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Joan Miró Foundation

The Fundació Joan Miró opened on 10 June 1975 on Montjuïc and is the work of the architect Josep Lluís Sert. The artist wanted a centre that would encourage young people above all to experiment with contemporary art, and Sert solved this with courtyards and terraces that guide the visitor's route. In 1986 it was extended with an auditorium and a library. The collection comes from Miró's own donation and includes painting, sculpture, drawing and graphic work. Well-known pieces include the tapestry that Miró and Josep Royo wove in 1979 and Alexander Calder's Mercury Fountain, which is shown behind glass because mercury is toxic. Espai 13 is the room dedicated to emerging artists and admission is free.

Things to do at Joan Miró Foundation: 3 missions

• Discover Calder's Mercury FountainFind Alexander Calder's Mercury Fountain, protected behind glass because mercury is toxic, and watch how the liquid metal falls.
• Follow Sert's courtyards and terracesWalk through the building noticing how Josep Lluís Sert's courtyards and terraces guide the route between rooms.
• Look at the Miró and Royo tapestryLook for the large tapestry woven in 1979 by Joan Miró and Josep Royo, with a woman and a bird, conceived as a mural for this building.

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Source: Web oficial - Fundació Joan Miró