Museu Picasso de Barcelona in Barcelona
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Museu Picasso de Barcelona

Barcelona · Spain · Founded 1963

Five medieval palaces in Barcelona's Born district holding the world's most extensive collection of Picasso's early work.

About Museu Picasso de Barcelona

The Museu Picasso opened in 1963 with a foundational gift from Picasso's friend and personal secretary Jaume Sabartés. Picasso himself donated the major early series Las Meninas in 1968.

Spread across five adjoining Gothic palaces on Carrer Montcada, the museum offers an unparalleled view of Picasso's formation — from his teenage academic studies in Barcelona to his radical late reinterpretations of Velázquez.

Collections & Highlights

Las Meninas series
Science and Charity
First Communion
Gothic palaces and courtyards

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