Fundació Joan Miró

Joan Miró founded this museum himself, and his close friend, the architect Josep Lluís Sert, designed its building. Opened in 1975 on the slopes of Montjuïc, the white concrete galleries are lit by distinctive curved skylights and arranged around courtyards and roof terraces, where sculptures stand against views over Barcelona.

The Joan Miró Foundation (Fundació Joan Miró) holds one of the largest collections of the artist's work, much of it donated by Miró. It spans early paintings through the bold, sign-filled canvases of his maturity, along with sculptures, textiles and drawings. The displays trace how his visual language developed over a long career.

One of the most striking pieces is not by Miró. Alexander Calder's Mercury Fountain was made for the Spanish Republic's pavilion at the 1937 Paris International Exposition. The foundation also presents contemporary art and keeps a space dedicated to emerging artists.