{"id":68338,"date":"2016-06-01T17:12:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T15:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=68338"},"modified":"2016-06-06T16:31:09","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T14:31:09","slug":"thought-inspiring-museums-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/thought-inspiring-museums-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought-inspiring museums in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every year thousands of visitors arrive in Barcelona to experience its famed artistic and cultural hotspots including the works of creative geniuses such as \u00a0Gaud\u00ed, Picasso and Dal\u00ed, which are indeed incredible. However, the city\u00a0is also home to plenty of other <strong>awe-inspiring<\/strong> <strong>collections<\/strong> ranging from intricate medieval works to \u00a0wacky contemporary creations that are well worth a visit. So it is no surprise that Barcelona was named the fourth most creative city in the world in 2014 just behind San Francisco, London and New York. Here are my top three favourite <strong>museums<\/strong> which are unique and spectacular in their own ways and that will be sure to get your creative juices flowing!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/thought-inspiring-museums-in-barcelona\/#Museu_Nacional_dArt_de_Catalunya\" title=\"Museu Nacional d\u2019Art de Catalunya\">Museu Nacional d\u2019Art de Catalunya<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/thought-inspiring-museums-in-barcelona\/#CosmoCaixa\" title=\"CosmoCaixa\">CosmoCaixa<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/thought-inspiring-museums-in-barcelona\/#Museu_del_Disseny_de_Barcelona\" title=\"Museu del Disseny de Barcelona\">Museu del Disseny de Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museu_Nacional_dArt_de_Catalunya\"><\/span>Museu Nacional d\u2019Art de Catalunya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6999083158_b263a3786f_b-e1463697328701.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-68456 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6999083158_b263a3786f_b-e1463697328701-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"6999083158_b263a3786f_b\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><strong>Where?\u00a0<\/strong>Palau Nacional, Parc de Montju\u00efc<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museunacional.cat\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">MNAC<\/a>, one of the largest <strong>museums<\/strong> in Spain, has been housed in the stunning Palau Nacional from 1934 and was restored in 1995 when various <strong>collections<\/strong> were added. It houses an enormous <strong>collection<\/strong> of Catalan art from the early Middle Ages to the 20th Century but its biggest and most inspiring <strong>collection<\/strong> is the Romanesque. It includes frescoes, murals and wooden carvings rescued from countryside churches around Catalonia dating all the way back to the Medieval period. It also has\u00a0some recreations of the insides of churches with stunning stained glass windows and the results are truly beautiful. The <strong>museum<\/strong> isn&#8217;t worth a visit for the art alone &#8211; the building itself is inspiring and the view from the top looking out over the whole city is sure to leave you feeling <strong>inspired<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CosmoCaixa\"><\/span>CosmoCaixa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Where?\u00a0<\/strong>Carrer d&#8217;Isaac Newton, 26<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelona.de\/en\/barcelona-museum-cosmocaixa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CosmoCaixa<\/a>, open in 2005, is one of the most renowned science <strong>museums<\/strong> in the whole of Europe, costing over \u20ac100 million to make. It is not your typical <strong>museum<\/strong>, but offers a more interactive and \u00a0hands-on experience with the opportunity to try out different things as you walk around. The ins and outs of mind-boggling experiments are explained and the <strong>museum<\/strong> is filled with lots of different and interesting topics. On the bottom floor, you can try out various experiments for yourself and there is even a 1000\u00a0m\u00b2 jungle greenhouse complete with tall trees and animals. It&#8217;s the perfect place to go if you are visiting with children and want to keep them occupied. With so much to see and do, make sure you have at least a couple of hours to make your way around the <strong>museum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museu_del_Disseny_de_Barcelona\"><\/span>Museu del Disseny de Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/23214696511_819c7ee626_b-1-e1463697716277.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-68458 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/23214696511_819c7ee626_b-1-e1463697716277-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"23214696511_819c7ee626_b (1)\" width=\"271\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a>Where?<\/strong> Pla\u00e7a de les Gl\u00f2ries Catalanes, 37<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/museudeldisseny\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">modern design <strong>museum<\/strong> <\/a>located at the DHUB building was designed by MBM architects in 2009 and was opened in 2014, combining existing <strong>museums<\/strong> including decorative arts, graphics, textiles and ceramics to create a central hub for the design world and show off the city&#8217;s impressive cultural heritage. The huge structure holds over 70,000 unique everyday items from different periods throughout history. If you&#8217;re interested in finding out more about the design world or want, give this fantastic <strong>museum<\/strong> a visit &#8211; you might even feel<strong> inspired<\/strong> to design something yourself!<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"68338\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year thousands of visitors arrive in Barcelona to experience its famed artistic and cultural hotspots including the works of creative geniuses such as \u00a0Gaud\u00ed, Picasso and Dal\u00ed, which are indeed incredible. However, the city\u00a0is also home to plenty of other awe-inspiring collections ranging from intricate medieval works to \u00a0wacky contemporary creations that are well [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":68339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4349],"tags":[4143,4284,3237,2501,4283],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68338"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68338"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68585,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68338\/revisions\/68585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}