Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Centre for contemporary culture in the former Casa de la Caritat in El Raval, with exhibitions, debates, cinema and educational activities.
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About the museum
The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) was born in 1989, when the consortium formed by the Diputación and Barcelona City Council approved its creation as part of a project to rehabilitate El Raval and its historic buildings. It was installed in the former Casa de la Caridad, a charitable institution authorised by Charles IV in 1802 on a site that had previously been occupied by a church, a monastery, a Jesuit seminary and a barracks. The house ceased operating in 1957, when it moved to the Vall d'Hebron district.
The architects Helio Piñón and Albert Viaplana remodelled the building from 1991, with the collaboration of Eduard Mercader. They added a new glass wing and kept original elements such as the sgraffito, the vaults and the pillars. The work received the FAD and Ciutat de Barcelona architecture awards in 1993.
The centre opened its doors in February 1994 with the aim of rethinking the city and society from the perspective of contemporary culture. Josep Ramoneda directed it until 2011; afterwards Marçal Sintes, Vicenç Villatoro and, since October 2018, Judit Carrera. In 2011 the former theatre of the Casa de la Caridad was incorporated, reformed by Elías Torres and Martínez Lapeña, adding 3,164 square metres.
Today the CCCB programmes temporary exhibitions, debates, cycles, the Arxiu Xcèntric film archive and a mediation space linked to the exhibitions.
Highlights
- Remodelling of the Casa de la Caritat by Piñón and Viaplana
- Exhibitions on contemporary culture, the city and society
- Arxiu Xcèntric of experimental and documentary film
- CCCB theatre, the former theatre of the Casa de la Caritat
- Terracccita terrace restaurant and Laie bookshop
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- Consorci del CCCB (Diputació de Barcelona y Ajuntament de Barcelona)
- Director
- Judit Carrera
- Visitors per year
- approx. 457,394
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €6Under-25s, over-65s, holders of the Carnet Jove and of library cards from Catalonia, large and single-parent families, groups of 15 or more people, and groups with reduction agreements. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Free admission for under-16s. |
| Seniors | €6Reduced admission for people over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for holders of the disability card. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €6 per personGroups of 15 or more people with reduced admission; groups with a signed agreement for free access enter free. |
Free admission: Sundays 15:00–20:00 (limited capacity, with online booking), and Santa Eulàlia, International Museum Day, Museum Night, the Diada and La Mercè (limited capacity, with booking).
One exhibition: €8 online and €10 at the ticket office (reduced: €6 online and €7 at the ticket office). Two exhibitions: €8 (reduced: €6). Free admission also for Amics del CCCB, unemployed people, holders of the Tarjeta Rosa, teachers with a card, accredited journalists and guides, and ICOM members. Amics del CCCB: €35 (individual), €45 (duo), €26 (young people under 25 or over 65) and €14 (exhibitions only). ArticketBCN: €38 for six Barcelona museums over 12 months.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description
Ramps and lifts connect the floors; some lifts have to be requested from staff, and the entrance ramp has a gradient of 14%. Accessible toilets on floors -2, 3 and 4. Two wheelchairs can be requested at the ticket office or reception, and folding chairs are available at the entrance to the exhibitions; two reserved parking spaces in front of the Montalegre entrance. A leaflet with the exhibition texts in large print and Braille, guided tours for blind or partially sighted people, an audio guide with audio description in Catalan, an induction loop (booking by email), tours in Catalan Sign Language, easy-read texts and visual preparation guides. Guide dogs are admitted with the appropriate documentation.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities
The centre has a section of family activities. Baby-changing facilities on floors -2, 2, 3 and 4. Under-16s enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Plaça de Catalunya / Universitat
Metro: Plaça de Catalunya (L1, L3) or Universitat (L1, L2). Buses 7, 22, 24, 47, 52, 54, 55, 59, 62, 63, 67, 120, V13, V15, H12, H16, D50, L94 and L95, Aerobús and Bus Turístic; the 120 stops right in front, on carrer de Montalegre. FGC L6, L7, S1 and S2 and Rodalies R1, R3, R4, R12 and RG1 at plaça de Catalunya. Bicing at plaça dels Àngels and plaça de Vicenç Martorell.
By car
Paid parking
Car parks at plaça dels Àngels, plaça de Castella and plaça de Catalunya; two accessible spaces in front of the Montalegre entrance, and motorcycle and bicycle parking on carrer de Montalegre.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Laie CCCB bookshop and Terracccita bar-restaurant. Lockers on floors -1, 2 and 3 for large bags, backpacks, motorcycle helmets and long umbrellas; emptied daily.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours of the exhibitions for the general public, accessible tours for groups with specific needs, group visits and tailored visits for schools (up to age 17). Mediation space linked to the exhibitions. |
