
The Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) organizes and produces exhibitions, debates, festivals, concerts, programs film cycles, courses, conferences, and encourages creation from new technologies and languages promotes artistic research in areas such as multimedia, backs research into exhibition formats, exports its production to other cultural centers, museums and institutions nationally and internationally, while generating debate, thought and reflection on the city and public space as well as on the issues of today.
The CCCB is the product of the partial restoration of the architectural ensemble of the Provincial House of Charity, charity aimed al’hospici old establishment, set in the year 1802 and operated as such until the year 1957. In 1989, the consortium formed by the Province of Barcelona and Barcelona City Council approved the creation of the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) as part of a rehabilitation project in the Raval neighborhood and its historic buildings with intended d’ubicar there a complex of contemporary culture.
Located in the heart of the Raval, the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) is an open space that fosters reflection on the conflicts of the present through a wide range of formats, exhibitions and activities.
The CCCB is a multidisciplinary cultural centre dedicated to exploring the major issues of contemporary society through different languages and formats, with an extensive programme that includes major thematic exhibitions, lecture series, literary encounters, audiovisual screenings and festivals, among others.
In the past, the CCCB was under the authority of the Barcelona Provincial Council and, briefly, the Government of Catalonia. Today it occupies the former Casa de Caritat (1802–1957), a self-funded hospice that historically provided vocational training and services for disadvantaged people.
In 2011, the CCCB incorporated a new building, the Teatre CCCB, the former theatre of the Casa de Caritat. This new facility includes the Sala Teatre, a multi-purpose hall with a capacity of 500 spectators, and the Sala Raval, which can accommodate up to 170 people.
- Itinerari cultural 'El culte a la bellessa(CCCB)'
- When:
- 23/10/2026
- ‘The Cult of Beauty’
- When:
- From 21/05/2026 to 08/11/2026
- Exposició 'L'era atòmica'
- When:
- From 25/11/2026 to 16/05/2027
- Presentació dels projectes finalistes del Premi Europeu de l’Espai Públic Urbà 2026
- When:
- 14/10/2026
- 33a Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona "L'Alternativa 2026"
- When:
- From 12/11/2026 to 22/11/2026
- Conversa 'La revolució dels imaginaris'
- When:
- 16/10/2026
- Conversa 'Un interregne urbà. Absència i volatilitat'
- When:
- 16/10/2026
- Conversa 'Pensar el futur des d’Àfrica. Sessió per a estudiants'
- When:
- 16/10/2026
- Conversa 'Un interregne urbà. Noves economies i històries íntimes del treball'
- When:
- 16/10/2026
- 8è Festival d'Arts Contemporànies i Pensament 'Clàssics'
- When:
- From 08/10/2026 to 17/12/2026
- Poetry Slam Barcelona 2026
- When:
- From 17/01/2026 to 05/12/2026
- Visita al Mirador del Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
- When:
- From 25/01/2026 to 27/12/2026
- Fòrum Internacional de Traductors de Literatura Catalana
- When:
- From 23/11/2026 to 26/11/2026
- 34a Mostra Internacional de Films de Dones de Barcelona - Vol. II
- When:
- From 15/09/2026 to 10/12/2026
- Debat 'Utopies, aquí i ara', a càrrec d'Anna Pacheco, Ernest Cañada i Carolina del Olmo
- When:
- 22/10/2026
- Conversa 'Ucraïna, la guerra i la memòria. Sessió per a estudiants'
- When:
- 14/10/2026
- Conversa 'El teatre en la lluita democràtica'
- When:
- 17/10/2026
- Biennial of Thought 2026
- When:
- From 13/10/2026 to 18/10/2026
- Conversa 'L’universal i els seus límits'
- When:
- 17/10/2026
- Conversa 'La batalla per la memòria'
- When:
- 17/10/2026
- Conversa 'Nous vocabularis per a les ciutats del Sud Global'
- When:
- 16/10/2026
- Espectacle 'Ciutats en correspondència'
- When:
- 18/10/2026
- Conversa 'Llengua, memòria i diàspora'
- When:
- 18/10/2026
- Conversa 'Londres: ciutat oculta'
- When:
- 17/10/2026
- Espectacle 'La gran cacería', de Juan Mayorga
- When:
- 16/10/2026
- Conversa 'Ucraïna: el sentit d’escriure'
- When:
- 17/10/2026
- Conversa 'Ciutat nocturna'
- When:
- 18/10/2026
- Conversa '(No) ser com els altres'
- When:
- 18/10/2026
- Conversa 'Un interregne urbà. Habitar el cos, habitar la ciutat'
- When:
- 16/10/2026
- Conversa 'Dibuixar una ciutat'
- When:
- 15/10/2026
- Seminari 'El turisme, un dret social?'
- When:
- 23/10/2026
- 13è Festival Internacional de Sèries de Barcelona "Serializados Fest"
- When:
- From 19/10/2026 to 28/10/2026
- Cursos i tallers ' La Divina comèdia, III: "Paradís". Lectura i interpretació d’un clàssic'
- When:
- From 13/04/2026 to 14/12/2026
- "World Press Photo 2026" Mostra Internacional de Fotoperiodisme
- When:
- From 06/11/2026 to 13/12/2026
- Cerimònia de lliurament del Premi Europeu de l’Espai Públic Urbà
- When:
- 15/10/2026
- "Miniput de Barcelona 2026" 32a Mostra de Televisió de Qualitat
- When:
- 23/10/2026
Schedule
| Period | Days | Hours | Observation | |
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De l'1 June al 31 July |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday |
From 11.00 am to 8.00 pm |
Opening hours correspond to those of the climate refuge. | |
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De l'1 August al 31 August |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
d'11.00 h a 20.00 h | ||
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Saturday and Sunday |
From 9.00 am to 9.00 pm | |||
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De l'1 September al 30 September |
Every day |
From 9.00 am to 9.00 pm |
- Address:
- Carrer de Montalegre, 5
- :
- Ciutat Vella
- Neighborhood:
- el Raval
- City:
- Barcelona
Address- Carrer de Montalegre, 5
Phone number
- Tel.:
- 933064100
Website
E-mail
- E-mail:
- info@cccb.org
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