Since last Saturday the Porter's Lodge of the Park Güell (the pavilion at the main entrance with a mushroom-looking chimney) is open again to the public after restoration works that have taken over 1 year. The exhibit on the park on show inside has also been totally transformed and modernized with the addition of many interactive screens and slide/video shows.
I visited it this morning after I finished a Gaudí tour with for the Tawil, clients of one of the US luxury travel agencies that work with me. I found the new exhibit quite informative, although the information they give is pretty basic compared to my average explanations of the Park. Anyway, it is at least useful for those who visit the park with no previous background reading. My favorite part, however, are the bright colours of the walls, the shapes of the beams of the ceilings, and of course, the unsual views of the Park you get through its windows.
This new site is run by the Museu d'Història de la Ciutat.
By the way! The entrance is free of charge until next July, after which they will be charging an entrance fee (the staff I asked wasn't able to give me more information on that: I'll keep you posted!).
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