Museu del Temple Expiatori de La Sagrada Familia – It will be an easy walk to the Sagrada Familia from your hotel. But just in case you are coming from another part of the city using the Metro, use either Blue Line (L5) or Purple Line (L2) and disembark at the Sagrada Familia stop. The museum is open from 9am to 8pm and the entrance fee is € 11.



Museu Futbol Club Barcelona (Barcelona Soccer Stadium and Museum) – If you love soccer, then why not visit the Barcelona Soccer Stadium and Museum? Take the Metro Blue Line (L5) and disembark at Collblanc. Open from 10am to 8pm, admission is € 8.50 and a guided tour is €17.



Museu de la Xocolata – Hungry for some sweet history? How about feasting your eyes on the chariot scene from Ben Hur entirely in chocolate? Talk about eye candy. The Chocolate Museum is sure to satisfy. Opening hours Monday through Saturday are 10am to 7pm and Sundays 10am to 3pm. To get there take the Metro Yellow Line (L 4) and disembark at Jaume. Admission is € 4.30.



Museu Picasso – Tired of creating your own “Picasso Paintings” using Mr. Picassohead? Go and see the real things at the Picasso Museum. Open 10am to 8pm, the admission is € 9. Take the Metro Red Line (L1) and get off at the Arc de Triomf, or take the Green Line (L3) and hop off at the Liceu, or take Yellow Line (L4) and disembar at Jaume.



Fundacio Joan Miro – So you think painting Blue 2 was the best Miro could do? See his other works at the Joan Miro Museum. Open from Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 7pm, Sunday from 10am to 2:30pm. Admission is € 8.50. To get there you can either take a cab or the funicular cable car from the Paral-lel Metro Station.



Fundacio Gala Salvador Dali - Is your head spinning yet? If not, head to the Dali Museum for some real brain whirling. You can get there by taxi, by train (the RENFE Line), or by bus (the SARFA Line). Open from 6am to 8pm, admission € 11.



El Poble Espanyol - Would you like to enjoy the charm of old Spanish villages? Take the Tourist Bus Blue Line, the Metro Red Line (L -1) or Green Line (L- 3) to get there. See buildings moved from all over Spain depicting the different architecture through the centuries. Chat with craftspeople as they make jewelry, weave, smith, and paint. Have some refreshment in one of the outdoor cafes. It's open on Saturday from 9am to 5pm, admission is € 8.90.



Museu de l'Erotica - Needing something a little more didactic and ludic? (Hey, look 'em up, I had to.) As you're wandering around La Rambla, near the Mercado Boqueria, take a peek inside this museum. They really do have some nice art there, albeit of the erotic kind. They are open from 10am to 8pm and accept donations in lieu of an admission fee.