Barcelona is brimming with exhibitions across museums, art centers, galleries, and venues where culture manifests itself in its many forms. You’ll find everything from the works of world-renowned artists to the most innovative projects by emerging Spanish artists with international potential, as well as fascinating educational exhibits that are perfect for the whole family.
So, if you’re wondering what exhibitions to see today in Barcelona, we’ve rounded up the city’s most interesting art and science exhibitions so you can make the most of Barcelona’s cultural offerings.
Dalí Boulevard Cibernètic
This 1,200-square-meter immersive exhibition explores Salvador Dalí’s connections to science, technology, design, and fashion.
A century after his first exhibition on that very avenue, this exhibition combines projections, virtual reality, and physical pieces as exceptional and diverse as a 1958 astronaut suit, kinetic jewelry, and a Dior dress. A journey through the mind of one of the greatest geniuses of the 20th century.
The Banksy Museum in Barcelona brings together all of Banksy’s street art experiences through more than 130 of the artist’s works. It does so by creating a setting perfectly suited to the world of street art. Here, visitors stroll through an urban landscape that takes them from city to city and from era to era, allowing them to discover up close the iconic—and sometimes lesser-known—works of this street artist.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to climb Mount Everest? Well, finding out is now easier than ever with this immersive experience at ECLIPSO Barcelona. A fun and educational experience that lets us recreate the historic expedition of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first mountaineers to reach the world’s highest peak in 1953.
Through virtual reality goggles, we’ll travel by train to Kathmandu, passing through historic monasteries and learning to cope with real challenges such as altitude sickness, oxygen management, and a hostile climate. Furthermore, this project—nominated in the Venice Immersive section of the Venice Film Festival—stands out for its hyper-realistic graphics and its extreme realism.
Gaudí-Miró-Gomis: Deconstructed
This exhibition offers an immersive dialogue between the legacies of the legendary architect Antoni Gaudí, the painter and sculptor Joan Miró, and the photographer Joaquim Gomis through original works that highlight their artistic connections and their bond with nature and Barcelona.
The Secret Life of Plants by Anselm Kiefer
La Pedrera presents the first solo exhibition by Anselm Kiefer in Barcelona. More than 70 works by one of the world’s most influential contemporary painters and sculptors. This exhibition immerses visitors in the artist’s universe through paintings, books, and a series of display cases brimming with symbolism that intertwine German history, mythology, alchemy, and literature.
The Cult of Beauty
The Barcelona Center for Contemporary Culture (CCCB) never fails to make us reflect. This exhibition takes us on a fascinating journey through aesthetic canons, exploring how society has understood, constructed, and consumed beauty over time. It’s a comprehensive and highly relevant exhibition that challenges the viewer and leaves you thinking long after you’ve walked out the door.
American Images
Admission is free on Tuesdays (weekdays)
A journey through the career of documentary photographer Dana Lixenberg, renowned for delving into issues of inequality, identity, and resilience in contemporary American society.
An exhibition that documents the reality of the most marginalized communities in the United States, while also exploring and introducing some of the most iconic figures of American culture from the 1990s and 2000s.
Matter Matters. Designing with the World
How will we live when there are no more materials left to make things? The DHub answers this question with its new permanent exhibition. It’s a fascinating journey that spans from colonial extractivism to today’s wildest solutions: furniture made from mushrooms, fabrics woven from seaweed, and extreme recycling. With over 700 pieces, this exhibition shows us that design isn’t just about making beautiful things, but about finding ways to avoid destroying the world in the process.
