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A dimly lit corridor of the Museum of Madness lined with period psychiatric instruments

Open today · 11:00-21:00

Extreme & Extraordinary

Two museums built for what should not exist, but does. One dark. One record-breaking. One ticket for both.

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A visitor standing beside a life-size grizzly bear in the Guinness Records Museum

Not everything here is scary.

Visitors photographing a room-sized world record exhibit under bright light
One museum is 12+ · the other is for everyone

La Rambla de Sant Josep, 88-94

Two museums for the far edge of things

Walk through a flickering asylum. Stand next to a life-size grizzly. See the heart of a blue whale, up close. Not everything here is scary, but everything is extraordinary.

A dim corridor with peeling walls and a cabinet of period psychiatric instruments

Step inside the asylum

Museum of Madness

Flickering corridors, period psychiatric instruments and staged case files, presented as the medical history they are. Immersive and unsettling, and deliberately quiet about the people who were treated with these tools. There is no graphic violence and no strobe.

Ages 12+ · Not for young children #MadnessMuseumBCN

A visitor standing beside a life-size grizzly bear and a room-sized model of a blue whale heart

Stand next to a world record

Guinness Records Museum

A blue whale heart the size of a room, a life-size grizzly, the tallest man who ever lived. Hands-on, brightly lit and made for photographs. Nothing here is frightening.

Family-friendly · Kids under 5 free #RecordsMuseumBCN

Visitors photographing a room-sized world record exhibit under bright light

Bring a camera

Records you can stand beside

Nothing here sits behind glass. The exhibits are built at full scale so you can step in, stand next to them and take the picture from the inside.

A staged corridor of the Museum of Madness seen from the entrance

Two minutes from Liceu

In the middle of everything

You are on La Rambla, between Plaça de Catalunya and the harbour. Come in out of the heat, stay an hour or two, then step back into the city.

Open today · 11:00-21:00

Plan your visit

One museum, all eight, or the whole block. Book online and pay less than at the door.

Choose your ticket

Museum of Illusions

14,50 €

At Carrer del Pintor Fortuny 17, five minutes away on foot. More than 30 hand-painted walk-in murals. Children under 5 free.

Buy ticket

Big Fun Pass

25,50 €

28,00 € at the door

All eight Big Fun museums at La Rambla de Sant Josep 88-94.

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Tickets are on sale at the door on La Rambla de Sant Josep 88-94.

  • Secure checkout by Stripe
  • Mobile ticket by email, straight away
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours
  • IVA of 10 % included
  • Buying at the door costs more

Travelling as a group of 10 or more? es@agmo.cat We keep weekday capacity for schools, camps and company visits.

A hand-painted 3D dragon mural at the Museum of Illusions Barcelona
Best value

One more museum. One much better ticket.

Add the Museum of Illusions, 30+ hand-painted 3D walk-in murals at Pintor Fortuny 17, five minutes from La Rambla.

40,00 € 29,00 €

You save 11,00 €

9 museums total · valid on separate days · one mobile ticket

Explore other worlds

Prefer something lighter?

Sweet Museum

Sweet Museum

Included in the Big Fun Pass

Sweets, Wonderland and a room made of light.

Wonders Museum

Wonders Museum

Included in the Big Fun Pass

An upside down house, a giant's kitchen, edible art.

Museum of Illusions

Museum of Illusions

In Duo Fun, not in the Big Fun Pass

30+ hand-painted walk-in murals, five minutes away.

40,00 € 29,00 € Everything above on one ticket. Duo Fun covers all nine museums.

Buy Duo Fun ticket

Planning your visit

Address

La Rambla de Sant Josep, 88-94, 08002 Barcelona. Metro Liceu on line L3 is two minutes away, Plaça de Catalunya on lines L1 and L3 is five minutes up La Rambla.

Liceu (L3)

Hours

Every day, 11:00 to 21:00. Last entry 20:30. Closed on 25 December and 1 January. There are no time slots.

How long

Between 45 and 90 minutes per museum, around 2 hours for both.

Accessibility

The museums are on one level. For specific needs write to us before your visit and we will prepare.

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At the door

A cashier sells tickets at the entrance. There are no staff inside the rooms, so the photos are yours to stage.

Questions, answered

How much is a ticket?

A ticket to the Museum of Illusions is 14,50 € online. The Big Fun Pass is 25,50 € online and 28,00 € at the door, and it opens all eight Big Fun museums. Duo Fun is 29,00 € online and 32,00 € at the door, and it covers all nine. A single Big Fun museum is sold at the door only, at 16,00 €. Children under 5 enter free. IVA of 10 % is included.

Can I visit both museums on one ticket?

Yes. The Big Fun Pass at 25,50 € covers both museums here and the other six Big Fun museums at La Rambla de Sant Josep 88-94, eight museums in total.

Can I add the Museum of Illusions?

Yes. Duo Fun costs 29,00 € instead of 40,00 € and covers nine museums: the eight Big Fun museums plus the Museum of Illusions at Carrer del Pintor Fortuny 17, five minutes away on foot. You save 11,00 €.

Is the Museum of Madness suitable for children?

We do not recommend it under 12. The corridors are dim, the sound is unsettling and some scenes are abrupt. The Guinness Records Museum next door suits every age, and children under 5 enter free.

What is actually inside the Museum of Madness?

Period psychiatric instruments, staged corridors and case files from the era when they were used. It is presented as medical history, not as a freak show. There is no graphic violence and no strobe lighting.

Is the Guinness Records Museum scary?

No. It is a museum of records and curiosities: a blue whale heart the size of a room, a life-size grizzly, the tallest man who ever lived. It is brightly lit and hands-on.

What are your opening hours?

Every day from 11:00 to 21:00, with last entry at 20:30. We are closed on 25 December and 1 January. There are no time slots, so your ticket is valid at any time during opening hours.

How long does a visit take?

Between 45 and 90 minutes per museum, so around 2 hours for both.

Can I take photos?

Yes. Both museums are built to be walked into and photographed, and there is no extra charge for cameras.

How do I get there from Plaça de Catalunya?

Walk down La Rambla for about five minutes. We are at La Rambla de Sant Josep 88-94. The nearest metro is Liceu on line L3, two minutes away.

Can I buy a ticket at the door?

Yes, and it costs more: 16,00 € for one museum, 28,00 € for the Big Fun Pass and 32,00 € for Duo Fun. Buying online is cheaper and saves you the queue.

Which payment methods do you accept?

Cards, Bizum, Apple Pay and Google Pay through Stripe. Your mobile ticket arrives by email straight away.