Self-Guided Tour

Explore the Palau de la Música Catalana at your own pace with the help of a digital guide available in 17 languages.

The route takes in the Palau’s most representative spaces, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, with historical and architectural insights throughout.

Visitors can admire the Concert Hall, climb the Palau’s grand staircase and access the Lluís Millet Hall, among other remarkable spaces within this UNESCO World Heritage Site, all guided by the brochure.

Self-guided visit
Approximate duration: 50 minutes
Informative brochure
Available languages: Aranese, Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Italian, Galician, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew, Polish, Basque
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Self-guided tour
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50-minute tour
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What does the visit include?

The self-guided tour covers the main spaces of the Palau de la Música Catalana, supported by an explanatory brochure

The informative brochure providing information on the building’s historical context, its different rooms, and their artistic and architectural details.

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.

Palau Foyer

Now home to a café-restaurant, this space retains striking architectural features, including brick arches decorated with ceramic detailing.

Schedule

The visit takes place between 9.00 am and 3.30 pm and lasts approximately 55 minutes.

Rates

General admission: €20
Children under 10: free admission (when accompanied by an adult with a ticket)
People with a recognised disability rating of over 65% and companion: free admission
People with a recognised disability rating under 65%: €10

In all cases, documentary proof of eligibility must be presented.

Box office only discounts