The Joan miró Foundation, or the Center for contemporary art, located in the upper part of Barcelona, on the slopes of Montjuic, National Palace.

Joan miró - the pride of Catalonia, one of the most exciting Spanish avant-garde of the twentieth century, painter, sculptor and graphic designer, working 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 he held the largest exhibition of works by Joan Miro. Miro wanted to create a new building, which would become an exhibition venue and other figures of modern art, including the young.

The unique architect of the building Fund was Josep Luis Sert, a close friend of Joan miró. He designed the building with courtyards and terraces, arches between the halls and the glass roof help to create in the Museum of natural lighting. From the terrace roof of the Fund offers a wonderful view of the surroundings. June 10, 1975 the Fund, the Joan Miro Museum opened its doors to visitors. In 1986 the building was added hall and library, which holds some 10,000 drawings from the collection Fund and Miro.

The Museum's collection is very diverse, includes both the artist's earlier works, and widely known, and reflects the different sides of his work. Many of the works were donated to the Museum by the artist himself. In the Museum's collection includes about 300 paintings, 150 sculptures, with over 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 has constantly held various exhibitions of contemporary art.