Montserrat Monastery and Museum Access with Audio Guide
Make your own way to Montserrat, located a 1-hour drive from Barcelona.
Thanks to your audio guide, map, and an informative booklet, you can discover on your own all the most important facets of the monastery's history, not to mention the major sites of the Sanctuary of Montserrat. The four suggested routes will take you to the Basilica, the Santa Cova, the Trail of the Degotalls and the Via Crucis.
The new, completely renovated Montserrat audiovisual space is the result of the monastery's desire to provide more information to the thousands of pilgrims and visitors who want to know what Montserrat is and what it means. The exhibition is based on three fundamental areas: the mountain, the monastery and the sanctuary.
Located in a building designed by the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch, the Museum of Montserrat (MDM) is home to one of the country's most important art collections. Containing works by Caravaggio, El Greco, Rusiñol, Casas, Picasso, Dali, Monet and others, it also has a valuable collection of the Archaeology of the Ancient World with archaeological remains from the Near East (ancient Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Holy Land, etc) There also are temporary exhibitions in addition to the permanent collection. The MDM was declared a National Museum of Spain in 2006.
The Basilica is home to the image of the Virgin of Montserrat, a Romanesque sculpture dating from the late 12th century featuring delicately carved features. Apart from the liturgical events that take place every day, visitors can enjoy the Escolania boychoir — one of the oldest music schools in Europe (own expense).
- Entrance to Museum of Montserrat
- Admission to the Audiovisual Gallery
- Entrance to the Open-Air Museum
- Audioguide in English, Spanish, French, Catalan, German and Russian
- Map and in formative booklet
- Mobile ticket
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A moderate amount of walking is involved
- You are in a religious area and a public space, please dress appropriately.
- Inside the Basilica, please take photos without flash
- At the Throne of Our Lady, it is best not to take photos, as it slows down the queue and disturbs others.
- During acts of worship, please don't enter the Basilica unless you wish to take part. Please wait until the services are finished.
- The Tabernacle of Our Lady is closed during services to make it easier for the faithful to take part and attain an ambiance of silence and prayer.
- The Crypt, the Holy Chapel and the Tabernacle, these are places of worship. Please do not enter unless it is for devoting a few minutes of prayer and meditation.
