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Museu Picasso vs Barcelona Pavilion
Both are praised by professionals. On balance, Picasso Museum is preferred by most writers compared to Pabellon Mies van der Rohe. Picasso Museum comes in at 95 with approval from 10 sources such as goop, Condé Nast Traveler and Let's Go.
Museu Picasso
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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."
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Frommer's
"Five medieval mansions in a row contain a massive collection of the work of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)."
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Lonely Planet
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"The setting alone, in five contiguous medieval stone mansions, makes the Museu Picasso unique (and worth the probable queues)."
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"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."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Especially good on the artist's early work—Picasso spent his formative teenage years in Barcelona and donated the paintings."
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Barcelona Pavilion
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Avenida Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia 7, 08038 Barcelona
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"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."
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Frommer's
"Directly across the road from the CaixaForum, this serene building stands in welcome contrast to the moderniste style of the Casaramona."
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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."
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"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."
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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."
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