The Cult of Beauty
An afternoon for questioning what we call beautiful. Take the exhibition’s questions out into the Raval afterwards.
Activities El Raval
Three Sunday mornings to build around art. Keep the afternoon for lunch, a walk or a different side of the city.
Coming up
The museum publishes free entry on the first Sunday of each month. This selection derives 4 October, 1 November and 6 December 2026 from that rule and the 10:00 to 15:00 Sunday hours. The exhibitions on view will vary. Check the operator’s current admission arrangements.
Practical details last checked 21 Sept 2026
All times are local to Barcelona (Europe/Madrid).
Plaça dels Àngels, 1, 08001, Barcelona
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Plaça dels Àngels, 1
Open location in Maps (opens in a new tab)An afternoon for questioning what we call beautiful. Take the exhibition’s questions out into the Raval afterwards.
The final week of MACBA’s collection presentation. Choose a few works to stay with, rather than racing to see the lot.
Give Sunday a second chapter. Book an exhibition after lunch and stay with an idea a little longer.
Ideas worth taking out into the street. Start a Raval afternoon with an exhibition, then leave time for the conversation afterwards.
Contemporary art with the Raval right outside. Give the galleries your attention, then return to the life of the square.
Make the table the centre of the evening. A Catalan and Mediterranean stop between the Raval’s galleries and a later night out.
A late turn off the Rambla. Pick a DJ, leave the dinner plates behind and make the small hours part of the plan.