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Joan Miro Foundation vs Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes
Both are rated highly by writers. On balance, Joan Miró Foundation is preferred by most reviewers compared to Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes. Joan Miró Foundation ranks #2 in Barcelona with positive reviews from 9 reviews including Concierge, Fodor's and Departures.
Joan Miro Foundation
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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."
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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."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Joan Miró, the city’s best-known 20th-century artistic progeny, bequeathed this art foundation to his hometown in 1971."
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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."
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Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes
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Baixada del Monestir 9, 08034 Barcelona
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Fodor's
"The three-story Gothic cloister, one of the finest in Europe, surrounds a lush garden."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This peaceful old convent was first opened to the public in 1983 and is now a museum of monastic life."
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Travel + Leisure
"The Gothic cloister is one of the city's most tranquil spots."
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Time Out
"The building is hardly recent – it’s a Benedictine monastery dating from the 9th century – but the contents are new."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This convent has housed a community of nuns from the Order of St. Clare since the 14C ... a magnificent example of Catalan Gothic architecture."
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