Essence of the Palau

At the Palau de la Música Catalana, flowers are not only seen, but experienced.

The Essence of the Palau experience invites visitors on a sensory journey where art is felt as much as it is observed, revealing the building through a dialogue of the senses. Smell, touch and sight guide the entire visit, opening the door to a hidden garden within the stone, where each fragrance evokes a story, a memory, or an emotion.

Thanks to a collaboration with Eurofragance and a specially designed installation in the Espai Mirador, visitors are immersed in a luminous and olfactory experience that transports them to another time: the scent of sun-warmed stone, the freshness of a bouquet of jasmine, the atmosphere of a mystical forest, the timeless fragrance of a theatre filled to capacity, or even that of an unnamed flower, as imagined by Catalan writer Mercè Rodoreda.

Themed visit
Available for a limited time
Available languages: Catalan, Spanish and English
Family packages available
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Complete your visit with a unique olfactory experience!

Before the 12:30 visit, we offer a perfume workshop at 11:30 to discover different aromas and essences.

Available dates:

10 April
8 May
30 May
12 June

You can add the workshop when purchasing your visit.

Do not miss this opportunity to enjoy a fully immersive sensory experience!

What does the visit include?

Discover more than 2,000 floral and natural elements hidden within the decoration of the Palau de la Música Catalana

Enjoy it for the first time beyond its architectural beauty.

The Palau façade

The Palau’s intricate façade features a wealth of allegorical figures, sculptures and architectural elements characteristic of Catalan modernism.

On the first floor, a balcony runs along the façade, supported by fourteen paired columns decorated with mosaic, each with a unique design. On the second floor are busts of musicians by Eusebi Arnau: from left to right, Palestrina, Bach and Beethoven; beyond the sculptural group on the corner stands the bust of Wagner, now located on Carrer d’Amadeu Vives. The façade is crowned by a large mosaic pediment by Lluís Bru.

At the corner, the sculptural group La cançó popular catalana by Miquel Blay depicts Saint George beneath a central female figure, an allegory of music, surrounded by characters representing a sailor, peasants, an elderly man and children.

Concert Hall

This century-old hall has hosted some of Barcelona’s most important musical events throughout its history.

Dominated by the organ above the stage and crowned with a central skylight representing the sun, the hall is filled with natural light.

Both mystical and striking, it is rich in figures and symbolic detail: the muses surrounding the stage, Wagner’s Valkyries emerging from the ceiling, a bust of Anselm Clavé on one side and one of Beethoven on the other, alongside elements drawn from nature such as flowers, palm trees and fruit.

Lluís Millet Hall

The grand hall, dedicated to the founder of the Orfeó Català, is adorned with beautiful stained glass and opens to a balcony richly decorated with mosaics.

Immersive Room

The visit also includes access to a specially created immersive room. This space reinterprets the balcony and mosaics by Lluís Bru through light, allowing visitors to explore and experience the scents of the floral varieties that make up this “stone garden”.