When I was in the IVAM, only one exhibition was about modern art. The other exhibitions were about tribes in Africa and Australia. It seemed to me to be more of an anthropologic museum than one of modern art. The modern art exhibition didn't do it for me. They were rebuilding a wing of the museum, so that could be... More

The IVAM is located at Calle Guillen Castro, 18. The building is quite large and the museum is based on the work of Julio Gonzalez, an avant-garde Spanish artist. Julio Gonzalez lived between 1876 and 1942. He was a Catalan abstract and cubist artist. In the 1890s he met Pablo Picasso in Barcelona at the Els Cuatro Gats. In 1900... More

We really enjoyed our visit to 'IVAM'. In addition to a floor that is dedicated to the superb sculpture of Julio Gonzalez, the gallery also features various 'touring' exhibitions. The gallery is housed over 3 floors. The admission was 2E. The on-site restaurant has numerous awards and is (probably) very expensive in the evenings - but here's the thing, the... More

We really enjoyed our visit to IVAM. It was a breath of fresh air after the awful Bellas Artes museum. IVAM was really spacious and a pleasure to potter around. The sculptures were very good as was the exhibition of photos from Pakistan. We visited on Easter Sunday so entrance was free. More

The gallery took a couple of hours to get round, but its split into sections so you can do it in small bits if you prefer. And its got a cafe next door for resting the feet in afterwards. Its one of the galleries that allows free entrance on a Sunday, which was great. Its a nice walk there, just... More

Magnificent building. No English language guide. Friendly staff but intense gallery monitors. Good cafe/restaurant. More