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Joan Miro Foundation vs Barcelona Pavilion

Both Joan Miró Foundation and Pabellon Mies van der Rohe are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Joan Miró Foundation scores significantly higher than Pabellon Mies van der Rohe. Joan Miró Foundation has a TripExpert Score of 95 with approval from 8 reviews such as Frommer's, Fodor's and Departures.

Joan Miro Foundation
Joan Miro Foundation
9 / 10
Parc de Montjuic, 08038 Barcelona
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The Miró Foundation, a gift from the artist Joan Miró to his native city, is one of Barcelona's most exciting showcases of contemporary art." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"After an illustrious career in Le Corbusier's Paris studio and then as Harvard's dean of architecture, Josep Lluís Sert designed the Joan Miró museum in memory of his lifelong friend."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Born in Mallorca in 1893, Joan Miró was one of Spain's greatest artists and, along with Tàpies, the undisputed master of contemporary Catalan art." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Joan Miró, the city’s best-known 20th-century artistic progeny, bequeathed this art foundation to his hometown in 1971." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"With its high ceilings, arches, and airy passages, this innovative building houses the world's largest collection of Miró's work plus British art, from 1945 to 1968-that is, postwar to Pop." Full review
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Barcelona Pavilion
Barcelona Pavilion
8 / 10
Avenida Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia 7, 08038 Barcelona
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Fodor's Fodor's
"One of the masterpieces of the Bauhaus School, the legendary Pavelló Mies van der Rohe... remains a stunning "less is more" study in interlocking planes of white marble, green onyx, and glass." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Directly across the road from the CaixaForum, this serene building stands in welcome contrast to the moderniste style of the Casaramona." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"The Pavelló Mies van der Rohe is not only a work of breathtaking beauty and simplicity, it is a highly influential building emblematic of the modern movement." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The Pabellon Mies van der Rohe is known as one of the first examples of 20th century architecture and is arguably one of the most influential buildings of the last century." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Though the original Barcelona Pavilion was dismantled when the International Exhibition ended in 1930, this faithful 1986 reconstruction recreates the original feel perfectly." Full review
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