Casa Museu Amatller
Modernista house by Puig i Cadafalch with the home of the chocolate maker Antoni Amatller, open as a house museum and seat of the Institut Amatller d'Art Hispànic.
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About the museum
The Casa Amatller is one of the jewels of Catalan Modernisme, the work of Josep Puig i Cadafalch for the chocolate maker Antoni Amatller. It combines Gothic inspiration with a stepped façade of Flemish character, and its interior is notable for its stained glass, its ceramics and Catalan motifs such as Sant Jordi and the dragon. The noble floor keeps the former family home, and the ground floor has a café-shop where the Amatller photographic archive can also be seen.
The Institut Amatller d'Art Hispànic was founded in 1941 on the initiative of Teresa Amatller, who wished to fulfil her father's testamentary wish. Its first technical director was the art historian Josep M. Gudiol i Ricart, who took the Frick Collection in New York as his model. In September 1941 the Arxiu Mas, a photographic archive of artistic heritage founded by Adolf Mas, was acquired; it forms part of the institute's photographic library together with a specialised library.
Between 2009 and 2015 the noble floor was restored to open as a house museum. Today it is visited with a guide or with an audio guide, and the foundation also offers school visits, family activities, chocolate tastings and a visit to the Amatller family tomb in the Cementiri de Montjuïc. The institute keeps its archive and library open to researchers.
Highlights
- Modernista house by Josep Puig i Cadafalch on the Passeig de Gràcia
- Noble floor with the original Amatller family home
- Stained glass, ceramics and motifs such as Sant Jordi and the dragon
- Photographic studio and archive of Antoni Amatller
- Café-shop on the ground floor with chocolate tastings
Permanent exhibitions
- Planta noble de la Casa Amatller – Guided tour through the former home of the Amatller family, restored as a house museum, with its Modernista decoration and furniture.
- Estudio fotográfico de Antoni Amatller – Weekend guided visit to the studio where Antoni Amatller worked as a photographer, which complements the house museum tour.
- Founded
- 1941
- Operated by
- Fundació Amatller d'Art Hispànic
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €20 |
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| Reduced | €16People over 65, residents of Catalonia, students, people with disabilities and large families. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Free for children under 7. Youth ticket for ages 8 to 30: €13 with audio guide and €15 with guided visit. |
| Seniors | €16Reduced rate from age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €16companion free · Reduced rate with proof of status; the accompanying person enters free. |
| Students & apprentices | €16Reduced rate with proof of status. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €16 per personGroups of 10 or more people: €16 per person with audio guide and €18 with guided visit (1.5 hours, with a chocolate gift). Educational visit: €7 per pupil, or €10 with a workshop; free for the teacher. |
| Families | €30Family activity on Sundays at 11:00: €30 for 2 adults and 2 children or for 1 adult and 3 children. |
| Guided visit (includes a chocolate gift, 50 minutes) | €22Reduced €18; youth (ages 8–30) €15. |
| Guided visit with chocolate tasting (Fridays at 18:00) | €35Reduced €30. |
| Guided visit to the Antoni Amatller photographic studio (weekends) | €30Reduced €25; youth €20. |
General price with audio guide; the guided visit costs €22. Tickets are sold online. Children under 7 enter free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
A lift takes visitors to the noble floor, and the museum has a wheelchair for visitors with reduced mobility. The street entrance has a 3 cm step and the reception desk is four steps up. The ground-floor café-shop has an automatic sliding door, an accessible terrace and an accessible toilet. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome. To protect the floors, walking sticks and crutches are not allowed.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €30 · Family activity on Sundays at 11:00: €30 for 2 adults and 2 children or for 1 adult and 3 children. |
- Family tours & workshops
On Sundays at 11:00 a family activity is offered (in Catalan and Spanish), with a guided tour and a chocolate tasting, recommended for children aged 4 to 10. Children under 7 enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4, Rodalies)
Metro: lines L2, L3 and L4, Passeig de Gràcia station. Bus: 7, 22, 24 and V15. Rodalies: R2, R2N, R2S, R11 and R13 to R16, Passeig de Gràcia station.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Ground-floor café-shop at the back of the courtyard, with chocolate tastings.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
Some of the house's most distinctive spaces are rented out for private events; requests are made through the form on the website.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 50 min |
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| Audio guide | yes (CA, ES, EN, FR, IT, DE, ZH) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits to the noble floor are always accompanied and in groups of up to 16 people. Guided tours are offered in English, Spanish and Catalan; audio guide in seven languages. There are educational visits, theatrical tours, chocolate tastings and, on specific dates, visits to the Amatller Pantheon in the Cementiri de Montjuïc. |
