As a cultural center, Barcelona is home to a wide network of museums and cultural foundations that expose and explore all areas of history, the arts, and human life. Explore grand museums like the National Art Museum of Catalonia, located within the National Palace of Montjuïc, and dedicated to paintings; modern and contemporary museums such as the Contemporary Art Museum, the Picasso Museum and the Miró Foundation; historical museums like the Museum of the History of Catalonia, or the Zoological Museum; and finally, specialized museums such as the Textile Museum or the Museum of Chocolate.
The city also has more playful museums, like the Wax Museum, the FC Barcelona Museum, and even the Erotic Museum.