Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, home to one of the most precious collections of medieval European art

Among the highlights are the original Romanesque murals from churches and monasteries in remote Pyrenean valleys, which justify the MNAC’s fame around the world, including ‘David and Goliath’ and ‘Christ as Lord of the World’ from Taüll. The Gothic section is stunning, with an extensive collection of quality panel paintings. Since 1997, the ground floor has housed the private collection of the Catalan politician Francesc Cambó, and features works by Lucas Cranach, Tiepolo, Tintoretto, Goya and Titian. Since 2004, the Museu d’Art Modern, with its collection of late 19th and early 20th century Catalan art, has been housed in the Palau Nacional.