In the Museum

Find useful advice to turn your visit into a unique experience. Do you know our chill-out spaces, the quietest times to visit and all the resources on offer?

Services

We want to make your visit as enjoyable as possible. As a result, we provide lockers users can activate with a €1 coin. No scooters or bicycles can be brought inside.

MACBA has a lift and ramps connecting our different levels. Currently, the capacity of the lift is limited to one person.

If you need to rest during your visit, spaces with seating are available on each level.

Currently the reading area is closed to the public.

Rest areas include folding chairs you can use during your visit. The chairs are desinfected according to the cleaning and disinfection protocols.

On levels 0 and 1.

Available in the accessible restrooms on levels 0 and 1.

Museum spaces include free Wi-fi access for all visitors. Find the password on your entrance ticket, or ask for it at reception.

Install our app and enjoy free audio descriptions of the pieces in all the exhibitions.

More info

Out of battery? You can charge your mobile phone in the rest area at reception (level 0).

Resources and Accessibility

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Resources and accessibility

Audioguides

Map of the museum

Recommendations for visitor

The quietest time to visit the museum is from Monday to Friday starting at 2 pm and on Saturday and Sunday mornings. This is the least crowded time, as there are usually no school or group visits.

During the summer, we recommend bringing a light jacket or sweater. We modify the temperature and humidity indoors depending on exterior conditions. This helps to preserve the pieces on display and increases energy efficiency.

Your entrance ticket allows you to visit as many times as you want within one month of activation at the reception desk. We recommend spreading your visit out over multiple days. This will give you a better look at our exhibits, and will let you spend more time on pieces that inspire you.

Visiting school groups are allowed to make sketches using dry drawing instruments. However, please request permission beforehand at educacio@macba.cat.

Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. We want your visit to be both stimulating and safe. Please remain with children at all times, and ask museum staff before touching any pieces.

For security reasons and in order to make your visit more enjoyable, backpacks and other large objects must be left in the lockers in the cloakroom. Two different sizes of lockers are available: 44 x 38 x 46 cm, and 88 x 38 x 46 cm. We do not have lockers for bigger objects such as bicycles, scooters or large suitcases.

Good news: photography is allowed in the museum. Take a picture and share it with others! Just don’t use flash photography, please. If you want to use a tripod, please fill in the following form, print it and hand it in at the reception desk. Photographs are only for personal, non-commercial use. At times, we may need to restrict photography for certain pieces or exhibits.

Form