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International Musem Day The Night of Museums
May sees two excellent events for those who love visiting museums. On May 18, International Museum Day is celebrated, a European initiative that sees numerous institutions open their doors for free and put on a special programme of activities. The aim is to raise awareness in visitors about the key role museums and other cultural centres can play in the development of society.
At the same time, Barcelona holds its Night of Museums, when participating venues stay open for free until night, offering a different way to experience the permanent and temporary exhibitions currently on show, as well as the chance to enjoy different activities, such as family workshops, live performances and guided tours. This is also a global event, one that started in Berlin in 1997 and is now celebrated in around 120 European cities each year. Signed up to the two events in Barcelona are a wide variety of centres whose specialisations include art, archeology, history, author, ethnology, paleontology, ceramics, zoology, movies, design and much more.
Night of the Museums: 17th May, from 7pm to 1am.*
International Museum Day: 18th May.* Some activities require prior booking.
OFFF Barcelona is back, the most innovative digital cultural festival of the city. A wide range of events will take place simultaneously during the two days of the festival:conferences, exhibitions, performances, animation, interactive facilities, networking areas, inspiring fiestas and much more. An unavoidable event to understand what is happening today in the most creative areas.
The exhibition World Press Photo 2025 returns to the CCCB with its twenty-first edition, offering a selection of the photographs and multimedia productions that won the prestigious global photojournalism competition. This show presents works that are mostly unpublished in Spain, chosen for their quality and ability to offer a wide variety of perspectives on the most important current global events.
The world's most renowned photojournalism competition uses a regional model that divides the world into six zones, with the aim of ensuring a diverse representation of authors and stories. The works are organized into four categories: Single photographs, Photographic reports, Long-term projects, and Open format, covering a wide range of approaches and techniques. The exhibition not only presents powerful images, but also prompts deep reflection on issues that affect us all.
For an even more enriching experience, guided tours are offered that provide a detailed analysis of the works presented and the context in which they were created. World Press Photo 2025 is a must-see event for lovers of photojournalism and anyone interested in the stories that shape our reality.
Musicant el Museu Frederic Marès
Part of the cycle of intimate concerts inspired by the collections of the Museum, several concerts have been programmed to hommage the figure of the sculptor and collector.
An essential recital in a unique venue!
Barcelona is once again celebrating its grand festival, in honor of its patron saint. A program full of different activities is planned for all the public, with music, dance, circus and street arts. And not forgetting the giants, dragons, fire beasts, human towers and sardana groups.
La Mercè is also a festival of music, with streets full of modern and popular rhythms where the BAM, Barcelona Acció Musical, and Música Mercè will offer a programme with more than a hundred local, national and international artists. Free concerts in public spaces to celebrate Barcelona's biggest festival.
La Mercè will end, as always, with the traditional fireworks and music display. an explosion of light and sound, which has become one of the most expected and acclaimed events for the people of Barcelona and its visitors.
Art Photo Bcn, Festival and Photography Fair, is the meeting point for lovers of current photography. An event that raises awareness of new artists and support galleries, exhibition halls, and other spaces willing to bet on bringing photography closer to the general and specialized public.
A tour of Roman Barcelona is a box of surprises containing archaeological remains dating from the time the city was established. Barcino, the Roman city founded in the 1st century BC, has left us a valuable legacy, which can be found in the Gothic Quarter, the site of the early walled city.
A visit to medieval Barcelona is one of the most fascinating city itineraries. The power wielded by the Crown of Catalonia and Aragon over the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages has left a valuable legacy of palazzos, churches and civic buildings. Most of them can be found in the old town, Ciutat Vella.
Barcelona and its home-grown art nouveau movement, modernisme, go hand in hand. The style emerged in all its glory at the end of the 19th century to reveal itself in hundreds of extremely beautiful buildings which line the way. Let yourself be captivated once again by these masterpieces in a style full of opulence, fantasy, symbolism and colour.
Barcelona is known throughout the world for its architecture. This is why the city didn't want to fall behind in the race to have some of the world's finest contemporary buildings. The names of today's great architects and artists are present in almost every city neighbourhood.
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