Barcelona Picasso Museum and Walking Tour
Description
Journey through Picasso’s life in Barcelona to learn how the city shaped his art. We’ll visit Els Quatre Gats Restaurant, once a tavern and hangout for Picasso and his friends. This was the first place he exhibited his genius. As we explore Picasso’s Barcelona, we’ll visit other sites that inspired or hosted his early works. Hear the story of the women behind “Les Demoiselles d'Avinyó.” See the former Fine Arts Academy where he studied. At the Sala Parès, a former paint shop where he displayed his art, we may even step inside to see how it has evolved into a gallery, hosting very different work now than in Picasso’s day. At the close, your guide leads you down the picturesque Carrer Montcada. This medieval street houses the Picasso Museum, where you’ll continue inside with your skip-the-line ticket. If you’ve selected the upgrade, your guide will lead you on a tour of the museum’s most significant pieces, sharing the secrets behind the many paintings, sketches, and sculptures.
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Itinerary
Listen to the stories of Picasso and his friends outside Els Quatre Gats, a modernist café.
Discover the first Spanish Art Gallery where Picasso once exhibited, now home to contemporary masterpieces.
Where a brothel inspired one of Picasso's most revolutionary paintings, Les Demoiselles d’Avinyó
Once one of the best art academies in Spain where Picasso as a teenager studied and had an outstanding performance.
Visit this medieval building home to over 4,2000 of the artist's works. Your ticket is included, and you can also upgrade for a tour of the collection with a licensed guide.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(628)
Valentina was a fabulous guide. Gave us a wonderful overview of Picasso’s life, artwork, and area where he lived.
We’re delighted to hear that Valentina was a fabulous guide and that you enjoyed her insights into Picasso’s life, artwork, and the neighborhood where he lived. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Valentina! Hope to welcome you again soon for another great experience!
Thomas was the best tour guide
Hi there! Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We are absolutely thrilled to hear that Thomas was the best tour guide for your Barcelona Picasso Museum and Walking Tour! We will be sure to pass your kind words along to him. We hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!
Rachelle was Very knowledgeable and very nice.
Thank you for sharing your experience! We are delighted to hear that Rachelle helped make your visit to the Picasso Museum so enjoyable. We pride ourselves on having knowledgeable and friendly guides, and we'll make sure Rachelle sees your lovely compliment.
Eoghan is a tall, handsome, gentleman.
We can confirm that Eoghan brings plenty of charm to the Picasso Walking Tour—but we're even happier that Eoghan shares Picasso's story with the same enthusiasm! We'll be sure to pass along your compliment. Thanks a lot for joining us, and we hope to see you on another artistic adventure soon!
Eaghan (handsome Irish guy) was an excellent tourguide. He gave us a lot of information and a perfect inside on the life of Picasso. He is very passionate about Arts and has profound knowlegde beyond Picasso. The size of the group was perfect.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback! We’re happy you enjoyed learning about Picasso and Barcelona with Eoghan. It’s great to hear his knowledge and enthusiasm made the tour so memorable for you!
Eoghan was a wonderful knowledgeable Picasso tour guide. Learned alot of historical information.
Really appreciate you sharing this! We’re so glad you had a great time on the Picasso Museum and Walking Tour. Eoghan will be especially happy to hear your kind words~ it means a lot that you enjoyed his knowledge and the historical insights. Hope to welcome you again soon for another great experience!
Our experience was great,Omar was awesome
We're happy you had a great experience at the Picasso Museum and Walking Tour. Happy to hear Omar made it awesome! he’ll love that! Hope to see you again on another adventure soon!
I leave a five-star rating because I don't want to mess with their rating, but we were never able to connect with our tour. We arrived 1 minute late at the meeting point. We looked around and could not find the orange flag that our tour guide was supposed to be carrying. We texted the provider via the viator text app and it took 20 or 30 minutes to get a response. I asked for the phone number of the guide so we could call and connect, but they didn't have a number that we could call. They sent us the meeting points along the way in the text to try and hook up. I and my wife stayed at meeting point 3 for an hour. I then left my wife at meeting point 3, and went back to meeting point 2, a gallery that was due to close at 2:00 p.m., just 10 minutes later. I asked them if any Picasso tour group had been through that day and he said no. I strongly suspect that we were the only two who had booked this excursion that day as we did our very best to hook up with the excursion that apparently never went to meeting point number two. We finally went to the Picasso museum on our own after an hour and one half of futile searching for our group. Ended up spending our own money to get into the museum. I must say that it was a pretty darned frustrating experience for my wife and myself. I've got to think though, giving all the wonderful reviews, that we were in the minority of not having a good experience.
Thank you for your feedback for still giving us a five-star rating despite your frustrating experience. We truly appreciate your understanding, and we are very sorry that you and your wife were unable to connect with the tour. Upon checking our records, the rest of the guests for the 1:00 PM tour were able to check in and join successfully, and your message reached us at 1:07 PM after the tour had already started. As stated in our confirmation email, we kindly ask all guests to arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour begins, as the guide starts promptly on time out of fairness to the other guests who arrived early. Once we received your message, we still did our best to help by sending you the upcoming tour stops in hopes that you could reconnect with the group, although we also explained that this could not be guaranteed. Unfortunately, the guide was actively leading the tour, so they weren’t able to continue messaging during the experience. Regarding the museum tickets, we also requested your email address so we could send the entry tickets directly to you, but unfortunately we did not receive a response. We truly wanted to help make the situation easier for you and your wife. We sincerely regret the inconvenience and frustration this caused during your visit. We genuinely value your feedback as it helps us improve communication and guest experience even further. We hope we may have another opportunity to provide you with a much smoother and more enjoyable experience in the future.
Thanks to our amazing guide Thomas, we shared amazing experience about the not only Picasso but also Barcelona history,
What a wonderful experience! We’re thrilled to hear Thomas made your tour extra special by sharing not only the world of Picasso but also the rich history of Barcelona. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to Thomas. Thanks for joining ExperienceFirst!
Thomas was very informative and had a fun personality. Highly recommend.
Thank you so much! We’re glad you enjoyed the experience and that Thomas made the tour so enjoyable with his personality and knowledge.
