Barcelona: CaixaForum

CaixaForum: One of the masterpieces of industrial Modernisme, this former yarn and textile factory was designed by Puig i Cadafalch in 1911. It spent most of the last century in a sorry state, acting briefly as a police barracks and then falling into dereliction. Fundació La Caixa, the charitable arm of Catalonia's largest savings bank, bought it and set about rebuilding.


The original brick structure of the CaixaForum was supported, while the ground below was excavated to house a strikingly modern entrance plaza by Arata Isozaki, a Sol LeWitt mural, an auditorium, a bookshop and a library. In addition to the permanent contemporary art collection of the CaixaForum, there are three impressive spaces for temporary exhibitions - often among the most interesting shows to be found in the city.

Address

Casaramona,
Avda Marquès de Comillas 6-8
Area Montjuic & Poble Sec
Transport Metro Espanya .
Telephone 93 476 86 00
Open 10am-8pm Mon-Fri, Sun; 10am-10pm Sat.
Admission free.