The heroes behind the construction of the Palau

The virtual tour allows you to explore the history, architecture and unique spaces of the Palau de la Música Catalana from any device, anywhere in the world.

Step inside this one-of-a-kind concert hall from the comfort of your home, at any time that suits you.

This guided virtual experience takes you back to Barcelona during the height of Catalan modernism, accompanied by a specialist guide who reveals the history and secrets of the building.

Virtual guided tour
Available 24/7
Available languages: Catalan, Spanish and English

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What does the visit include?

A guided virtual experience designed for students, professionals, groups, people with reduced mobility.

And anyone wishing to discovering the Palau from home, including those who want to revisit and preserve the memory of an on-site visit.

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.

Orfeó Català Rehearsal Room

A unique space where the choirs of the Orfeó Català rehearse, and where small-scale concerts and events are also held.

This room is home to the foundation stone laid in 1905 at the start of the Palau’s construction. It features a semicircular seating arrangement, reflecting the half-moon shape of the Concert Hall stage located directly above.

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.