{"id":7798,"date":"2024-05-01T17:30:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/?post_type=barcelona&p=7798"},"modified":"2024-06-04T20:39:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T20:39:23","slug":"caixaforum-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"barcelona","link":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/barcelona\/caixaforum-barcelona","title":{"rendered":"CaixaForum Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Barcelona branch of the popular Spanish franchise of cultural centers, CaixaForum Barcelona is one of the city\u2019s most well-known contemporary art venues. Housed within a fully renovated landmark building that once served as a textile factory and industrial warehouse, CaixaForum Barcelona hosts temporary art exhibitions, live music concerts, acclaimed film screenings, and a whole lot more. Visitors will also find here an elegant caf\u00e9 and well-curated gift shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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History of CaixaForum Barcelona<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the past several decades, the not-for-profit banking foundation Fundaci\u00f3n La Caixa (the same organization responsible for local science museum, CosmoCaixa<\/strong>) has become one of Spain\u2019s major arts patrons, amassing a renowned collection of contemporary art. In 2002, Fundaci\u00f3n La Caixa opened CaixaForum Barcelona, providing the city with another remarkable arts-related attraction, this one complete with a media library, auditorium, caf\u00e9, gift shop, and mural by the artist, Sol LeWitt. It has been said that CaixaForum Barcelona contains some 130,000 square feet of exhibition space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CaixaForum Barcelona is located within the former Casaramona textile factory. Designed by the celebrated Modernist architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch\u2014who was also responsible for Casa Amatller<\/strong>\u2014Casaramona first opened in 1912. By the end of the decade the factory had closed, but over the ensuing years the site would go on to serve a multitude of purposes, including functioning as a warehouse during the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition and a military barracks during the Spanish Civil War. Fundaci\u00f3n La Caixa purchased the building in 1963. The building was renovated in 2019 under the watch of influential Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, who won the Pritzker Prize (the so-called \u201cNobel Prize of Architecture\u201d) that same year for his career achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CaixaForum Barcelona Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CaixaForum Barcelona does have its own small permanent collection of artworks; selections from this collection\u2014which numbers approximately 1,000 pieces in total\u2014are on occasion displayed throughout the site. Of particular note is Joseph Beuys\u2019 famous 1983 piece Hinter dem Knochen wird gez.hlt \u2013 Schmerzraum<\/em>, which the Fundaci\u00f3n La Caixa acquired for its contemporary art collection in 1985. It has anchored the attraction as a permanent installation here since the attraction opened its doors in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter when you visit CaixaForum Barcelona, you\u2019re guaranteed to see something new and different, as the attraction\u2019s vibrant programming typically changes multiple times throughout the year. Recent temporary exhibitions of note that showed at CaixaForum Barcelona include Venerated and Feared: Female Power in Art and Belief<\/em>, which explored depictions of female power throughout art history; From the Border<\/em>, a show that probed how historical and geographical boundaries have shaped our world; and Horizon and Limit: Visions of the Landscape<\/em>, wherein numerous contemporary artists presented work depicting the impact of humans on the natural world around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CaixaForum Barcelona also regularly hosts one-off performances and special events. From recitals by internationally recognized classical musicians to director-hosted film screenings to family-friendly workshops, CaixaForum Barcelona maintains a busy schedule of activities. For the most up-to-date information on what will be taking place here when you\u2019re planning to visit, be certain to check out CaixaForum Barcelona\u2019s official website in advance of your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More to See and Do at CaixaForum Barcelona<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few more things of note to consider as you\u2019re planning a trip to CaixaForum Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Increasingly, CaixaForum Barcelona stages virtual reality-enabled immersive experiences within its galleries. Dates and times for these performances are subject to change throughout the year, but if it\u2019s something you\u2019re interested in trying out, make a point of visiting the attraction\u2019s website for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*CaixaForum Barcelona contains a small but charming gift shop run by the popular bookstore chain, Laie\u2014the same brand that operates stores at Barcelona attractions<\/a> like La Pedrera<\/a>, Sagrada Familia<\/a>, the Centre de Cultura Contempor\u00e0nia de Barcelona (CCCB)<\/a>, and the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)<\/a>. Here you\u2019ll find an assortment of books on art, architecture, and design, as well as exhibition-related texts and souvenirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The CaixaForum Caf\u00e9-Restaurant is a good spot to sip a coffee, grab a snack, or enjoy a meal. Restaurant-style service is available seven days a week between the hours of 1:00pm and 3:45pm; the rest of the time the establishment operates in the fashion of a cafeteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*CaixaForum Barcelona advises guests visiting the attraction during the summer months (or anytime the temperature is warm outside) to wear a coat or sweatshirt. This is because the galleries at CaixaForum Barcelona are kept cool at a steady 69 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why CaixaForum Barcelona Should Be on Your Must-See List<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visitors to Barcelona with a taste for art museums will be spoiled for choices; you\u2019ll need a robust itinerary to come anywhere close to fitting the city\u2019s finest institutions into your busy schedule. So why make room for CaixaForum Barcelona? The answer is simple. If you\u2019re an art lover who takes pride in keeping their fingers on the pulse of what\u2019s happening in contemporary art, you\u2019re going to be thrilled at the scope of work that\u2019s on display within CaixaForum Barcelona at any given point in time during the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the city\u2019s preeminent cultural centers, CaixaForum Barcelona hosts a variety of exhibitions, activities, and performances in a renovated former factory building. Events taking place here typically include art shows, music concerts, film screenings, artist lectures, and immersive experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","type_of_thing_to_do":[4657],"class_list":["post-7798","barcelona","type-barcelona","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","type_of_thing_to_do-museum"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona\/7798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/barcelona"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7798"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona\/7798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8630,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona\/7798\/revisions\/8630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"type_of_thing_to_do","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type_of_thing_to_do?post=7798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}