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Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona

The Photographic Archive of Barcelona was created to preserve, process, describe and disseminate the city’s photographic heritage. We conserve more than four million photographs from 1844 to the present day.

Over the years, professional and amateur photographers, publishers, personalities from Barcelona society, institutions, families, citizens and the City Council itself have nurtured this archive.

Where to find us?

On the first floor of the former convent of Sant Agustí, Pl Pons i Clerch, 2, where we have a consultation room, work rooms, laboratories, seven storage rooms designed for the custody of photographs and an exhibition room designed to periodically show photographs from our collection.

How toget here

Bus: V15, V17, V19, H14, H16 i 47 
Metro: Arc de Triomf (L1) i Jaume I (L4) 
Renfe(national rail network): Arc de Triomf 
Bicing: estación 390. C/ del Comerç, 36

Opening hours

Exhibition room

Monday to Saturday, from 10h to 19h. Sundays and public holidays from 10am to 2pm (except January 1 and 6, May 1, June 24, December 25. Free admission

NOTICE: The exhibition room will be closed during the installation of temporary exhibitions.

Consultation Room

Access by appointment
Opening hours: mornings, Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm. Afternoons, Wednesday and Thursday, from 4pm to 6pm.
From May 1 to September 30, Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm.
 

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Contact us

  • 93 256 34 20
  • Atenció en línia
  • arxiufotografic@bcn.cat
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