Joan Miró Foundation or the Centre for Contemporary Art, located in the upper part of Barcelona's Montjuic hillside, behind the National Palace.

Joan Miró - the pride of Catalonia, one of the highlights of the Spanish avant-garde artists of the XX century, the painter, sculptor and graphic artist who worked in the genre of Surrealism. His life and work are inextricably linked with Barcelona. The idea of ​​creating such a museum came in 1968, when was held the largest exhibition of works by Joan Miro. Miro wanted to create a new building, which would be the fairground and other figures of contemporary art, including the young.

The architect of the unique building of the Fund became Lewis Josep Sert, a close friend of Joan Miró. He designed the building with courtyards and terraces, the system of arches between rooms and glass roofs help create the museum of natural light. From the roof terrace of the Fund provides a wonderful view of the surroundings. June 10, 1975 The Foundation Joan Miró Museum opened its doors to visitors. In 1986 the building was added to the hall and the library, which holds some 10,000 drawings from the collection fund and Miro.

The museum's collection is very diverse, including both early work of the artist and well-known, and reflects various aspects of his work. Many of the works were donated to the museum by the artist himself. The museum features about 300 paintings, 150 sculptures, about 10,000 drawings, textiles and ceramics. In addition, the museum is a small collection of modern art collected in the memory of the artist after his death. For the most part - it exhibits donated to the museum by artists and collectors. The Fund constantly held various exhibitions of contemporary art.