The Fundació Joan Miró opens Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 20 h and on Sunday from 10 to 19 h until 31 October; from 1 November to 31 March, Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 19 h. It is closed on Mondays. General admission is 18 € at the desk and 17 € online.
The Fundació Joan Miró changes its opening hours twice a year, closes on Mondays except for a handful of set dates and has three days when everyone gets in for nothing. If you are spending a few months in Barcelona, it is worth knowing before you head up Montjuïc: here it all is, checked in October 2026 on the Fundació's website and in the city council's guide.
Opening hours: summer until 31 October, winter from 1 November
From 1 April to 31 October the Fundació opens Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm (10 to 20 h) and on Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm (10 to 19 h). From 1 November to 31 March winter hours apply: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 to 19 h. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing, so in winter the last entry is at 18:30.
It is closed on Mondays. In 2026 the Fundació itself opens on a few specific Mondays: 6 April, 18 and 25 May, 12 October and 28 December. According to the city guide, it closes on 25 and 26 December and 1 January, and on 5 and 6 January it opens from 10 to 15 h.
If you are after peace and quiet, the museum's website gives a hint: during term time the mornings tend to bring groups of small children, followed by groups of teenagers and adults, and the afternoons are calmer.
What it costs and who gets in free
General admission is 18 € at the ticket desk and 17 € online. The reduced ticket, 12 € at the desk and 11 € online, is for students aged 13 to 25, over-65s, large and single-parent families and holders of the Barcelona public library card. That card is free and brings other discounts around the city, as we explain in our library card guide.
Children under 12, who must be with an adult, unemployed people, people with an accredited disability and members of ICOM and CIMAM do not pay. Espai 13, the basement gallery devoted to young artists, is always free, as is going into the shop, the bookshop and the restaurant.
The city guide lists three free admission days: 12 February, for Santa Eulàlia; 18 May, International Museum Day; and 24 September, for La Mercè. In 2026 the La Mercè day required advance booking, so it is wise to check the website a few days beforehand. For anyone living here for a while, those three dates are nicely spread across the year.
What you see: a building designed for light
The Fundació opened on 10 June 1975 on a plot of Montjuïc given by the city council. The building is by Josep Lluís Sert, an architect and close friend of Miró: white concrete, skylights that let in natural light, ceramic floors and Catalan vaulting on the ceilings. Everything turns around a central courtyard with an olive tree; another courtyard, facing north, looks out over the city, and a third is the Carob Tree Courtyard. Jaume Freixa, a pupil of Sert, extended it in 1988 and in 2000 without breaking its style.
The collection is now shown as «Joan Miró. Circles», open until 12 March 2028: more than a hundred works arranged to converse with Sert's rooms, with the Cypress Garden open to the public. Miró and Sert planned the route with courtyards where you can rest your eyes, and the Fundació itself encourages visitors to use them.
Until 28 February 2027 you can see «Charlotte Perriand. The Freedom to Rethink the World», the first exhibition in Spain devoted to this French designer. In Espai 13, «Maintenance» by Ghislaine Leung runs until 25 October 2026.
Guided tours at no extra cost
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 13 h there are guided tours of the collection in English, plus Saturdays at 11 h and Sundays at 11 h and 16 h, and on Wednesdays and Fridays at 16 h the English tour is free: you only pay museum admission. The Perriand exhibition has Spanish tours on Sundays at 13 h and Catalan ones on Saturdays at 13 h.
Before you go in
Rucksacks and bags larger than 30 × 30 cm, umbrellas and food go into lockers that take a 1 € coin, which you get back. You may take photos for private use without flash, tripod or selfie stick, and sketch in the galleries with graphite or coloured pencils. Only assistance dogs are allowed.
Getting there
The Fundació is at Avinguda de Miramar, 1, in Montjuïc park. The museum's website lists buses 55 and 150 and the Montjuïc Funicular, which runs up from Paral·lel metro station; we explain how it works in our Montjuïc cable car guide. There are Bicing docks, 522 and 526, opposite the cable car. There is no car park of its own and it recommends public transport.
If your visit falls on a Sunday afternoon, the castle is close by and is free that day from 15:00: we cover it in Montjuïc Castle for free.
Checked
Details checked on 18 October 2026 on the official website of the Fundació Joan Miró (opening hours, prices, getting there, visitor tips and accessibility), on its pages about the Sert building, current exhibitions, guided tours and the 50th anniversary, and on the museum's entry in the Barcelona City Council guide (free days, Christmas closures and address).
Quick questions
Which days is the Fundació Joan Miró free?
According to the city guide, 12 February, 18 May and 24 September. Children under 12, unemployed people and people with an accredited disability never pay.
Is the Fundació Miró open on Mondays?
No, except on a few set Mondays: in 2026, 6 April, 18 and 25 May, 12 October and 28 December.
How do you get to the Fundació Joan Miró?
By buses 55 and 150 or by the Montjuïc Funicular from Paral·lel metro station. There is no car park of its own.