Picasso Museum

Hours	The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am to 8 pm. It is closed on Mondays and on major holidays: January 1, May 1, June 24 and December 25/26.
Admission	EUR 6
Website	www.museupicasso.bcn.es

Barcelona's Picasso Museum is located in a medieval mansion and houses one of the most impressive collections of art today. The museum consists of five different buildings (or palaces, as they are often referred to). The museum was inaugurated in 1963 and seven years later, the Barcelona City Council enlarged it by adding the Palau del Baro de Balaguer. In 1999, it was enlarged once again with the inauguration of two special exhibition venues. On the outside, serene gardens and quiet spots make the museum an ideal place to get away from the heat (if you go in the summer), the people and the touring. On the inside, the mansion showcases Pablo Picasso's work - more than 3,000 pieces that include paintings, drawings, ceramics and engravings. The collection focuses on Picasso’s career from 1895-1904 and his affinity for and his relationship with the city of Barcelona. In addition to this vast collection, two rooms in the museum are devoted to a series of interpretations of Diego Velasquez’ “Las Meninas” done in the 1950’s.