{"id":9362,"date":"2017-09-18T12:21:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T10:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/?p=9362"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:22:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:22:44","slug":"mapfre-foundation-art-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/mapfre-foundation-art-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapfre Foundation in Barcelona: superb exhibitions at a great price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Barcelona, art is everywhere. you can find it in the streets, in the museums, in the galleries and even in art and culture centers like the Mapfre Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Mapfre is a Spanish insurance company that owns private foundations aimed at promoting art in a number of Spanish cities. Which is the kind of initiative we love here at Top Tips!<\/p>\n<h2>Mapfre Foundation: a place for art<\/h2>\n<p>\nHere, art is honored in all its forms! At the Mapfre Foundation, you can find photo exhibitions, as well as painting, sculpture and audiovisual projections.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>&nbsp;The Mapfre Foundation is home to works by such famous artists as Renoir, Duane Michals and even Rodin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Mapfre Foundation and its remarkable setting<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe Mapfre Foundation is found inside the <em>Casa Garriga Nogu&eacute;s <\/em>a beautiful building inspired by modernist architecture, and you may spend a lot of your visit admiring the building&#8217;s many beautiful architectural features!<\/p>\n<p>Built over 27000 m2, the Mapfre Foundation is spacious, calm and very pleasant to walk through. It has multiple floors and many exhibition rooms that are uniquely lit to safely display the many artworks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9363 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/fondation-mapfre-interieur-2-730x414.jpg\" alt=\"Mapfre Foundation stairs\" width=\"730\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/fondation-mapfre-interieur-2-730x414.jpg 730w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/fondation-mapfre-interieur-2-256x145.jpg 256w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/fondation-mapfre-interieur-2-512x290.jpg 512w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/fondation-mapfre-interieur-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>The Mapfre Foundation is just a few feet from<a href=\"\/passeig-de-gracia-architecture-shopping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Passeig de Gr&agrave;cia,<\/a> so be sure to plan a little visit after you see Gaud&iacute;&#8217;s <a href=\"\/casa-batllo-gaudi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">la Casa Batll&oacute;,<\/a> and <a href=\"\/la-pedrera-gaudi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">la Pedrera<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The tour suggested by the&nbsp;Fundaci&oacute;n is perfect! Expect to spend an hour there to see all of the exhibitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Mapfre Foundation and its low prices<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>Entry is only 3 euros so it&#8217;s perfect for art lovers on a tight budget!<\/li>\n<li>Top tip: Entry is free on Mondays from 2pm to 8pm!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Useful information<\/h2>\n<h3>Exhibition calendar<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Picasso-Picabia. History of painting,<\/strong> October 11th 2018 to January 13th 2019: it is an exhibition that will gather more than 100 artworks and pieces of both artists, a singular story of a fundamental stage of contemporary art will be traced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Times<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday: 2pm to 8pm<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 8pm<\/li>\n<li>Sundays and holidays from 11am to 7pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLats entry: 30 minutes before closing\n<\/p>\n<h3>Lieu<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Carrer de la Diputaci&oacute;, 250<\/li>\n<li>Metro: Passeig de Gr&agrave;cia<\/li>\n<li>At the end of the exhibition there is a little shop where you can buy souvenirs.<\/li>\n<li>The explanation panels are in Spanish, English and Catalan.<\/li>\n<li>Audio-guides are available in Spanish, English and Catalan from 3.50 euros.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Accessibility<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fundaci&oacute;n is accessible to people with reduced mobility<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Barcelona, art is everywhere. you can find it in the streets, in the museums, in the galleries and even in art and culture centers like the Mapfre Foundation. 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