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Free Museums in Barcelona on Sundays and other days

Ann Marie Brannigan 5 Comments

Free Museums in Barcelona on Sundays

When I first arrived in Barcelona I was quite surprised to find that State-owned museums charged a fee to enter! Depending on the museum, the cost can be higher or lower but free museums in Barcelona are hard to find! As someone who loves whiling away a few hours in galleries or exhibits, I quickly… Read More

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Madrid Art Museums, “the Barcelona connection”

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Ramón Casas - Garrote vil (1894)

Barcelona and Madrid have shared quite a long history together. It is no surprise then that the ghost of Barcelona keeps appearing in the main Art Museum of the Spanish capital as well as the street Art galleries in Madrid. Whenever I travel there I can’t help spending most of my time revisiting those wonderful… Read More

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Photography exhibition: Joan Colom and Barcelona

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Joan Colom photography exhibition

Large ladies asses, street-wise kids, hardened prostitutes… These are just some of the subjects that appear in the retrospective exhibition of Joan Colom at the MNAC (Catalonia’s National Art Museum). I recently had the opportunity to enjoy this fantastic trip into Barcelona’s most uncomfortable side. Watch out for the masterpiece series called El Carrer (the… Read More

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Masterpieces of the MNAC: the Romanesque, Gothic and Modern collections

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MNAC (Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya) - Palau Nacional

Hello! I’m Catherine, one of the guides at Runner Bean Tours in Barcelona. With a background in History of Art and Museum Studies, I often get asked for museum recommendations when leading tours. With over 50 to suggest, from chocolate to archaeology to shoes, Barcelona has a museum to suit any interest! But when asked… Read More

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🍸 3 people relaxing in Barcelona. 🕵️ Let's 🍸 3 people relaxing in Barcelona.
🕵️ Let's see if you can guess.
❓ Who is the Runner Bean guide?
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📷 We just took Don and Linda on a private tour 📷 We just took Don and Linda on a private tour of Montserrat and Codorníu.
🍾 Codorníu Cava Winery was founded in 1551, making it one of the oldest in Spain.
🕸️ Exploring their underground city of cava is a highlight for any sparkling wine lover.
🥂 And, of course, tasting some of their finest cavas 😉
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Some of our tours today! Discovering beautiful Gir Some of our tours today! Discovering beautiful Girona with Laura on a private tour or learning all about Gaudí with Miguel on a group tour, there's something for everyone on our website 👍😄
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TIP: Every Sunday, you can visit Barcelona's Town TIP: Every Sunday, you can visit Barcelona's Town Hall with its wonderful Saló de Cent. There are free guided visits in English (10am), Catalan and Spanish.
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One of the best way to appreciate Gaudí's genius One of the best way to appreciate Gaudí's genius is to discover his masterpieces with a knowledgeable local guide. 
Just like Doug and Linda here, who enjoyed their Private Gaudí Tour with Anna last Friday 👍😄
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Today we have celebrated 13 years helping visitors Today we have celebrated 13 years helping visitors discover Barcelona 🎂🎉 
A big thank you to everyone who has made it possible 🤗
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This Sunday is Santa Eulalia, patron saint of Barc This Sunday is Santa Eulalia, patron saint of Barcelona since the 7th century. 
And there are plenty of traditional celebrations if you are visiting the city this weekend.
Image: "Saint Eulalia's martyrdom" by Bernat Martorell (1442-45), Catalonia's National Art Museum (MNAC)
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Wishing you the best 2023! The Runner Bean team Wishing you the best 2023!
The Runner Bean team
We wish you a Merry Christmas!!! Enjoy this time w We wish you a Merry Christmas!!! Enjoy this time with your loved ones 🎄❤️
The Runner Bean team
Last week we celebrated the Runner Bean Christmas Last week we celebrated the Runner Bean Christmas Dinner🍴🎄
We all had a great time and it was lovely seeing everyone together again 😄
As a surprise, we also got a very nice present from all the guides full of treats for the Christmas table 🎁😋. Thanks a million again 😘
In the photo (sitting from the left): Laura, Anna, Gorka, Albert, Miguel, Tati, Ann-Marie, Alex, Dani, Mari and Anna 🙋
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A castle with eggs on top? What else but the Dalí A castle with eggs on top? What else but the Dalí Museum! 🎨🖌️
Situated in the town of Figueres, just a couple of hours from Barcelona, this is one of our most popular private tours outside the city. A must if you are a Salvador Dalí fan 👌
More info on our bio.
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Last weekend, we took all our photography equipmen Last weekend, we took all our photography equipment to capture unusual views of some of the highlights of Barcelona. 

These 4 images are just some of what we saw.

Below is the explanation of how we did it but... we also used a trick! Do you know which one? 😉

⛪ Sagrada Familia. Gaudí's unfinished work is the symbol of Barcelona. We captured the Nativity Façade in all its glory, without any construction cranes.

🏛️ Plaça Sant Jaume. We climbed to the top of the Generalitat Palace to get a bird's view of the iconic government's square.

⚓ Columbus Monument. We took the lift to the top for nice views of Barcelona and to try to emulate the work of famous Catalan photographer Francesc Català-Roca

🏰 La Pedrera & Casa Batlló. Both Gaudí buildings are located at Passeig de Gràcia. We used a very long telephoto to bring them closer to each other.
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