Barcelona’s collection of museums is both impressive and fascinating, reflecting all sorts of diverse activities and phenomena they are both global and local in their ambition to interpret and communicate. To visit these museums is to step into a world apart, a thematic world where craft and human ingenuity are celebrated. Located off the beaten track these institutions reflect the obsessions and interests of their founders. Here we include our selection of 5 of the most inspiration museums in the city, well worth discovering or paying another visit. Many are either free or have a nominal entrance.