Picasso & His Metropolis Muse: Museu Picasso, Barcelona
Taking a break from enjoying muchos tapas and cava in Barcelona, I went to visit the Picasso Museum (or Museu Picasso). As a follow up to my 1st post about La Pedrera, this mini post recounts my trip to view the works of one of the most influential artists of the 20th Century.
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| Las Meninas by Pablo Picasso, © Museu Picasso of Barcelona |
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| Courtyard of the Picasso Museum |
Although Pablo Picasso was not born in Barcelona, and spent most of his life in France, he lived in the Catalan capital with his family during his formative years. After moving away for a while he later moved back to the city, where he continued to harness his creative skill. The collection starts with Picasso's early naturalist works during his youthful years. Then his experimental paintings start to appear on the walls (the more interesting, colourful stuff).
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| Roof of Barcelona |
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| Case of ceramics |
In my (very nerdy) opinion, there is nothing more elating than standing in a room and being surrounded by famous paintings. The 'Blue Period', Cubism, Las Meninas - it's all there. On display are also some of Picasso's sculptures and ceramics. It's a surprisingly large museum where you could easily spend a couple of hours, however you can also wander through in about 30-40 minutes if you wish to have a shorter visit.
Overall, the museum serves as a wonderful memorial to Picasso's relationship to the city and his development as an artist.
Overall, the museum serves as a wonderful memorial to Picasso's relationship to the city and his development as an artist.
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Tip 1: As mentioned in my other Barcelona post about Gaudi's 'La Pedrera' (click here to read post), a tip for visiting any of the city's tourist attractions is to book before your visit or you risk getting turned away. This happened to us on our trip to the Picasso Museum, but we were lucky enough to book a slot for later that same day, despite the museum saying on the door that there were no more time slots (so always double check online).
Tip 2: Visit the museum on Thursday afternoons from 6.00pm to 9.30pm or the first Sunday of each month 9am to 7pm as it is free entry! Book on the website here: http://www.museupicasso.bcn.cat/en/.
Tip 3: This museum is situated in the area of El Born where there are some amazing restaurants tucked away down the many side streets - try Bor Muth, Tantarantana or Tapeo for uh-mazing Tapas (shout out to Chase sisters for their food recommendations)!
© Museu Picasso of Barcelona
* all photos are my own