With short days and the odd rainy afternoon, November and December are made for museums. Lots of good shows overlap at the end of this year, so here are the ten I’d see, in order of closing date.
Closing soonest
- World Press Photo
- CCCB, until 13 December
- Dana Lixenberg
- KBr, until 17 January
- Anselm Kiefer
- La Pedrera, until 24 January
- Emancipacions
- Foto Colectania, until 7 February
Closing in December and January
- World Press Photo 2026, at the CCCB, until 13 December: the year’s best press photography, with Carol Guzy’s Separated by ICE as Photo of the Year. Free on Sunday afternoons with a booking. More in World Press Photo 2026 in Barcelona.
- American Images, by Dana Lixenberg, at KBr – Fundación Mapfre, until 17 January: a retrospective of the photographer, according to Time Out.
- Josep Maria de Sucre and Romà Vallès, at the Espais Volart of the Fundació Vila Casas, until 17 January.
- La vida secreta de las plantas (The Secret Life of Plants), by Anselm Kiefer, at La Pedrera, until 24 January: works from the Grothe Collection.
Running into February and March
- Emancipacions, at Foto Colectania (Born), until 7 February: photos from its collection.
- Charlotte Perriand. La llibertat de repensar el món, at the Fundació Joan Miró, until 28 February: the great French designer. See my article on Charlotte Perriand.
- André Ricard. Disseny en ús, at the Disseny Hub, until 14 March: the design of everyday objects.
- IMPERIVM. Històries romanes, at the Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya, until 31 March: a good one with kids.
- Andy Warhol. Pop Icons, at the Palau Martorell, until 4 April: over 180 works and a room recreating the Factory. All the details in the Andy Warhol exhibition in Barcelona.
A free one, Picasso and Cypriot ceramics
Picasso Chipre. Encuentros con la cerámica del Mediterráneo, at the Museu Picasso, is free with advance booking, according to Time Out.
My 3 tips for exhibitions
- Go on a weekday morning if you can: the big shows get busy at weekends in December.
- Buy online where possible: at the CCCB, for example, tickets are cheaper than at the box office.
- Combine several on one walk: Warhol, the Museu Picasso and Foto Colectania are all in Ciutat Vella.
More art in free museums in Barcelona, art galleries and curious museums. And for the coming weeks, Barcelona in November and Barcelona when it rains.
Frequently asked questions
What exhibitions are on in Barcelona in December 2026
Among others, Andy Warhol at the Palau Martorell, World Press Photo at the CCCB until 13 December, Charlotte Perriand at the Fundació Miró, Anselm Kiefer at La Pedrera, Dana Lixenberg at KBr and the Romans of IMPERIVM at the Museu d’Arqueologia.
Which Barcelona exhibition closes first
World Press Photo at the CCCB, which runs until 13 December 2026. On Sundays from 3 pm to 8 pm it’s free with a booking.
Are there free exhibitions in Barcelona
Yes. According to Time Out, Picasso Chipre at the Museu Picasso is free with advance booking, and World Press Photo is free on Sunday afternoons with a booking.
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