Every autumn there’s one exhibition in Barcelona I never miss: World Press Photo. From 6 November to 13 December 2026, the CCCB once again brings together the winning photographs and multimedia projects of the world’s best-known photojournalism contest. It’s the exhibition’s 22nd edition in the city.
These are hard images, the kind that stay with you, so I recommend taking your time: don’t rush it and, if you can, go on a guided tour.
What is it? The exhibition of the World Press Photo 2026 winners: 42 photographers from six regions of the world.
Why go? It’s the best way to understand in one afternoon what happened in the world last year, told by the best photojournalists.
- When6 November to 13 December 2026
- WhereCCCB, Carrer de Montalegre, 5 (Raval)
- Price€7 to €10; free on Sundays from 3 pm to 8 pm with booking
What you’ll see
The exhibition brings together 42 winning photographers from the six regions the contest divides the world into: Africa, Asia-Pacific and Oceania, Europe, North and Central America, South America, and West, Central and South Asia. Each region has three categories: singles, stories and long-term projects.
The work covers what happened in 2025: politics, gender, migration, conflict and the climate crisis, with stories from Los Angeles to the Philippines, by way of Galicia. Civic action features too, with protests in the United States and women-led movements in Guatemala and Kenya.
The Photo of the Year is Separated by ICE, by American photographer Carol Guzy (iWitness, for the Miami Herald): the moment a family is separated during deportations in the United States. It’s the image at the top of this page and the one people stop at the longest.
Opening times
- Tuesday to Thursday: 11 am to 8 pm.
- Friday (non-holidays): 11 am to 9 pm.
- Saturday: 10 am to 9 pm.
- Sundays and public holidays (including 6 and 8 December): 10 am to 8 pm.
- Monday (non-holidays): closed.
Prices and how to get in free
- Admission: €10 at the box office, €9 online and €7 reduced.
- With a guided tour (online only): €11 or €9 reduced.
- Combined ticket with another CCCB exhibition: €12 at the box office or €10 online.
Free on Sundays from 3 pm to 8 pm, with advance booking and a maximum of 2 tickets per person. The free tickets are released the Wednesday before at 10 am and go fast, so set a reminder.
My tips
- Allow at least an hour and a half: there’s a lot to read in every caption.
- If you go on a free Sunday and want to see another CCCB exhibition, you need a separate booking for each, with some time between them.
- Afterwards, the Raval is right there: MACBA is next door, and there are more ideas in my list of free museums in Barcelona.
- For the rest of the month, see Barcelona in November.
Frequently asked questions
When is World Press Photo 2026 in Barcelona
From 6 November to 13 December 2026, at the CCCB (Carrer de Montalegre, 5, in the Raval).
How much is a ticket to World Press Photo 2026
10 euros at the box office, 9 euros online and 7 euros reduced. With a guided tour, 11 euros (9 euros reduced), online only.
Can you see World Press Photo at the CCCB for free
Yes, on Sundays from 3 pm to 8 pm, with advance booking and a maximum of 2 tickets per person. The free tickets are released on the CCCB website the Wednesday before at 10 am.
When is World Press Photo at the CCCB closed
On Mondays that are not public holidays. Tuesday to Thursday it opens 11 am to 8 pm, Fridays until 9 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 9 pm and Sundays and holidays 10 am to 8 pm.
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