Barcelona Moco Museum Tickets and Visits

In 2021 the Moco museum opened its doors and joined the long list of the best museums in Barcelona. This museum of modern and contemporary art, hence its acronym, belongs to Kim and Lionel Logchies, a Dutch couple of collectors who already opened a branch of Moco in Amsterdam. The museum is housed in a former 18th century Gothic palace and houses all kinds of 20th and 21st century works. A very interesting mix of history and modernity.

Its collection includes works by such renowned artists as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksy and Salvador Dalí. If you are a lover of modern art is a must visit and one of the best plans to do in Barcelona. And for that in this post I share with you everything you need to know to get your tickets and all the information you need to know the Moco Museum in Barcelona as it deserves.

The price of tickets to the Moco Museum of Barcelona may vary depending on the dates and time slot. But these are the basic rates that the museum has:

• Admission for adults (over 17 years): From 14,50€
• Admission for students (with student card): From 9,50€
• Youth ticket (between 10 and 17 years old): From 9,50€
• Children ticket (from 0 to 9 years old): Free

These prices are subject to variations as there are differences between these rates, depending on whether they are purchased online or at the ticket offices. It also varies depending on the season and demand and even the time slot.

My recommendation is to always get them online and in advance to find better prices.

The museum itself offers guided tours, but making use of audio guides. In answer to the question of whether it is worth it, yes.

Modern art is sometimes difficult to understand but with the audio guide explanations you won't have that problem. They are also available in Spanish, Catalan, Dutch, English, German, French and Italian and are included in the ticket price.

There are also tours for large groups. Discounts are available for groups of 16 or more. To book this type of visit it is necessary to contact the museum by e-mail: barcelona@mocomuseum.com.

There are two ways to buy tickets for the Moco museum in Barcelona: online or at the museum's ticket office. In this case it is best, in almost all cases, to buy them online.

Mainly because the online tickets from the museum website always have a discount and ensures us not having to queue and have availability in the schedule we choose.

At the box office the ticket prices usually have an extra cost of about 2 euros approximately.

It should be added that at the moment the Moco museum is not included in the museum pass of Barcelona but the Picasso museum which is located on the same street.

The Moco museum is located at 25 Montcada street, in the center of Barcelona. If you've taken a tour of the Gothic Quarter you've almost certainly seen its facade.

For reference, it is on the same street as the Picasso museum and less than 10 minutes walk from points of interest such as the basilica of Santa Maria del Mar or the cathedral of Barcelona.

Using the best ways to get around Barcelona you can reach the Moco in the following ways:

• By metro: the nearest stop is Jaume I, a ten minute walk to the museum.
• By bus: lines V15 and H16 stop at Plaça de Catalunya. From this point it is just over 10 minutes on foot.
• If you are in the center it is always best to go on foot as it is close to some of the city's nerve centers such as Las Ramblas or Plaza Cataluña.
• By car it is difficult as there is not much parking nearby. In the vicinity of the train station of France there are paid parking lots and from there the museum is less than 10 minutes walk.

Of course. In fact the museum is very oriented to young people, especially teenagers.

It is a place very focused on social networks and young people often come to share the experience on networks like instagram. It is an important bulk of its audience.

As for the little ones, the museum is very visual and easy to see so for them the visit is usually very enjoyable. In this sense, it could be one of the best activities to do with children in Barcelona.

Prices also help as children under 9 years do not pay admission and between 10 and 17 years always has a discount.

The collection of the Moco museum is not very extensive, but it has works of great value and very structured.

In total there are about 40 pieces divided into five blocks plus temporary exhibitions. The highlights that you can see in the Moco museum in Barcelona are:

• In the block of Moco Master - Modern we find works of pioneering and very recognized authors such as Jean-Michel Basquiat or Damien Hirst.
• Another block is the Moco Master - Contemporary. Here are the creations of the most modern and contemporary authors such as Kaws, David LaChapelle or Yago Hortal from Barcelona
• The anonymous artist Bansky has his own space. This space dedicated to the artist has, in addition to some works, a recreation of his studio and explanatory areas of some of his most famous works such as the Girl with a Balloon.
• There is another space dedicated to immersive art. These are digital works in large spaces in which the viewer is immersed in the work itself. The Diamond Matrix is the most famous of these works and the most popular in the networks.
• The last space of the museum is dedicated to temporary exhibitions so depending on the dates you visit you can find different exhibitions. In this space there have been exhibitions about NFT or works by the artist Kaws.

The Moco museum is small compared to most museums in Barcelona. However, although there are no more than 50 works, it is very organized and the visit is very enjoyable. If you go fast, you can see the whole collection in half an hour.

Stopping and paying more attention to the works and their explanations, the tour takes about 60 minutes. Here already enters the speed with which you want to visit but my recommendation is that you spend at least 1 hour.

The museum is open every day of the year except on specific holidays. You can visit every day of the week at the following times:

• Monday to Friday: 9:00 to 20:00 hours.
• Saturday to Sunday: 9:00 to 22:00 hours.

Remember that visits are by time slot and you will have to book the visit at a specific time, with about 15 minutes to arrive from the agreed time. If you go beyond that time, there is no guarantee that you will be able to access the museum. Remember that tickets are sold at the ticket office until one hour before closing time.

Since the Moco museum works a little differently than other museums in Barcelona, here are some tips to keep in mind if you visit it:

• The tickets go by time slots, usually 1 hour from opening to closing.
• If you want to see the museum as quiet as possible the best time is the first hour and if you can choose during the week.
• It is preferable that you get your tickets online, as they have a small discount.
• You are allowed to take pictures as long as you do not obstruct the passage of people.
• The museum has a checkroom service, whether you bring large bags or trolleys.
• The Moco museum has a community for modern art lovers and if you join you get discounts on tickets and in the museum store.

The Moco museum has both a physical store and an online store. They have their own merchandising that includes a line of clothing with their own slogan "In art we Trust" and a multitude of accessories such as cell phone cases, backpacks, notebooks etc.. They also sell postcards and posters of the museum's works as well as books about art.

In the Barcelona museum, the store is located in the inner courtyard that gives access to the museum collection next to the first work on display. A giant wooden statue by the sculptor Kaws.

Luckily the museum is in an area full of bars and restaurants to complete a day of art with a gastronomic tour of Barcelona. In the same street of the Moco there are already several restaurants and tapas bars, Basque, Catalan and many others.

Nearby is also the Paseo del Born where we find many other places to eat. In the area there are typical taverns and cocktail bars for after lunch.

A little more than 5 minutes away is the Santa Caterina market where there are several places to taste first class products. As you can see, there is no shortage of options around the Moco museum, and the Gothic Quarter where it is located is a gastronomic center for all tastes and budgets.

If you liked the Banksy part of the Moco Museum in Barcelona, now you have a permanent exhibition at the Trafalgar Space, located at Carrer de Trafalgar 34. It is a space dedicated to the street artist where you can find more than 100 replicas of the works of art painted on walls around the world.

With tickets for this immersive exhibition that has had great success in Paris you can meet the master of graffiti that leaves no one indifferent. With his satire and criticism of today's society and always from anonymity, Banksy's works have conquered the walls of half the world reaching to auction his works for exorbitant prices.