International Day of Museums.

Sunday 17th May is the International Day of Museums, and to celebrate the day, 24 of Barcelona's museums open their doors for free to the general public. As well as some of the museums that also have Free entrance on the first few days of the month, there are some great museums that you might want to fit into your schedule, and take advantage of visiting to save some money.



The full list of participating museums can be seen here:

CaixaForum, CCCB, CosmoCaixa, Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Fundació Joan Miró, Jardí Botànic de Barcelona, La Pedrera Caixa Catalunya, MACBA, MNAC, Museu Barbier-Mueller d’Art Precolombí, Capella Exposicions, Fundació Suñol, Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport, Museu d’Història de Catalunya, Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya, Museu de les Ciències Naturals, Museu de la Música, Museu d’Història de la Ciutat, Museu Etnològic, Museu Frederic Marès, Museu Marítim de Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Disseny Hub Barcelona y Centro de exposiciones La Virreina.

Looking for accommodation for that weekend? Try apartments for rent in Barcelona with BCN Rentals. And for a heads up on what else to visit, see this Barcelona guide.