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Discover Barcelona’s hidden Music Museum at L’Auditori. Explore 500+ instruments, interactive exhibits, and audio guides. Tickets & hours here
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About Barcelona Music Museum
Hidden inside the L’Auditori concert hall is the Barcelona Music Museum, known locally as the Museu de Música. This cultural gem showcases more than 2,200 instruments, with at least 500 on display, tracing the evolution of music from the baroque and gothic periods through to the 21st century.
The museum is considered one of the world’s most important archives of musical instruments. Highlights include a 60+ guitar collection featuring classical, acoustic, banjos, ukuleles, and mandolins; rare stringed instruments from Asia such as the sitar, erhu, and biwa; ornate grand pianos and organs; and early examples of analogue tape machines and synthesizers.
The brass and wind section is especially striking, with trumpets, tubas, and horns shaped like dragons or serpents, alongside early gramophones and music boxes. Displays are presented in elegant red‑carpeted galleries with low theatre lighting and focused spotlights, creating a dramatic atmosphere.
Unlike many museums, the Museu de Música also offers interactive experiences. Visitors can listen to recordings via the free audio guide app and even try playing instruments in a dedicated hands‑on room, making it a family‑friendly attraction as well as a scholarly archive.
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Visiting Barcelona Music Museum
As you enter the foyer of L’Auditori, you are greeted by a piano display and a staircase or lift leading to the first floor, where the museum entrance sits beside the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC). This location inside Barcelona’s main concert hall complex makes the museum feel directly connected to the city’s musical heartbeat.
Inside, the range of instruments is remarkably broad: percussion, strings, pianos, organs, brass, woodwind, electronic synthesisers, oriental and exotic pieces. Many display cases are marked with a headphone symbol — download the free audio guide (Catalan, Spanish, English, French) to hear how these instruments sound, adding an immersive layer to your visit.
The museum also features an interactive room where visitors can try playing selected instruments. This hands‑on experience makes the Museu de Música not only a scholarly archive but also a family‑friendly attraction where children and adults alike can connect with music in a tangible way.
Plan to spend at least an hour exploring the galleries. The red‑carpeted interior, low theatre‑style lighting, and focused spotlights create a dramatic atmosphere that enhances the beauty of the instruments. Combined with the audio guide and interactive exhibits, the museum offers a visit that is both educational and entertaining.
Museu de Musica Opening hours
- Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Thursday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
- Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
- Closed: Monday's, January 1st & 6th, April 18th, May 1st & 26th, June 24th, August 15th, September 11th, December 8th, 25th & 26th
Accessibility & What to take to Barcelona Music Museum
The Barcelona Music Museum is fully accessible. An elevator connects the ground floor foyer to the museum entrance on the first floor, and the galleries themselves are step-free with wide aisles, making navigation easy for visitors with reduced mobility, wheelchairs, or strollers.
Lighting levels are deliberately low to create a theatrical atmosphere, but display cases are well illuminated. Visitors with visual sensitivities may wish to take their time adjusting to the contrast between the ambient light and the focused spotlights.
Large rucksacks, bags, and oversized items may need to be deposited at reception before entering. A small daypack or 10L rucksack is usually acceptable. Cloakroom facilities are available for convenience.
What to bring: headphones for the audio guide app, a small bag for essentials, and comfortable shoes for exploring the museum and the wider L’Auditori complex. Photography is permitted in most areas, so a phone or camera is welcome — just remember to switch off flash to protect the instruments.
Families will find the museum welcoming, with interactive exhibits suitable for children. The step-free design and proximity to public transport make it easy to combine a visit with nearby attractions such as the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya or the Glòries shopping area.
Multi-ticket including Barcelona Music Museum
The Barcelona Music Museum is also included in the Barcelona Card (BCN Card) bundle, which offers free or discounted entry to many of the city’s top cultural attractions. This makes it easy to combine a visit with other museums and heritage sites across Barcelona, all on one convenient pass, that also includes unlimited metro, tram and bus transport in Barcelona.
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Barcelona Music Museum Summary of Prices
Train/Bus Fare
Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Train/Bus Fare
Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Adult
Zone 1 T-casual
€ 6.00
Music students, 16 to 29 years & Over 65 years €4.50
Child
€ 1.16
FREE
for under 16 years Old
Group/Family Ticket?
Family and group tickets available on the website
Free Entry?
Free Thursday's 18:00h to 21:00h, 1st Sunday of Month and Every Sunday from 15:00h
Getting to Barcelona Music Museum
Address: Carrer de Lepant 150, Barcelona, 08013
The Museu de Música is located inside L’Auditori, next to the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya in the Glòries district. This area is well connected by public transport and easy to reach from anywhere in the city.
Metro: The nearest station is Glòries on the red (L1) line, about a 7‑minute walk. Alternatively, Marina station (L1) and Monumental station (L2) are within 10–12 minutes on foot, offering flexible connections.
Tram: The T4, T5, and T6 tram lines stop at Auditori/Teatre Nacional on Avenida Meridiana, directly outside the building.
Bus: Several TMB bus routes serve the area, including H12, 7, 62, 92, and V23, with stops along Avenida Meridiana and Carrer de Lepant. These provide direct links to central Barcelona and other neighbourhoods.
Train: The museum is a 15‑minute walk from Estació del Nord, Barcelona’s main bus terminal, and about 20 minutes from Arc de Triomf commuter rail station.
Walking & Cycling: The Glòries district is pedestrian‑friendly, with wide pavements and cycle lanes. Visitors arriving by bike will find anchorage points near L’Auditori and the Teatre Nacional.
Tickets: Use a T‑Casual card for single journeys or consider the Hola Barcelona travel card for unlimited travel during your stay.