News at the MNAC and Miró museums!

This morning I went to the hill of Montjuic to check out recent changes in the collections of two great museums, the MNAC and the Miró Foundation.

The Miró Foundation reorganized their rooms a couple of months ago, but I hadn't had time to visit and update. I was happy to locate my favorite paintings in their new locations, and to get acquainted with some other beautiful pieces that had been stored in their warehouse so far. I also loved the way they have recovered the original octogonal shape of the room where now is exhibited his work on paper.
NOTE: Calculate around 1h if we include it in our guided tour.


As for the Museum of National Art of Catalonia, they have just innaugurated a renovated Gothic Art section, and what they have done is unbelievable! I must admit I used to think that this part of the museum was by far less exciting than the Romanesque section with its impressive milenary frescos or the Modernist section, best collection in town about such a bright and creative period in our history. But now it might become my very favorite section in the museum!

The MNAC has worked hard restoring their retables, and I find the renovated Gothic section fascinating for the beauty of the colours of the retables as well as for the wonderful stories these paintings explain: miracles, saints tortured, evil punished, donnors showing off, medieval dayly life... I agree, for people who aren't familiar with all this, the visit can be a bit overwhelming. But trust me: with a good tourguide like me, it can be so much fun!
NOTE: The MNAC is huge! To see the whole museum we'll need a whole halfday tour (4h). The highlights can be seen in around 2h, but then you have to trust me, keep up to my pace and don't linger where I don't stop! And to see only one section, it's usually around 1h... but after seeing the new Gothic section I believe it could easily go upto 2h!!!