Un nouveau Musée Gaudí ouvrira à Barcelone
The Barcelona city council has announced that a new museum dedicated to Antoni Gaudí will open by 2028 in the Colegio Santa Teresa, one of the architect's earliest buildings, constructed between 1888 and 1890. The announcement comes during the centenary of Gaudí's death (June 10, 1926) and just days before Pope Leo XIV's visit to Barcelona for the inauguration of the Jesus Tower at the Sagrada Família. The museum project, led by architecture firm Arquitectura Genis Planelles and immersive technology company Ingeniería Cultural, will feature virtual reality experiences, physical models, and original documents to explore Gaudí's creative process and spirituality.
This project matters because it reframes Gaudí's legacy by emphasizing the spiritual dimension of his work, aligning with the Vatican's recent declaration of the architect as "venerable" in 2025, reviving his beatification process. The museum will make the Colegio Santa Teresa publicly accessible for the first time, adding a new layer to Barcelona's cultural heritage. It is part of the broader "Any Gaudí" program in 2026, which aims to highlight Gaudí's cultural legacy beyond his famous monuments, reinforcing Barcelona's identity as a global art and architecture destination.