Fundació Joan Miró Museum: Tickets

The Fundació Joan Miró Museum - Tickets and Information

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• Fundació Joan Miró Address: Parc de Montjuïc, s/n, 08038, Barcelona
• Opening Hours: Monday: Closed. Tuesday -Saturday: 10:00 - 20:00 & Sunday: 10:00 19:00

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Is Fundació Joan Miró Worth Visiting

• Its a must for art-lovers.

What Visitors See At Fundació Joan Miró

• A large collection of art

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About the Fundació Joan Miró Museum in Barcelona

The Fundació Joan Miró Museum in Barcelona celebrates the innovative and iconic works of Joan Miró, one of the 20th century's most influential artists. Renowned for his use of bright colours, dreamlike imagery, and his deep connection to his Catalan heritage, Miró's unique style is prominently featured throughout the museum.

Situated on Barcelona's famous Montjuïc Hill, the museum not only houses a vast collection of Miró's masterpieces but also offers amazing panoramic views of Barcelona. The building itself was designed by Miró’s close friend and famed architect Josep Lluís Sert, and opened in 1975. Sert’s designed the building to blend in with the natural surroundings, reflecting Miró’s own passion for the relationship between art and nature.

The Collection Includes:

• The Farm (La Masia): The painting portrays Miró's family farmhouse in Mont-roig del Camp, Catalonia. It exemplifies his early style and deep attachment to his homeland.
• The Gold of Azure (L'or de l'atzur): A large mural created exclusively for the museum and celebrates creativity and freedom.
• Sculpture Garden: An outdoor area displaying Miró's sculptures, which allows visitors to enjoy his work in a natural setting.
• Mural Painting (Pintura Mural): A dynamic wall-spanning piece that features his signature bold colours, abstract shapes, and symbolic elements that reflect Miró's surrealist aesthetic.
• Constellations (Constel·lacions): A series of 23 small-scale paintings showcasing Miró's fascination with the cosmos.

The museum’s collection spans Miró’s entire career, from his early works influenced by Catalan landscapes to his later, more expressive pieces. Many of the works were donated by Miró himself and include paintings, graphic works, textiles, ceramics, and sketches. Additionally, the museum's popular garden space features numerous sculptures.

The museum also hosts works by other artists and regularly features temporary exhibitions, ensuring that returning visitors can always discover something new.

About Joan Miró

Joan Miró was born on April 20, 1893, in Barcelona. He died on December 25, 1983.

From a young age, Miró showed a keen interest in art, and attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Jorge in Barcelona and then later, the Gali Academy of Art. Early influences on his work included Fauvism, Cubism, and Catalan folk art.

Miró moved to Paris in 1920, where he became involved with the Surrealist movement and met influential artists like Picasso. His works from the 1920s and 1930s are often considered prime examples of Surrealist art. During this period, he began using specific colours to represent different ideas, with blue, red, yellow, black, and green becoming synonymous with his work. He also adopted the technique of automatism, allowing his hand to move freely across the canvas without a predetermined plan, following subconscious suggestions. Later in his career, Miró expanded into sculpture and ceramics, incorporating the same whimsical and abstract qualities as his paintings.

In 1940, due to World War II and the German occupation of France, Miró returned to Spain and then by the mid-1950s, he had moved to Palma de Mallorca. In 1976, his close friend Josep Lluís Sert designed the Fundació Joan Miró Museum, ensuring that the public could enjoy Miró's work. Miró passed away in 1983 at the age of 90, but his legacy lives on through the museum, allowing visitors to experience the breadth of his artistic contributions.