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Located at the foot of Montjuïc mountain is the CaixaForum, a cultural, social and educational centre designed in the former Casaramona textile factory by modernist architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch which currently hosts exhibitions and other cultural activities of interest.
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Why visit Caixaforum in Barcelona?
The reasons are mainly two: its cultural and educational programme for all audiences and the building in which they are installed. It is a building of more than twelve thousand square meters of modernist style that was built in exposed brick, glass and forging elements and was awarded the Annual Prize for Artistic Buildings in 1913.
The building was owned by the cotton industry Casimir Casaramona, who decided to gather all the production of its three factories into a single building in 1909. The factory opened in 1913 and closed its doors six years later. Since then, the building was used with different uses as a warehouse or headquarters of the cavalry of the National Police. Years later La Caixa bought it and, after declaring it an Asset of Cultural Interest in the 1970s, began the rehabilitation and adaptation works for its cultural and social use. Shortly after it was declared a Historical Monument of National Interest.
The building is a set of single-storey horizontal naves that has several exhibition halls dedicated to artists such as Dalí, Rodin, Freud, Turner, Fragonard or Hogarth. It also has a very wide schedule of activities, including concerts, cinema, lectures, literature and multimedia art, among others.
More Caixaforum
If after seeing the Caixaforum in Barcelona you want to know more, the foundation has more centers scattered throughout Spain such as Madrid, Zaragoza, Seville, Lleida, Tarragona and Palma de Mallorca. All of them have the same objective as Barcelona: to reflect the social commitment of the La Caixa Foundation, through its social work.
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100% children welcome
Caixaforum is a space where children will have a great time. Caixaforum Kids does activities, workshops, shows and concerts in its different spaces for the whole family, at affordable prices.
Caixaforum’s terrace
From the terrace of Caixaforum Barcelona you have spectacular views of the MNAC and you can see all kinds of modernist details although the entrance is only allowed for people over 16 years old.
The cafeteria, at any time of the day
A visit to Caixaforum Barcelona opens your appetite! Its café is open at any time of the day and offers menus at good prices as well as an assortment of cakes, juices, sandwiches… In addition, it has free Wi-Fi to be able to upload the best photos of your visit to social networks.
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Timetables and prices
Timetable
- From Monday to Sunday: From 01 September to 30 June from 10:00 to 20:00 hours.
- From Monday to Sunday: From 01 July to 31 August from 10:00 to 20:00 hours.
- Wednesday from 10:00 to 23:00 hours.
- Closed: 25 December, 1 and 6 January.
Pricing
- General admission: 6 euros.
- Free admission for Caixabank customers.
How to get there?
Caixaforum Barcelona is located on Avenida Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8 next to Montjuïc Fountains. It can be reached by metro (Plaza de España), by bicycle and also by Bus Turistic.
Services
- Storage room, cloakroom and shop.
Accessibility
- Access for people with disabilities
- Allowed lazarillo dog
- Braille signage
- Communication system for the deaf
