Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic) in Barcelona

What's Open in Barcelona on a Monday?

September 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Monday is the day Barcelona is most likely to catch you out. Here is what closes, what stays open, and a Monday route that avoids every closed door.

Closed on Mondays
9 curated sights, including Picasso Museum and MNAC — National Art Museum
Open on Mondays
Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic), Sagrada Família and Casa Batlló and more
Monday route
5 stops, about 1.3 km on foot, 09:00–17:55
Suits
Any trip that includes a Monday
  1. 09:00Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic) · about 81 min

  2. Walk · 1.0 km · about 20 min

    10:41Mirador de Colom · about 45 min

  3. Walk · 0.2 km · about 9 min

    11:35Museu Marítim · about 78 min

  4. 12:53Lunch break · about 60 min

  5. Public transport (planner estimate) · 2.6 km · about 20 min

    14:13Casa Batlló · about 84 min

  6. Public transport (planner estimate) · 2.0 km · about 18 min

    15:55Sagrada Família · about 120 min

Build this around your own pace

This is one realistic version. The planner rebuilds it around your start time, interests, pace and the day of the week — with the same verified Barcelona data.

Plan your Barcelona day

Of all the days of the week, Monday is the one that closes the most of Barcelona's curated sights: 9 of the 36 in MEVAYA's data. If your trip includes a Monday, plan it differently rather than discovering a locked door on arrival.

Everything below comes from MEVAYA's verified opening-hours data. Where a venue has special rules or conflicting sources, the note from our verification is included as-is.

Closed on Mondays

Picasso Museum — Tue–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–15:00; Mon closed. Free entry Thursday afternoons and the first Sunday of the month — expect longer queues then.

MNAC — National Art Museum — Tue–Sat 10:00–19:00 (winter) / 10:00–20:00 (summer), Sun/holidays 10:00–14:30 or 15:00; Mon closed. Free entry Saturday from 15:00 and the first Sunday of the month. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.

Fundació Joan Miró — Tue–Sun 10:00–20:00 (reduced hours on some holidays); Mon closed.

MUHBA — Barcelona History Museum — Tue–Sat 10:00–19:00, Sun 10:00–20:00; Mon closed. Free entry the first Sunday of the month.

CosmoCaixa Science Museum — Tue–Sun 10:00–20:00; Mon closed.

Tibidabo Amusement Park — Weekends only for most of the year, roughly 12:00–20:00; extra weekdays open during summer and school holidays. This matches the earlier MEVAYA correction: the park does not open daily. Always check the current calendar on tibidabo.cat before planning a weekday visit.

Magic Fountain of Montjuïc — Evening light-and-music shows Thu–Sat (varies seasonally, roughly 20:00–21:30 or 21:00–23:30 in summer); free. Show days and times shift with the season — always confirm the current schedule before planning your evening around it. No shows on Sun–Wed most of the year.

Hospital de Sant Pau — Daily roughly 09:30–18:30 (shorter in winter). Some visits are guided-tour only in certain seasons — check ahead.

Monestir de Pedralbes — Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (varies seasonally); Mon closed.

Open on Mondays

Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic) — open-air, no ticket, no closing day.

Sagrada Família — Daily 09:00–18:00 (varies seasonally, sometimes to 20:00 in summer). 25–26 Dec, 1 and 6 Jan: 09:00–14:00 only. Timed-entry ticket required; book well ahead. Sunday 09:00 mass is open to all.

Casa Batlló — Daily 09:00–18:30. Timed-entry ticket recommended in advance; the building runs frequent evening events (Magic Nights, seasonal exhibitions) that don't change daytime visiting hours.

Casa Milà (La Pedrera) — April–October 09:00–20:30; November–March 09:00–18:30. Last admission roughly 30–60 min before closing.

Park Güell — Seasonal: roughly 09:30–17:30 in winter, up to 09:30–20:30 from late March to late October. Monumental Zone requires a timed ticket; last entry ~60 min before closing. The surrounding forest zone is free and open longer.

Barcelona Cathedral — Mon–Fri 09:30–18:30, Sat 09:30–17:15, Sun/holidays 14:00–17:00. Free general entry hours are more limited than paid tourist-visit hours; Sunday morning is reserved for mass, not sightseeing.

Camp Nou & FC Barcelona Museum — Seasonal, roughly 09:30–19:30 (Mar–Oct) or 10:00–18:30 Mon–Sat / 10:00–14:30 Sun (rest of year). Camp Nou is under renovation through 2026: the full stadium tour is suspended and replaced by a shorter immersive museum-only visit. Match days restrict access further. Closed 1 Jan, 6 Jan, 24 Sep, 25 Dec.

La Rambla.

A Monday route that avoids every closed door

The schedule above is what the MEVAYA planner builds for a Monday. It only contains stops that are open that day — the planner reads each stop's closing days and will not route you to a closed venue, even one marked as essential.

The day covers about 1.3 km on foot and 2 public-transport hops (about 4.6 km), used only where walking would cost more time than it saves.

Only 2 stops need booking: Casa Batlló and Sagrada Família. Everything else is free or sold at the door.

The Monday route, stop by stop

09:00–10:21 — Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic). The medieval core — narrow lanes, hidden squares, Roman wall fragments and the cathedral. Free to wander at any hour, and the right way to start before ticketed sights open. It is a public open-air space with no ticket and no closing day.

10:41–11:26 — Mirador de Colom. A lift inside the Columbus Monument at the bottom of La Rambla, opening onto a small viewing platform over the old port. Cheap, quick, rarely queued. Verified opening hours: Daily roughly 08:30–20:30 (seasonal).

11:35–12:53 — Museu Marítim. Housed in the medieval royal shipyards — vast stone naves built to construct galleys indoors. The building is extraordinary even before you reach the full-size replica warship inside. Verified opening hours: Daily 10:00–18:00 (typical museum hours; confirm on-site as some halls rotate for restoration work).

12:53–13:53 — Lunch. The planner reserves time to eat right after Museu Marítim, so the afternoon continues from where the morning ended instead of detouring for food.

14:13–15:37 — Casa Batlló. The most theatrical of Gaudí's houses — bone-like balconies, a scaled roof, no straight line anywhere. Expensive inside; the façade from the pavement is free and genuinely impressive. Verified opening hours: Daily 09:00–18:30. Timed-entry ticket recommended in advance; the building runs frequent evening events (Magic Nights, seasonal exhibitions) that don't change daytime visiting hours. Book ahead: this stop needs a reservation or a timed ticket.

15:55–17:55 — Sagrada Família. Gaudí's unfinished basilica and the most visited attraction in Spain. The interior light through the stained glass is what photographs never convey. In 2026 it became the world's tallest church. Verified opening hours: Daily 09:00–18:00 (varies seasonally, sometimes to 20:00 in summer). 25–26 Dec, 1 and 6 Jan: 09:00–14:00 only. Timed-entry ticket required; book well ahead. Sunday 09:00 mass is open to all. Book ahead: this stop needs a reservation or a timed ticket.

Before you go

Built by the MEVAYA planner from MEVAYA's curated Barcelona data. Opening hours were checked against official and independent sources in September 2026; the route, times and durations are the planner's own output, not estimates written by hand.

Quick questions

Is Picasso Museum open on Monday?

No. Picasso Museum — Tue–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–15:00; Mon closed. Free entry Thursday afternoons and the first Sunday of the month — expect longer queues then.

Is MNAC — National Art Museum open on Monday?

No. MNAC — National Art Museum — Tue–Sat 10:00–19:00 (winter) / 10:00–20:00 (summer), Sun/holidays 10:00–14:30 or 15:00; Mon closed. Free entry Saturday from 15:00 and the first Sunday of the month. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.

What is open in Barcelona on a Monday?

Among MEVAYA's curated stops, Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic), Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà (La Pedrera) are open on Mondays.