Do you want to experience art and culture in a completely innovative way? New technologies have become the powerful drivers of exploration in contemporary art and Barcelona is now one of the centres for creativity in these fields. Let yourself be captivated by these digital art experiences that use virtual reality, immersive 3D technology, video, holography, audiovisual projections, mapping and much, much more. This fusion of art and technology is constantly evolving to provide new, breathtaking forms of expression and new experiences; an emerging art that has transformed Barcelona into one of Europe's leading cities in this field. In the world of art, the future has no limits!
America's Cup
Experience
Live the emotion and adrenaline of the world's most important regatta in a unique and interactive way at the Americana's Cup Experience, the Official Disclosure Center for the 37th edition of the Copa América de Vela, to be held in Barcelona in 2024. A space located in the Old Port that has navigational simulators and immersive areas of waves and wind that will allow the visitor to discover the history, the teams that will participate and all the secrets behind the oldest sports competition in the world.
How to get there: Metro L1/L3-Drassanes L4-Barceloneta | Bus 59, 120, D20, H14, V13, V17.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 9pm.
Contact details: Moll d'Espanya del Port Vell, s/n -Edifici IMAX-, 08039, Barcelona | Tel: 936 941 800 | www.americascupexperience.com
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Caixaforum:
Symphony and
Ravel's Bolero
Symphony and Ravel's Bolero are two of the immersive experiences brought to you by the cultural centre CaixaForum. Virtual reality will take visitors on an emotional journey combining music, emotions and technology. Symphony enters the chorus of music with fragments by Beethoven, Mahler and Bernstein performed by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. In Ravel's Bolero, the audience becomes one more member of the Symphony Orchestra of the Grand Theatre of the Lyceum to enjoy Maurice Ravel's musical piece as he had never before experienced.
How to get there: Metro L1/L3-Espanya | Bus 13, 150 | FGC L8/R5/R6/S4/S8/S33-Espanya.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 8pm. | 5 January, 24 and 31 december: from 10am to 6pm. | Closed: 1 and 6 January and 25 December.
Contact details: Avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8, 08038, Barcelona | Tel: 934 768 600 | caixaforum.org
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Casa Batlló 10D
The Casa Batlló, on Passeig de Gràcia, is renowned for its distinctive colours and sinuous forms, which showcase the prodigious talents of the genius architect Antoni Gaudí. The tour of the building includes the 10D experience that will take you on a journey into Gaudí's mind to experience his creativity first hand. The new innovative, immersive galleries, equipped with state-of-the art technology and smart devices, will help you rediscover this major UNESCO World Heritage Site.
How to get there: Metro L2/L3/L4-Passeig de Gràcia | Bus 7, 22, 24, H10, V15 | FGC R2/R11/R13/R14/R15/R16-Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, from 9am to 8:15pm.
Contact details: Passeig de Gràcia, 43, 08007, Barcelona | Tel: 932 160 306 | www.casabatllo.es
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Centre d'Art Amatller
The Centre d'Art Amatller offers an interactive experience using the latest digital, audiovisual and augmented reality technologies to explore the origins of Barcelona and its home-grown art nouveau movement, modernisme. The 2,000m2 exhibition space takes visitors on an interactive journey to Barcelona in the first decade of the 20th century and highlights the important role modernisme played in shaping the city.
How to get there: Metro L2/L3/L4-Passeig de Gràcia | Bus 7, 22, 24, H10, V15 | FGC R2/R11/R13/R14/R15/R16-Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 7pm.
Contact details: Passeig de Gràcia, 41, 08007, Barcelona | Tel: 934 617 460 | amatller.org
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Gaudí Experience
Immerse yourself in Antoni Gaudí's creative universe on a journey through modernista architecture using 4D technology and augmented reality. An immersive experience with interactive screens that will provide an insight into Gaudí's architectural language and his sources of inspiration.
How to get there: Metro L3-Lesseps; L4-Joanic| Bus 24, 116, D40, H6.
Opening hours: November-March: Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 5pm. | April-June and September-October: Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 6:30pm. | July-August: Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 8pm. | 24 and 31 December: from 10am to 3pm. | Closed: 25 December and 6 January.
Contact details: Carrer de Larrard, 41, 08024, Barcelona | Tel: 932 854 440 | www.gaudiexperiencia.com
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IDEAL.
Centre d'Arts Digitals
Housed in a former cinema in the Poblenou neighbourhood, IDEAL, the Centre d'Arts Digitals, specialises in producing and exhibiting digital arts projects, with a special emphasis on immersive exhibitions. Its uses unique state-of-the-art technological equipment to research, experiment and create contents through audiovisual projections, augmented reality, virtual reality and holographs in order to establish a new relationship between art and society.
How to get there: Metro L1-Glòries; L4-Llacuna| Bus 6, V5.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 9:30pm. | Tuesday, closed.
Contact details: Carrer del Doctor Trueta, 196-198, 08005, Barcelona | Tel: 933 957 412 | www.idealbarcelona.com
La Pedrera
Virtual Experience
The interactive Pedrera Virtual Experience on the mezzanine floor of Antoni Gaudí's modernista building on Passeig de Gràcia, uses the most innovative technology to explore the history of the iconic landmark. Wearing VR glasses, visitors interact with the holograms that appear throughout the visit, combining the real and virtual worlds. This multi-sensory immersive experience provides a new insight into seeing and understanding Gaudí's art.
How to get there: Metro L3/L5-Diagonal | Bus 6, 7, 22, 24, 33, 34, H8, V15, V17 | FGC L6/L7/S1/S2/S5/S6/S7-Barcelona-Provença.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, from 9am to 5pm.
Contact details: Passeig de Gràcia, 92, 08008, Barcelona | Tel: 932 142 576 | www.lapedrera.com
MOCO Museum
Housed in a historic 16th-century building in the Born neighbourhood, the Moco Museum offers a unique experience exploring contemporary art and the most innovative trends.
The museum showcases paintings, sculptures, interactive exhibits and digital art by leading international artists and emerging talents in order to bring visitors a wide variety of artistic styles and expressions that create new insights into the world of art.
How to get there: L4-Jaume I| Bus 47, 120, V15, V17.
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, from 10am to 8pm.| Friday to Sunday, from 10am to 9pm.
Contact details: Carrer de Montcada, 25, 08003, Barcelona | Tel: 936 291 858 | mocomuseum.com
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Spotify Camp Nou:
Immersive Tour
A former ice rink has been transformed into an interactive museum where you can immerse yourself in the past, present and future of FC Barcelona. An exhibition tracing the club's historic moments, values and victories ending inside a 360º audiovisual space that puts visitors right in the middle of Europe's biggest stadium to feel the excitement and thrills of a being on the pitch. A unique experience that will put you centre stage.
How to get there: Metro L3-Palau Reial; L5/L9S/L10S-Collblanc | Bus 7, 33, 52, 54, 63, 67, 75, 78, D20, H8, V1, V5.
Opening hours: 7 june-15 october: Monday to Sunday, from 9:30am to 7:30pm. | 2 January-31 March: Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 6pm. Sunday, from 10am to 3pm. | 25 December: closed.
Contact details: Avinguda d'Arístides Maillol, s/n., 08028, Barcelona | Tel: 902 189 900 | www.fcbarcelona.cat
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Tibidabo:
Roller Coaster
& Beyond
The iconic roller coaster ride at the Tibidabo Amusement Park has been transformed into an immersive experience with the addition of virtual reality. Wearing VR glasses, passengers will accompany the Tibidabo mascots on a thrilling adventure. Inside the Edifici Cel, the attraction Beyond provides a doorway that allows us to explore digital worlds through virtual reality and enjoy new immersive experiences.
How to get there: FGC L7-Avinguda Tibidabo + Bus 196 + Funicular del Tibidabo. | FGC S1/S2-Peu de Funicular + Funicular de Vallvidriera + Bus 111
Opening hours: Confirm schedules on the website.
Contact details: Plaça del Tibidabo, 3-4, 08035, Barcelona | Tel: 932 117 942 | www.tibidabo.cat
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