Museu Picasso

"The Picasso Museum is housed in five adjoining palaces on Carrer Montcada, a street known for Barcelona's most elegant medieval palaces." Full review

"Five medieval mansions in a row contain a massive collection of the work of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)." Full review

"The setting alone, in five contiguous medieval stone mansions, makes the Museu Picasso unique (and worth the probable queues)." Full review

"There can be a long wait to get in, but it's worth it, if only to see the extensive collection of portraits by the artist when he was a young man." Full review

"Especially good on the artist's early work—Picasso spent his formative teenage years in Barcelona and donated the paintings." Full review

" Upon entering, there are a series of rooms that start from Picasso’s earlier years and lead into his critical success." Full review

"This magnificent museum, to which Picasso donated 1700 works before his death, pays homage to the relationship the artist had with the city of Barcelona." Full review

"Houses one of the most extensive collections of the Spanish artist’s work, with more than 4,000 pieces, including paintings from his early years, Blue Period, and the "Las Meninas" series." Full review

"For Picasso and art lovers, the museum affords a unique look at the artist’s early work, which makes sense given that Picasso spent his formative years here in Barcelona." Full review

"Highlights include the wonderful Las Meninas series, based on Velázquez's painting of the same name. The museum is quieter and queues shorter at the very end of the day." Full review