Museums · Palma de Mallorca · Spain
4 best museums in Palma de Mallorca
The collections worth your time, how long each takes and how to fit them together.
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Quick answer
Start with Es Baluard, Fundació Miró Mallorca and Palau March Museum. Together the 4 picks below take roughly 5–6 hours across 3 areas; all charge for entry.
Key facts
- Places in this guide
- 4
- Free entry
- 0
- Time to see them all
- 5–6 hours
- Areas
- La Lonja, Cala Major and Old Town
Museums in Palma de Mallorca
Gallery · La Lonja
1.Es Baluard
The modern and contemporary art museum is built into the Renaissance Sant Pere bastion of the city walls, with works by Miró, Picasso and Barceló and Balearic artists.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Views
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Gallery · Cala Major
2.Fundació Miró Mallorca
Joan Miró lived and worked in Palma from the 1950s until his death in 1983.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
Museum · Old Town
3.Palau March Museum
A 20th-century palace beside the cathedral that holds a terrace garden of sculptures by Rodin, Henry Moore, Chillida and others, a large 18th-century Neapolitan nativity scene, and painted ceilings by Josep Maria Sert.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Off the beaten path
- Views
Gallery · Old Town
4.CaixaForum Palma
The Gran Hotel, Palma's first luxury hotel when it opened in 1903, is a landmark of Catalan modernism by Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- Art
- Rainy day
Grouped by area
| Area | Places | Time needed |
|---|---|---|
| La Lonja | Es Baluard | 1–1.5 hours |
| Cala Major | Fundació Miró Mallorca | 1.5–2 hours |
| Old Town | Palau March Museum and CaixaForum Palma | 1 hour + 1 hour |
Booking and timing
Of these 4, 4 low cost. None needs booking far in advance. The longest visit is Fundació Miró Mallorca; group the rest by area to save travel time.
How to fit them into 2 half-days
Grouped by area and kept to about four hours each, so you walk more than you ride.
- Half-day 1 (La Lonja, Cala Major and Old Town): Es Baluard → Fundació Miró Mallorca → Palau March Museum, at least 4 hours.
- Half-day 2 (Old Town): CaixaForum Palma, at least 1 hour.
The quietest months for queues
- February: highs of 15°C (59°F), about 5 rainy days, very quiet crowds. Almond trees blossom across the island; mild days are good for hiking and city sightseeing.
- January: highs of 15°C (59°F), about 6 rainy days, very quiet crowds. Cool and quiet, with sunny days between showers; many resort hotels close but the city stays open.
- March: highs of 17°C (63°F), about 5 rainy days, quiet crowds. Spring arrives, with green countryside and good walking; the sea is still cold.
The neighbourhoods they are in
- Old Town — Medieval lanes, stone mansions and courtyards behind the cathedral
- La Lonja — Tapas bars and terraces around the Gothic Llotja near the harbour
- Santa Catalina — Former fishermen's quarter turned food and café district
- Cala Major — Small beach suburb west of the centre near the Miró foundation
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Questions travellers ask
+Where should I start in Palma de Mallorca?
Es Baluard. The modern and contemporary art museum is built into the Renaissance Sant Pere bastion of the city walls, with works by Miró, Picasso and Barceló and Balearic artists.