Picasso Museum Barcelona: Tickets, Hours & Practical Tips for 2026
How to book tickets, when to go, and what most guides won't tell you about visiting the Museu Picasso in Barcelona.
The Museu Picasso sells out on weekends and holidays. If you show up without a ticket, you'll either wait 45 minutes in a queue on Carrer Montcada or find the slots gone entirely. The good news: buying in advance takes two minutes and saves you the headache.
Here's everything you need to plan your visit — prices, hours, free days, and the practical tips that aren't on the museum's website.
Tickets and Prices
Buy online. Always. The museum caps daily visitors, and the ticket office closes 30 minutes before closing time. On busy days, walk-ups get turned away.
Current prices (2026):
- Collection + temporary exhibition: €14 online / €15 at the door
- Temporary exhibition only: €6.50 online / €7.50 at the door
- Articket Barcelona: €38 — covers 6 museums including Picasso, with skip-the-line. Worth it if you're visiting 2 or more museums. We did the math here.
Free entry: Every Thursday from 4 PM, plus February 12 (Santa Eulàlia), May 18 (Museum Day), and September 24 (La Mercè). Free doesn't mean walk-in — you still need to reserve a slot online, and they go fast. We explain exactly how free admission works here.
Book tickets on the official site
Opening Hours
Winter (Sep 29 – Mar 29): Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–19:00
Summer (Mar 31 – Sep 27): Tue/Wed/Sun 9:00–20:00 · Thu/Fri/Sat 9:00–21:00
Closed: Every Monday, January 1, May 1, June 24, December 25.
Our take: Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at opening are the quietest slots. Thursday afternoons are free but packed. Friday and Saturday evenings in summer are surprisingly calm — most tourists are eating dinner.
Confirm hours on the official site
Getting There
Metro: Jaume I (L4) is the closest — 3-minute walk. Arc de Triomf (L1) works too, about 7 minutes on foot through the Born neighbourhood.
Address: Carrer de Montcada 15-23, 08003 Barcelona. The entrance is through a medieval courtyard — you'll know you're close when you see the queue.
Combine with: The Born neighbourhood is right outside. Santa Maria del Mar, the Chocolate Museum, and El Born Centre Cultural are all within a 5-minute walk. If you have an Articket, MEAM is around the corner on the same street.
Tips Most Guides Won't Tell You
Skip the audio guide. It's €5 and adds 45 minutes to your visit. If you want context, our free PDF guide covers the key works in 3 minutes of reading — and you can use it on your phone while inside.
Start at the end. Most visitors move left to right through the chronological rooms and run out of energy by the time they reach Las Meninas. If you're short on time, go straight to Room 12.
Temporary exhibitions are often the highlight. They're included in the full ticket and usually less crowded than the permanent collection. Check what's on before you go.
Photography is allowed in the permanent collection (no flash). Temporary shows may have restrictions — look for signs at the entrance.
The museum is fully accessible — elevators to all floors, wheelchair-friendly throughout.
Verified Facts
| Museum | Museu Picasso Barcelona |
| Collection | 4,000+ works across Picasso's career |
| Ticket | €14 online / €15 door (collection + temporary) |
| Articket | €38 (6 museums, skip-the-line) |
| Free entry | Thu from 4 PM · Feb 12, May 18, Sep 24 |
| Winter hours | Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00 |
| Summer hours | Tue/Wed/Sun 9:00–20:00 · Thu/Fri/Sat 9:00–21:00 |
| Closed | Mondays, Jan 1, May 1, Jun 24, Dec 25 |
| Address | Carrer de Montcada 15-23, 08003 Barcelona |
| Metro | Jaume I (L4) — 3 min walk |
| Website | museupicasso.bcn.cat |
Hours and prices can change — confirm on the official site before you go.
