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Design Museum of Barcelona

4.5 (9,146)$$ · Mid-range

The Design Museum of Barcelona, known locally as the DHub, sits inside a distinctly modern, angular building on Plaça de les Glòries and covers decorative arts, fashion, graphic design, and product design across several floors. Reviews are consistently positive at 4.5 stars from over 9,000 visitors, with a near-perfect aesthetic score reflecting the building and displays alike, though some floors — the graphic design section in particular — draw more mixed reactions than others. Its high culture score suggests real substance behind the sleek presentation, and it works well as a change of pace from Barcelona's Gothic and Modernisme-heavy sightseeing. It rewards visitors with a genuine interest in design over those simply ticking off major museums.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1Housed in a distinctly angular modern building on Plaça de les Glòries, a departure from Barcelona's Gothic and Modernisme architecture
  • 2Covers four disciplines under one roof: decorative arts, fashion, graphic design, and product design
  • 3Features a dedicated exhibition on common everyday objects and materials

💡 Good to know

  • 1Book ahead during busy periods
  • 2plan for around 90 minutes to see all the collections
  • 3visit in the morning or afternoon lull to avoid the busiest crowds.

⏱️ Typical visit

1h30

🕰️ Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

🚶 Walking intensity

Moderate walking

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Address

Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, 38, c, Sant Martí, 08018 Barcelona, Spain · Sant MartíGoogleApple
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Booking

Booking recommended

What people say

"Really liked the museum. The common objects and materials exhibition were really good. The graphic design floor was a bit underwhelming and boring, could be more explanatory and interactive. The temporary exhibitions didn’t have English translation and that ruined my experience there. Nevertheless a good museum"

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