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Museu PicassovsJoan Miro Foundation
Both are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Picasso Museum ranks marginally higher than Joan Miró Foundation. Picasso Museum comes in at 97 with praise from 12 reviews like The Telegraph, Time Out and Frommer's.
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Montcada 15-23, 08003 Barcelona
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Fodor's "The Picasso Museum is housed in five adjoining palaces on Carrer Montcada, a street known for Barcelona's most elegant medieval palaces." Full review
Frommer's "Five medieval mansions in a row contain a massive collection of the work of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The setting alone, in five contiguous medieval stone mansions, makes the Museu Picasso unique (and worth the probable queues)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "There can be a long wait to get in, but it's worth it, if only to see the extensive collection of portraits by the artist when he was a young man." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Especially good on the artist's early work—Picasso spent his formative teenage years in Barcelona and donated the paintings." Full review
Let's Go " Upon entering, there are a series of rooms that start from Picasso’s earlier years and lead into his critical success." Full review
Travel + Leisure "There can be a long wait to get in, but it's worth it, if only to see the extensive collection of portraits by the artist when he was a young man." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This magnificent museum, to which Picasso donated 1700 works before his death, pays homage to the relationship the artist had with the city of Barcelona." Full review
Departures "Houses one of the most extensive collections of the Spanish artist’s work, with more than 4,000 pieces, including paintings from his early years, Blue Period, and the "Las Meninas" series." Full review
goop "For Picasso and art lovers, the museum affords a unique look at the artist’s early work, which makes sense given that Picasso spent his formative years here in Barcelona." Full review
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Parc de Montjuic, 08038 Barcelona
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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 "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 "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 PlanetTop choice
"Joan Miró, the city’s best-known 20th-century artistic progeny, bequeathed this art foundation to his hometown in 1971." Full review
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
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Joan Miró Foundation contains over 10,000 works by the artist, who is one of the great names of the 20C avant-garde movement." Full review
Departures "This foundation and modern art museum, located on Montjuïc hill, was created by Miró himself to encourage young artists to get involved in contemporary art." Full review
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On the Grid "The monographic museum of Joan Miró, complete with paintings, textiles and sculpture created by the artist, is a must visit for lovers of contemporary and abstract art." Full review
Time Out "Approachable, light and airy, these white walls and arches house a collection of more than 225 paintings, 150 sculptures and all of Miró's graphic work, plus some 5,000 drawings." Full review
Afar Magazine "Joan Miró Foundation The Barcelona-born artist Joan Miró (1893–1983) enlisted architect and friend Josep Lluís Sert to design this modern, light-filled museum devoted to his works." Full review
