Entrance to the Can Framis Museum and the square with the Jaume Plensa sculpture
Established
27 April 2009 (2009-04-27)
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Collections
Contemporary Catalan painting from the sixties to the present
Collection size
More than 250 paintings in the permanent collection + two temporary exhibitions
Founder
Antoni Vila Casas
Director
Alba Garcia Ardiaca
Architect
Jordi Badia
Owner
Antoni Vila Casas
Public transit access
Glòries
Llacuna
Ca L'Aranyó
Website
Can Framis Museum
Can Framis is the latest Fundació Vila Casas museum, an art center in Barcelona devoted to the promotion of contemporary Catalan painting. Located in the old Can Framis factory complex, the museum displays more than 250 paintings from the sixties to the present made by artists born or currently living in Catalonia.[1] In addition to the permanent collection which is divided in three floors, Can Framis Museum has an area dedicated to temporary exhibitions named Espai Aø. The permanent collection is updated periodically, and two new temporary exhibitions are opened every three months.
The museum has an education program that offers activities designed for pre-school to secondary school, as well as for people with special educational needs. They also offer guided visits.
The museum is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday from 11.00–18.00 and on Sundays from 11:00–14:00 h.[2]
^Malamud, Lucia. "Factory turned into a Museum". Mapolis - Architecture Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
^"Can Framis Museum, Barcelona (official website)". Retrieved 1 October 2015.
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