Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB)
9 expert reviews
“You must cross the threshold of the Research centre to discover the elegant 18C Pati Manning with two levels of galleries resting on columns and decorated with sgraffite and mosaics.”
– Michelin Guide
Concierge
"It has become a multidisciplinary space, hosting music, dance, video, and theater sessions along with high-brow seminars on art and politics."
Frommer's
"Adjacent to the MACBA, the CCCB is a temporary exhibition space located in what was a 19th-century poorhouse." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A complex of auditoriums, exhibition spaces and conference halls opened here in 1994 in what had been an 18th-century hospice, the Casa de la Caritat." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Ask a sophisticated Barcelona native where he'll be this weekend, and the answer is often the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB)." Full review
Fodor's
"This multidisciplinary gallery, lecture hall, and concert and exhibition space offers a year-round program of cultural events and projects, well worth checking out." Full review
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"This building reworked by achitects Piñón and Viaplana, combines original decoration with modern trends on the patio." Full review
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The most eye-catching part is the glass side which dominates all around... reflecting the roofs of the building.
Time Out
"The most unique feature of this centre is the Xcèntric Archive, an archive for experimental films. The small 12-seat theatre is home to over 1,000 titles from prominent creators." Full review
Fodor's
"This house occupies what were once the grounds and buildings of a 14th-century Carthusian convent—though the convent itself is long gone." Full review