# Dark Museums Barcelona: the asylum and the record book Walk a flickering asylum, stand beside a life-size grizzly, see a blue whale heart up close. Two museums on La Rambla, one ticket from 14,50 €. URL: https://dark-museum.com/ Language: English ## Facts - Address: La Rambla de Sant Josep, 88-94, 08002 Barcelona, Spain - Metro: Liceu (L3) - Hours: every day 11:00 to 21:00, last entry 20:30 - Closed: 25 December and 1 January - One museum: 14,50 EUR online, 16,00 EUR at the door - Big Fun Pass, 8 museums: 25,50 EUR online, 28,00 EUR at the door - Duo Fun, 9 museums including the Museum of Illusions: 29,00 EUR online, 32,00 EUR at the door - Children under 5 enter free. IVA of 10 % included. - Contact: es@agmo.cat ## 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. ## The two museums ### Museum of Madness Step inside the asylum. 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. Anchor: https://dark-museum.com/#madness Audience: Ages 12+ · Not for young children ### Guinness Records Museum Stand next to a world record. 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. Anchor: https://dark-museum.com/#records Audience: Family-friendly · Kids under 5 free ## Plan your visit One museum, all eight, or the whole block. Book online and pay less than at the door. - Museum of Illusions: 14,50 €, undefined. At Carrer del Pintor Fortuny 17, five minutes away on foot. More than 30 hand-painted walk-in murals. Children under 5 free. - Duo Fun: 29,00 € instead of 40,00 €, 32,00 € at the door. The Big Fun Pass plus the Museum of Illusions. Nine museums in total. - Big Fun Pass: 25,50 €, 28,00 € at the door. All eight Big Fun museums at La Rambla de Sant Josep 88-94. ## 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. 29,00 € instead of 40,00 €. You save 11,00 €. 9 museums total · valid on separate days · one mobile ticket The Museum of Illusions is at Carrer del Pintor Fortuny, 17, 08001 Barcelona, a different building five minutes away on foot. https://illusions-museum.com/ ## 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. - 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. - 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.