If this holiday season you feel like you’ve already run out of ideas, we’re here to suggest a gift that doesn’t end when you unwrap it, but lasts for 365 days and invites you to experience a year full of stories: ArticketBCN!
Articket is not just a gift, it’s a cultural passport that opens doors for a whole year to six of Barcelona’s most important art museums: the Museu Picasso, the Fundació Joan Miró, the CCCB, the MNAC, the MACBA and the Museu Tàpies. Six universes and one single gift, with direct access — without queues or waiting — to iconic works, thought-provoking exhibitions, surprising spaces and unforgettable moments.
Give the perfect gift
When it comes to giving presents, we’ve all gone through that moment of existential doubt: “What if they don’t like it?”, “What if they already have one?”. That’s why Articket is a Christmas lifesaver: it simplifies the choice, eliminates insecurities, and what’s more, it has that special touch that material gifts don’t have. Here are some reasons why it is virtually impossible to fail with Articket:
► It’s practical and immediate
No need to wrap it, it’s quick to buy and even quicker to give as a gift. Perfect for a Secret Santa, for getting out of a tight spot with style, or simply for becoming the star gift. It’s one of those “last minute” gifts that seem as if they were planned well in advance. And you can even personalise it with a special message!
► It’s for everyone
Young, old, curious, newbies or art museum regulars. It works because it’s open, flexible and has no barriers to entry. It’s great both for those who want to discover and for those who want to dive deeper.
► It creates shared moments
It encourages leisurely plans, long conversations and visits that last longer than expected. Giving it as a present means giving the gift of time together. And that, in a world where everything is moving fast, is almost a luxury.
► It helps you discover the city in a different way
It helps to get off the beaten track, to rediscover neighbourhoods, to walk leisurely and to relate to the city from a more curious and attentive point of view.
► It’s a thoughtful and responsible idea
It doesn’t create clutter, gather dust, or end up forgotten in a drawer. It’s a cultural experience that promotes talent, museums and urban life.
► It has an element of surprise
It’s not the typical gift people expect. It has that “wow!” factor that sparks excitement and curiosity. And after a while, when they use it they’ll think of you.
► It supports museums
Every Articket purchase helps six of the city’s top art museums continue researching, preserving, creating educational programmes, and promoting exhibitions that we all get to enjoy.
A luxury exhibition programme to enjoy with your loved ones
Articket has that magic: it sparks moments. Spur-of-the-moment plans, unexpected getaways, rescued Sundays and afternoons that take an unexpected turn. It’s the power to turn a “What shall we do today?” into a cultural experience you’ll remember.
In addition, this winter the six Articket museums are offering a first-class programme. Here’s a small preview:
- At the CCCB, Rodoreda, a Forest explores the symbolic universe of Mercè Rodoreda, offering an immersion into the writer’s inner world.
- At the MACBA, Project a Black Planet takes a radical look at Panafrica an exhibition that challenges, unsettles and raises questions.
- At the MNAC, Ink against Hitler recovers the power of satirical drawing as a tool of resistance; an exhibition that demonstrates that humour can also be a political weapon.
- At the Fundació Joan Miró, Miró and the United States reveals how the artist dialogued with the American scene; a journey through influences, friendships and mutual impacts.
- At the Museu Tàpies, Antoni Tàpies: The Imagination of the World offers a renewed reading of his universe; an exhibition that shows the extent to which his work continues to speak to us today.
- And the Museu Picasso, Ubu painter. Alfred Jarry and the arts explores the myth of Ubu — the irreverent character who shook the cultural world at the end of the 19th century — and the radical legacy that Jarry left on generations of artists: from the Nabis and the Surrealists to contemporary creators.
