Picasso Museum, Barcelona

The Picasso Museum in the Ribera neighbourhood of the Old City was inaugurated in April 1963. It was due to the generosity of Jaime Sabatés, Picasso's former secretary and a close friend, that the museum was able to open its doors to the public in Barcelona. The 15th-century municipal palace of Palacio de Berenguer d'Aguilar now serves as a museum for this purpose. There are almost 4,200 of the artist's pieces in the museum's permanent collection. The Picasso Museum mostly features paintings created by Picasso between 1895 and 1904. The assortment expands throughout later eras of artistic production. Picasso gave the museum all 58 paintings from his series Las Meninas (1957), in which he reimagined Diego Velázquez's Las Meninas, to honour his friend Sabatés. The Picasso Museum is home to a curated collection of artwork that were culled from other city museums. In 1982, Picasso's wife Jaqueline donated 41 ceramic pieces to the museum. To accommodate the growing number of artefacts, the museum expanded into the neighbouring homes.

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• Learn more about the life and career of Pablo Picasso, one of the world's most renowned artists, by visiting the Picasso Museum in Barcelona.
• Examine Picasso's early works like Science and Charity, Royan, and Las Meninas, a copy of Velazquez's painting, and you'll see his talent and inventiveness at its finest.
• Wander through the museums and galleries and be awed by the 4,251 works of art by Picasso.
• Visit Picasso's last haunts in Barcelona with the help of a knowledgeable guide who will fill you in on the artist's lifelong connection to the city.

• By Train: You can get to Via Laietana - Correus from Pl Catalunya - Portal de l'ngel in about 7 minutes by taking the V15 rail. After that, you'll need to put in another four minutes of walking time to get there.
• By Bus: Take a taxi down Via Laietana and you'll get there in no more than 15 minutes.

Mornings, specifically between 10 and 11 a.m., are the least busy. If you can, try to arrive just at the crack of dawn, as this will greatly lessen the likelihood that you will have to wait in line. If you're running late, your best bet is to show up between 11:00 and 15:00, when the lines are at their longest. On certain "open door" days, admission is free; check the schedule for details.

Here are some tips that every tourist should keep in mind while visiting the Picasso Museum:

• Pick the perfect day because the Picasso Museum in Barcelona is open every day except holidays from Tuesday to Sunday. From 10 am until 6 pm daily, with the last ticket sold 30 minutes before closure. Truth be told, there aren't many museums open in Barcelona on Mondays.
• Choose amongst the numerous admission options available, as the Picasso Museum in Barcelona caters to a wide range of patrons with a wide range of interests.

Rules and Regulations:

• Tickets can be purchased at the museum's box office until 30 minutes before it closes.
• No large bags (more than 30x30cm), umbrellas, beverages, food, or animals of any kind are permitted inside the exhibition halls. 
• The cloakroom of the Picasso Museum is free to use but if you have a reservation or admission ticket, you can only then use those to get in.
• Pictures and films taken inside the exhibit halls may be used only for personal purposes. You are not permitted to use any type of flash or tripod.
• Visitors are asked to turn off their phones' ringers, vibrate settings, and any other noise making features while attending a performance.
• All guests under the age of 14 must have a guardian present at all times.
• There is a risk of damage to the artworks. Keep your distance, don't reach out and touch them, and don't point sharp objects like pencils, pens, and umbrellas in their direction.
• The Picasso Museum has a strict no-smoking policy. On the premises of the museum, smoking is not permitted.