Tag: museum
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Archaeology Museum of Catalonia
I’ll admit that as a schoolkid you’d have had to drag me kicking and screaming to something like the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. These days I go “oooh, I’m learning something!” Do you know what a pontil is? I didn’t until today. What you get here is a collection that spans Catalan history from pre-history up…
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Museu Picasso de Barcelona
The Picasso museum is one of Barcelona’s main tourist attractions, so expect crowds. Its extensive collection is impressive, as is the setting. I’m less enamored by the crowds, however.
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Mercat del Born
Barcelona’s oldest cast-iron market, Mercat del Born, now serves as a Cultural and Memorial Centre, with ruins of the 1700s city streets on display.