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Museu Diocesà de Barcelona
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Museu Diocesà de Barcelona is a Barcelona art museum in Casa de la Pia Almoina on the cathedral square, with Catalan religious art and Gaudí works.
Why go
- Romanesque murals from Sant Salvador de Polinyà, dated 1122
- A nearly one-metre-tall 12th-century Majestad from Rosellón
- A 12th-century embossed silver processional cross from Sant Miquel del Fai
- Antoni Gaudí’s rose window, made for the Sagrada Familia crypt in 1892
Don't miss
- Italo-Gothic works by Ramón Destorrents, Ferrer and Arnau BassaSee works by these three artists.
- Alabaster sculptures of the VirginIncludes works by Pere Johan and sculptures from Pedralbes Monastery.
- Baroque religious paintingsIncludes works by José de Ribera and Antonio Viladomat.
- Juan Gascó’s altarpiece paintingThis 1520 painting has strong Italian influences.
- Corten-steel entrance doorsDesigned by Josep Plandiura with Enric Pla Montferrer; 3.5 metres high and 2.6 metres wide.Entrance, Avinguda de la Catedral, 7
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History
The museum’s first home occupied the ground floor of the Conciliar Seminary on Diputación Street, in a building designed by Elías Rogent and built between 1878 and 1888. Its first director, Manuel Trens, served until 1921.
- 1435The Pia Almoina was rebuilt over the former Canonja in Gothic style.
- 1915Bishops Juan José Laguarda y Fenollera and Enrique Reig Casanova, with historian Manuel Trens, began the museum project. In under a year, diocesan churches contributed more than 600 works no longer used for worship.
- 1916The museum opened on 22 October as the Museo Arqueológico Diocesano de Barcelona.
- 1936On 22 July, looting and fire destroyed some works and part of the library.
- 1960The museum reopened under its current name on 30 May.
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- 1989–2003Rehabilitation of the Pia Almoina proceeded in phases.
- 1991The museum moved to the Pia Almoina and opened there on 23 September while restoration continued.
- 2015In September, an exhibition devoted to Antoni Gaudí opened, using new technologies to present his work.
Sources: Museo Diocesano de Barcelona - Wikipedia · Barcelona/Ciutat Vella - Wikivoyage (see) · checked 4 Oct 2026
Where
Av. de la Catedral, 4, Barcelona Catalonia
Questions and answers
What is the history of Casa de la Pia Almoina?
It was rebuilt in Gothic style in 1435 over the former Canonja.
What art does Museu Diocesà de Barcelona display?
Its collection traces Catalan Gothic art from the 13th century onward, including Italo-Gothic works and Baroque religious paintings.
Where is Museu Diocesà de Barcelona?
It stands in Casa de la Pia Almoina on Plaça de la Catedral in Barcelona.
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