Today's Snapshots

Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) was designed by American architect Richard Meier and it is a fairly new addition to the city as it open to the public in 1995. It was part of the plan to revitalize the old area of Raval. It houses three floors of galleries including permanent and temporary exhibits. Access to the different floors is via long, sloped walkways against the glass wall at the front of the museum. They have different entrance fees depending what you want to see, but for €7.00 you will get access to all the exhibits on all floors. Depending on your personal interest, it may be worth visiting inside, however just going there to enjoy the building and large square in front of it can be a rewarding experience in itself. It is large white contemporary building is in the middle of the old city - being surrounded by very old apartment buildings creating a really striking contrast. There is a great the museum shop inside with many one of kind works of art, books and many other interesting items. 

There is a lot more going on outside of the MACBA, the square is a meeting place and skateboarders paradise as one would say. At the any given time there are close 50 people on skateboarding all around it, doing their jumps and other tricks which looks like never ending practice session. On a sunny day I spent at least an hour just sitting down watching people outside of Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona. Someone posted a short but great video on You Tube shot from their skateboard perspective so you get a good idea what is going on there and how the square looks like 360 degree.