Barcelona: Picasso and Moco Museum with El Born Walking Tour Monolingual English Tour
ID: GYG447760-O-805488
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Discover the history and learn interesting facts while strolling through Barcelona's emblematic El Born neighborhood. Explore the Moco Museum and enjoy a guided tour of the Picasso Museum.
Check in at our office in the Estació del Nord, where your guide will be waiting for you. In the first part of the visit we will take a guided tour of the Born neighbourhood, one of the most historical areas of Barcelona. We will pass through places such as the Arc de Triomf, the Passeig del Born and the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar.
One of the icons of the city, which we will discover on this tour, is undoubtedly the Arc de Triomf, which was designed for the Universal Exhibition of Barcelona in 1888. It is located in Paseo Lluís Companys, very close to the starting point of our tour.
At the end of the walking tour, we will enter into the Picasso Museum, which is the only museum created during the artist's lifetime. Accompanied by your guide, we will discover the most important details of Picasso's life and career. You will be able to appreciate his artistic evolution through the collection of more than 3.500 works.
After the visit to the Picasso Museum, we will go to the Moco Museum, located right next to the Picasso Museum. Your guide will give you the tickets to enter.
The visit to the Moco Museum is by yourself, but you have the option to download an audio-guide on your mobile phone to learn all the details of each of the works. You'll find works by well-known artists such as Banksy, Kaws, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michele Basquiat. The idea of the museum is to offer visitors a unique art collection to reflect on modern society.
Furthermore, the experience at the Moco Museum begins when you enter into the place where it is located, the Cervelló Palace, a historic building in the city, where from the Middle Ages until the 20th century aristocrats, merchants and members of the royalty lived in this palace.
Highlights
- Discover the main works of Picasso trough the guided visit of the Museum.
- Explore unique works by well-known artists such as Banksy, Kaws, Andy Warhol.
- Discover the old town of the Barcelona as you stroll trough El Born
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers per guide.
Be aware this is a 3-hour walking tour, we kindly advise you to use comfortable clothes and shoes.
This tour is not recommended for children under 3 years old.
We do not recommend carring backpacks. If you de carry one with you, you must leave it at the box office ti access into the museum.
Meet your guide at the local partner's office located on the ground floor right in front of platform 19 in Estació del Nord bus station.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
