CCCB

Views of Barcelona from a lofty vantage point are always special. At the Sala Mirador in the CCCB, located on the top floor, you can behold Barcelona through a glass façade from an unusual vantage point: the sea, Raval and Gothic quarters, Montjuïc, Tibidabo and Collserola Tower stretching out before you. Magnificent panoramas of the city of Barcelona from the centre’s most iconic space. Open on various Sundays throughout the year. Check specific dates.

The centre stands on the historic site of the Casa de la Caritat, one of the most important welfare institutions in the history of Barcelona. During its 154 years of operation, it housed up to 2,000 people, accommodated in separate wards for men, women and children. With communal areas and two hectares of courtyards, the site functioned as a city within the city, with dormitories, a kitchen, dining rooms, classrooms, trade workshops, a library, a barbershop, an infirmary and even a pharmacy and treatment rooms. The cultural facility was designed by architects Helio Piñón and Albert Viaplana. The CCCB was inaugurated on 24 February 1994.

The Laie CCCB bookstore covers the entire available collection of CCCB publications, as well as sections on contemporary art, architecture, design, critical thinking, history, literature, visual culture and contemporary music. Visitors can find artist editions, contemporary design items and experimental music CDs.