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Footwear from all ages, including shoes worn by famous folks.

This shrine to the city’s football club draws a mind-boggling number of fans paying homage to their team. Trophies, posters and other memorabilia celebrate the club’s 100-year history. Also visit the adjacent Camp Nou Stadium. (Museu del FC Barcelona & Camp Nou Stadium).

Hundreds of perfume bottles from Roman times to the present.

A colourful museum of human and animal automatons.

Inaugurated in 1995, MACBA is Barcelona’s centre for modern art. Combined with the neighbouring CCCB, the two buildings form an artistic and cultural hub in the heart of El Raval. Both regularly host temporary exhibitions: the MACBA showcases contemporary artists; the CCCB is more theme-based. See Museu d’Art Contemporani & Centre de Cultura Contemporània.

Catalan sculptor Frederic Marès (1893–1991) was a passionate and eclectic collector. Housed here, under one roof, are many remarkable finds amassed during his travels. Among the vast array of historical objects on display are Romanesque and Gothic religious art and sculptures, plus everything from dolls and fans to pipes and walking sticks. See Museu Frederic Marès.

Barcelona’s formidable sea-faring history is showcased in the cavernous, 13th-century Drassanes Reials (Royal Shipyards). The collection, which spans from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, includes a full-scale replica of the Real , the flagship galley of Don Juan of Austria, who led the Christians to victory against the Turks during the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Also on display are model ships, maps and navigational instruments.Museu Marítim.

Discover Catalonia’s rich Romanesque and Gothic heritage at this impressive museum, housed in the 1929 Palau Nacional. Striking medieval frescoes – many culled from ancient Pyrenean churches – are the highlight. See Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya.

Witness the budding – and meteoric rise – of Picasso’s artistic genius at this unique museum. One of the world’s largest collections of the painter’s early works. See Museu Picasso.

Frank Gehry’s huge shimmering fish sculpture (1992).