The National Palace, this noble building dating back to the 1929 World’s Fair, houses the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) and its collection of works from sculpture, painting and drawings to prints, posters and photography, and with the objective of explaining the importance of Catalan art from the Romanesque period to the mid-20th century. It’s also home to some of the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection.

Admission is free every Saturday from 3pm, and on the first Sunday of every month. Admission is also free Sep 11, as well as on May 18, coinciding with International Museum Day.