Barcelona (Spain)

Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món / Montcada Venue

The Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món invites visitors to reflect on societies, based on a tangible cultural heritage collection of over 70,000 pieces from all over the world. The museum has two buildings, one in Montjuic Park and one in Carrer de Montcada, in the heart of the old city.

Opening hours and closing days: https://www.barcelona.cat/museu-etnologic-culturesmon/en/visit/times-and-prices

Montcada building inside

Access preferences

Braille (Braille)

Notebook in Braille with a plan of the permanent exhibition.
Notebook with a relief plan of the exhibition and exhibition texts in Braille and in large letters for Temporary exhibitions.

Environmental quality guarantee (Environmentally responsible)

Environmental quality guarantee available in Catalan and Spanish

Groups (Group and Tours)

Primary, Secondary, Baccalaureate, University and adult groups

Guide dogs allowed (Animals)

Guide dogs are allowed access to the buildings and the exhibition halls.

Guided tour in English (Group and Tours)

Guided tour "Let's go around the world" available in English.
A cross-sectional tour that allows you to discover the most representative pieces of the museum from both an artistic and anthropological perspective.

Hearing loops (Acoustic Experiences)

Hearing loops available

How to get to the Montcada venue (Getting there)

You can download a pdf on your mobile device with the public transport access route review at the Montjuïc headquarters for blind or shortsighted people

How to get to the Montjuic venue (Getting there)

The nearest public transport to the Montjuic venue is Bus 55. Download a PDF with map with the public transport access route review at the Montjuïc headquarters for blind or shortsighted people

Multimedia guide for rent (Multisensory Experiences)

The multimedia guide is a device that provides an improved performance of traditional audio guides, as it broadcasts information on the permanent exhibition in various formats (text, images, video and audio).

No Accessibility Statement (Web accessibility)

Try contacting the museum to inquire about their Website accessibility.

No architectural barriers (Accessible entrance for pushchairs and wheelchairs)

Indoor spaces with no architectural barriers. Accessible lifts. Toilets adapted for wheelchairs.

Touch stations and Braille information (Tactile Experiences)

Touch stations with reproductions of pieces from the permanent exhibition within reach of the public, with information in Braille and an audio guide.

Touch stations at Montjuic venue (Tactile Experiences)

Trades section: touch stations at each subsection, with objects within reach of the public and with information in Braille and large letters.
Feel the object section, formed entirely of objects within reach of the public, with information in Braille and large letters.

Typefaces and colours (Visual Experiences)

Graphics with typefaces and colours specifically for people with impaired vision.

Contact info

Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món,
Carrer de Montcada, 12 - 14, Ciutat Vella,
08003 Barcelona, Spain.
+34932562300
reservesmeb@bcn.cat
https://www.barcelona.cat/museu-etnologic-culturesmon/en/