Arts & Culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration.
MACBA
Nov 28 – Sep 28
€12
Events
Today
Arts & Culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more.
MACBA
Feb 14 – Sep 28
€12
Arts & Culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision.
CaixaForum
May 21 – Sep 27
€6
Film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen.
Hotel Palace
May 28 – Sep 30
€38
Arts & Culture
Picasso Cyprus
An exhibition exploring how ancient Cypriot art influenced Picasso’s art
Museu Picasso
Jun 6 – Sep 27
Arts & Culture
Patrim’25: Look in Silence. That Blues Look
A snapshot of emerging artistic talent from the Universitat de Barcelona’s Faculty of Fine Art.
Fundació Vila Casas
Jun 16 – Oct 4
€10
Ongoing
Arts & Culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
CCCB
May 21 – Nov 8
€6
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
Fundació Vila Casas
Jun 4 – May 31
€10
Fitness & Wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
Port Olímpic
Jun 25 – Dec 27
€10
Arts & Culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
MACBA
Jul 9 – May 23
€13.50
Arts & Culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
MACBA
Jul 9 – May 23
€15
Arts & Culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
MACBA
Jul 9 – May 23
€15
Places
Our picks
Phenomena
This is one of the biggest, most beautiful-looking and sounding cinemas in Europe.
C/ Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 168
MACBA
Barcelona’s reference par excellence for contemporary art and culture.
Plaça dels Àngels, 1
Colmillo de Morsa
A sustainably conscious fashion label from Barcelona.
C/ Vic, 15–17
Aire de Barcelona
The underground sanctuary at Aire Ancient Baths in the Born is one of the city’s most relaxing spaces.
Passeig Picasso 22
Bar Cañete
Step inside it feels like traveling through time to Spain’s glory days.
C/ Unió, 17
Garage Beer Co.
This UK-style brewery is one of Barcelona’s most central stops for quality brews.
C/ Consell de Cent, 261
Oops!
The city’s best-known swingers club – discreet, stylish and not remotely seedy.
C/ Anglí, 69
Sagrada Família
Forty years of Gaudí’s life were devoted to working tirelessly on the Sagrada Família.
C/ Mallorca, 401