Barcelona Guide
La Ribera
Museu Barbier-Mueller
Address: c/de Montcada 14
Telephone: 933 104 516
Opening time: Tues– Fri 11am–7pm, Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 10am–3pm
Price: €3, first Sun of month free
Housed in the sixteenth-century Palau Nadal, the Museu Barbier-Mueller, a terrific collection of pre-Columbian art. Temporary exhibitions – all beautifully presented – highlight wide-ranging themes, and draw on a peerless collection of sculpture, pottery, jewellery, textiles and everyday items, with some pieces dating back as far as the third century BC. Depending on the exhibition, you're as likely to see decorated Mongolian belt-buckles as carved African furniture – there's nothing restrictive about the term "pre-Columbian" – and the shop is also worth a browse, with a wide range of ethnic artefacts for sale.