The Mueu Tàpies is housed in one of Barcelona’s most important modernista landmarks, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, and showcases one of the largest collections of art works by the Catalan artist.
General details
Address: Carrer d'Aragó, 255 (08007). Barcelona
Phone: 934 870 315
Web site: museutapies.org
Opening time: Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am to 7pm. | Sunday, from 10am to 3pm. | Closed: January 1st and 6th and December 25th and 26th.
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Accessibility details
The Museu Tàpies has practically no architectural barriers.
The old building is well adapted for wheelchair users. An extension was recently added to the rear of the building which is fully accessible.
Wheelchair loan service. Please enquire at reception.
Guide and assistance dogs are admitted throughout the building.
The museum runs activities for families, schools and colleges and the general public, as well as guided tours of the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
For more information or to request visits adapted to the specific needs of a group, please contact Rosa Eva Campo in advance:
rosaeva@museutapies.org
There is free admission for disabled card holders.
The Museu Tàpies participates in the social and educational program
Apropa Cultura (Closer to Culture)
The museum hosts educational activities for schools and families, with supporting materials that reveal the textures and materials used by Antoni Tàpies in his works.
With a previous request, guided tours for blind or visually impaired visitors are also available, using this useful tactile elements.
The videos on show in the Foundation are usually subtitled.
The museum offers inclusive guided tours with sign language interpretation on request.
Entrance:
The main entrance has a 12 cm-high step. The left-hand side door is the alternative entrance for wheelchair users. It is signed with its corresponding pictogram and there is bell. A member of staff will come out to open the door and escort you into the building, either via the permanent ramp (which is short but steep) or by fitting a mobile one that reduces the gradient of the permanent ramp. Right by the entrance there is a spacious lift which takes visitors to the reception area and galleries.
Reception:
The reception is located on the lower mezzanine below street level. This area also has the museum shop and bookshop and lockers.
The reception desk is dual height: 122 cm and 76 cm. The lowest part only allows wheelchairs to approach from the side.
The lockers have a maximum height of 103 cm.
Mobility inside:
The interior of the building is easy to move around. The galleries are spacious and there is enough space between the exhibits for wheelchair users.
The building has non-slip flooring.
The main gallery, auditorium and toilets are located on floor -1.
The temporary exhibitions gallery is on floor -2. This floor is set out on two levels separated by a flight of three steps. There is a stair lift for wheelchair users that runs along these steps.
There is another exhibition space and the Foundation library on floor 1. The doorway into the library has a small 4 cm riser.
Lifts:
There are two lifts which are freely available to visitors and serve all the floors of the building.
The one in the old building (door width 125 cm) doesn’t travel as far as the rooftop. The lift in the modern extension (door width 80 cm) provides access to the rooftop where the large-scale sculpture “Sock” is located.
Toilets:
There is an adapted toilet on floor -1.
The cubicle has a sliding door and is 81 cm wide. There is a fixed grab bar on the left of the toilet and a fold-down bar on the right. There is a free space below the washbasin. It is 71 cm high and 46 cm deep.
Shop:
The shop is on the lower mezzanine where the reception and enquiry desk are located.
The counter in the shop is dual height: 122 and 76 cm. The space is suitable for wheelchair users.
The Museu Tàpies collaborates in social inclusion projects and provides prior advice for nonguided visits. On request, the museum also offers guided activities adapted for people with comprehension and learning needs.
Last update: 19/03/2025
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