MACBA unearths a collection that redefines video, moving it beyond mere documentation. This exhibition explores how moving images become a critical tool, capable of activating perspectives, unveiling marginalized narratives, and questioning official history. A journey through three key moments: from the radical counter-information of the Spanish Transition with Video-Nou, the subversive experimentation of the Han Nefkens donations, to the uncompromising political vision of filmmaker Pere Portabella. It's a platform to understand video as document, testimony, and collective experience, analyzing reality through its cracks.
The Planns tip
MACBA on Plaça dels Àngels opens at 11:00; set aside at least two hours for the Video-Nou archive and the work of Pere Portabella.
Practical info
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday except December 24 and December 31: 11:00 h to 19:30 h · General admission: €15 (allows access to all current exhibitions and the Collection showcase as many times as you wish for a month from the date of purchase) Online ticket: €13.50 Reduced ticket: €12 - Students (16 to 30 years old) - Groups (+ 15 people) - Teachers - Over 65s - People with reduced Targeta Rosa - Unemployed people - Xarxa de Biblioteques card Reduced ticket: €6 - Carnet Jove (Youth Card) Free admission: - Under 18s - Over 65s or Targeta Rosa - Saturdays 16:00 h to 20:00 h - Friends of MACBA - AAVC members - ICOM members - Unemployed people - Large or single-parent family card - First Sunday of each month - MACBA Evenings (Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 18:00 h to 20:00 h. From June 25 to September 24) - February 12 (Santa Eulàlia) - May 30 and 31 (Món Llibre) - May 18 (International Museum Day) - September 24 (La Mercè) MACBA Friend Card: €30 Unlimited admission for one year. Articket: €38 December 24 and December 31: 11:00 h to 18:00 h Saturday: 10:00 h to 20:00 h Sunday and public holidays Closed December 25 and January 1: 10:00 h to 15:00 h Special holiday hours: April 3, April 6 and June 24: 10:00 h to 20:00 h La Nit dels Museus 2026: May 16: 19:00 h to 01:00 h · Free Admission Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and public holidays (August 15 and September 11 and 24): 10:00 h to 20:00 h · General admission: €15 (allows access to all current exhibitions and the Collection showcase as many times as you wish for a month from the date of purchase) Online ticket: €13.50 Reduced ticket: €12 - Students (16 to 30 years old) - Groups (+ 15 people) - Teachers - Over 65s - People with reduced Targeta Rosa - Unemployed people - Xarxa de Biblioteques card Reduced ticket: €6 - Carnet Jove (Youth Card) Free admission: - Under 18s - Over 65s or Targeta Rosa - Saturdays 16:00 h to 20:00 h - Friends of MACBA - AAVC members - ICOM members - Unemployed people - Large or single-parent family card - First Sunday of each month - MACBA Evenings (Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 18:00 h to 20:00 h. From June 25 to September 24) - February 12 (Santa Eulàlia) - May 30 and 31 (Món Llibre) - May 18 (International Museum Day) - September 24 (La Mercè) MACBA Friend Card: €30 Unlimited admission for one year. Articket: €38 Sunday: 10:00 h to 15:00 h
The venue
Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona
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Set in Plaça dels Àngels, MACBA is a vibrant hub for contemporary art, mirroring Barcelona's energy and critical thought. Its architecture and program spark reflection on current culture and its complexities.
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