{"id":1631,"date":"2016-12-15T14:47:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T14:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonplan_en.anakena.info\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:23:33","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:23:33","slug":"palau-robert-free-temporary-exhibitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/palau-robert-free-temporary-exhibitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Palau Robert: free temporary exhibitions all year long"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Picasso Museum<\/a>,the Miró Foundation<\/a>, the Catalan National Art Museum<\/a> or the Barcelona Contemporary Art Museum<\/a> are the names that come to mind when we think of art in Barcelona.<\/p>\n

These huge spaces are truly unmissable but they do not have a monopoly on culture! There are also other smaller, more private galleries with their own high-quality programmes. Palau de la Virreina<\/a> and Palau Robert are good examples of that, and both of them happen to be free!<\/p>\n

Palau Robert: An architectural gem<\/h2>\n

\nPalau Robert is worth a visit for the building alone. Finished in 1903, it was originally the private residence of the marquis de Robert, a Catalan aristocrat. Henry Grandpierre, the architect who worked on the World Expo in 1900 in Paris was responsible for the construction of the neoclassical style building.<\/p>\n

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In 1936, the civil war rumbled and Palau Robert became the property of the Catalan government, which made it the seat of its culture department. The marquis de Robert regained his private residence a few years later but the Catalan government bought it back for good in 1981 to house free exhibitions.<\/p>\n

You can still admire the original staircase, the glass roof, the arched doorways and the cast iron decoration.\n<\/p>\n

Palau Robert’s exhibitions<\/h2>\n

\nPalau Robert has no permanent collection but organises exhibitions all year long. The themes are very varied from photography, science, culture, and business to fashion and politics…<\/p>\n

International cooperation, aid and development are also two recurring concerns of Palau Robert, which regularly hosts solidarity concerts.<\/p>\n

In fact, the aim of the exhibition centre is to bring Catalan values such as creativity, innovation, solidarity and initiative to the world.<\/p>\n