There are countless ways to experience Barcelona in summer. You can stroll through its neighbourhoods, relax on a shaded terrace, head to the beach, or take a break and immerse yourself in its museums. Whether you’re visiting Barcelona this summer or rediscovering the city at a slower pace, the Articket museums invite you to enjoy some of the season’s most outstanding exhibitions—all without leaving the city. Here’s our selection.
A fresh perspective on the past
Museu Picasso | Picasso Cyprus: Encounters with Mediterranean Ceramics
Ceramics were one of Picasso’s greatest passions. This exhibition places his work in dialogue with archaeological pieces from Cyprus, revealing how Mediterranean forms and symbols have travelled through the centuries to inspire one of the twentieth century’s most influential artists.
↳ Why visit?
Discover a lesser-known side of Picasso and explore how the ancient cultures of the Mediterranean fuelled his creativity. An original exhibition connecting archaeology, history and modern art.
MNAC | “Recovered from the Enemy”. Francoist Repositories at the MNAC
What happens to works of art during wartime? This exhibition revisits the history of the Francoist repositories and invites visitors to reflect on the protection of cultural heritage, collective memory and the stories that often remain untold in history books.
↳ Why visit?
Because works of art have biographies too. Beyond their artistic value, this exhibition uncovers the journeys, traces and hidden stories behind the artworks while encouraging reflection on memory and the role museums play in preserving it.
For lovers of contemporary art
Museu Picasso | Valérie Belin
Valérie Belin’s photographs blur the boundaries between reality and artifice. Through portraits, mannequins, flowers and everyday objects, she creates hypnotically beautiful images that challenge the way we see, perceive and define reality. In dialogue with Picasso’s work, the exhibition explores the power of images.
↳ Why visit?
Because her photographs challenge perception and make us question what is real and what is constructed. A fascinating and thought-provoking exhibition.
Fundació Joan Miró | Kapwani Kiwanga. Shifting States
The first national retrospective dedicated to Kapwani Kiwanga, winner of the Joan Miró Prize 2025. Through a compelling internal architecture, the exhibition explores materiality, economic exchange and geological timescales that shape our relationship with space.
↳ Why visit?
Discover one of today’s leading international contemporary artists and experience visually striking works that encourage us to rethink how power, materials and architecture shape the world we inhabit.
Museu Tàpies | Àngel Jové. De intactu
An opportunity to discover one of the key figures of Catalan experimental art in the 1970s. Jové’s work continues to surprise with its creative freedom, offering a powerful space of artistic resistance through visual language.
↳ Why visit?
To discover a pivotal figure in contemporary Catalan art and appreciate the singularity of his artistic journey.
Exhibitions that reflect on today’s world
CCCB | The Cult of Beauty
An exploration of humanity’s fascination with beauty, from classical ideals to social media, through fashion, science and visual culture.
↳ Why visit?
To reflect on a highly relevant question: to what extent does the pursuit of beauty shape the way we live, consume and relate to others?
MACBA | Like a Murmuration of Starlings. MACBA Collection: Thirty Years and Infinite Ways of Being
To celebrate MACBA’s 30th anniversary, the museum presents its collection from a completely new perspective. Nearly 200 works by 49 artists—including Jean-Michel Basquiat, William Kentridge and Àngels Ribé—come together in an open-ended journey exploring identity, the body, nature and the many ways we inhabit the world.
↳ Why visit?
Because it’s a unique opportunity to see works that are rarely exhibited—more than half are on display for the first time—and to explore three decades of contemporary art through an open narrative with no single route or interpretation.
Rediscovering two great masters
Fundació Joan Miró | Joan Miró. Circles
An exhibition built around a simple geometric form—the circle—to offer a fresh reading of Joan Miró’s artistic career.
↳ Why visit?
Because it provides a new way to engage with Miró’s work while highlighting both his artistic creations and Josep Lluís Sert’s iconic museum building.
Museu Tàpies | Antoni Tàpies. The Perpetual Movement of the Wall
The 1950s marked a turning point in Antoni Tàpies’ career. Through key works and the reconstruction of four landmark exhibitions, this exhibition reveals the evolution of his artistic language and shows how exhibition design can transform the way artworks are understood.
↳ Why visit?
Because it offers a rare perspective on Tàpies—not only through his artworks, but also through the exhibition spaces and installations that helped shape his creative universe.
