & New Ways of Looking

A guide to the Stedelijk’s modern art, contemporary ideas and design, with an easy approach to the collection, the story of its

STRAAT Museum: Street Art on a Warehouse Scale

Explore large-scale street art at STRAAT Museum in NDSM, with ferry directions, museum highlights, access advice and ticket options.

Van Gogh Museum: Masterpieces, Colour & the Artist’s Story

Discover the Van Gogh Museum through its paintings, changing colour and family history, with an approachable route, practical visiting advice and separate

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