Museums for adults: suggestions for enjoying International Museum Day
May 18th is International Museum Day, a great opportunity to give the gift of culture, history, and art to yourself or others.
If you're passionate about discovering new stories, appreciating art in all its forms, or simply enjoying a unique getaway, we offer a selection of museums designed especially for adults, with content that will awaken the mind and ignite curiosity.
From the most innovative art to industrial heritage, urban history, the world of motorsports, and traditional fishing. A cultural route to enjoy alone, as a couple, or with friends!
Discover these museums, perfect for a getaway with added value!
1. Ripoll Ethnographic Museum - A look at rural life
An immersion in the past and popular culture of the Catalan Pyrenees. Traditions, trades, and everyday life in the mountains.
2. MUHBA - A journey through Barcelona from all eras
From Roman Barcino to the contemporary city. Living urban history to better understand the Catalan capital.
3. Museum of Forbidden Art - Provocation and creative freedom
A unique space that brings together censored or persecuted works. Art that challenges, moves, and shocks consciences.
4. MEAM - Contemporary figurative art in the heart of Barcelona
Sculpture, painting, and emotion in one of the most surprising museums in the Born neighborhood.
5. Iron Center - The metal that forged a country
An old Andorran forge converted into a museum. A true example of industrial heritage and a working-class memory.
6. National Automobile Museum - Vehicles with history
A journey back in time through classic cars, motorcycles, and machines full of charm and ingenuity.
7. Colonia Vidal Museum - Living like factory workers
A tour of a real textile colony, complete with schools, homes, and factories. Ideal for understanding the industrial lifestyle.
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8. Fishing Museum - The sea as a way of life
A very close and unique proposal to learn about the fishing trade and the maritime culture of the Costa Brava.
9. Museo del Suro (Cork) - Mediterranean heritage
An industrial museum dedicated to cork and everything surrounding this natural material so deeply rooted in Catalan culture.
10. Barcelona Erotic Museum - History and sensuality
A unique museum that explores eroticism through time and cultures, with a playful and respectful approach.
