The Barcelona Men’s Penitentiary Centre, La Model, was designed by architects Salvador Vinyals i Sabaté and Josep Domènech i Estapà, and inaugurated on 9 June 1904. It was in operation for 113 years, spanning periods from the Restoration (Tragic Week, anarchism, trade unionism) through the Franco dictatorship and into democracy.
Barcelona City Council, which has been responsible for the facility since 1 January 2018, continues to work on the restoration of the building and the definition of its future uses.
To visit La Model, advance booking is required via its website.
- Smoking, eating, and drinking are not permitted inside the premises.
- Pets are not allowed, except for assistance animals.
- Titularity:
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- Intervenció artística "Mas allá de los muros, la calle"
- When:
- Permanent event
- Presentació del llibre 'L'àvia té molta corda', de Francesc Balagué i Joana Bruna
- When:
- 27/10/2026
- Cap de setmana antifeixista a La Model. Espai Memorial
- When:
- From 23/10/2026 to 24/10/2026
- Presentació del llibre "Hadamar", de Lluis Armengol
- When:
- 05/11/2026
- Visites guiades a La Model
- When:
- Permanent event
- Exposició "Estima com vulguis"
- When:
- From 26/10/2026 to 29/11/2026
- Xerrada 'Soledat, arquitectura i espai públic '
- When:
- 28/10/2026
Schedule
| Period | Days | Hours | Preus | Observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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De l'1 September al 31 July |
De dilluns a divendres |
a les 17.00 h (sessió en català) |
Free admission |
Visites guiades Cal reserva prèvia |
|
a les 17.30 h (sessió en castellà) | ||||
|
Saturday Except 1 November and 6 December |
a les 11.00 h i a les 17.00 h (sessions en català) | |||
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a les 11.30 h i a les 17.30 h (sessions en castellà) | ||||
|
Diumenge excepte festius |
a les 10.30 h (sessió en català) | |||
|
a les 12.00 h (sessió en castellà) | ||||
|
Museum Night 2025: 17 May |
From 7.00 pm to 01.00 am | |||
|
De l'1 August al 31 August |
Closed every day |
Closed |
Recinte tancat | |
|
Tot l'any Excepte agost |
Monday to Saturday |
From 10.00 am to 8.00 pm |
Access to the inner courtyard | |
|
Sunday |
From 10.00 am to 2.00 pm |
- Address:
- Carrer d'Entença, 155
- District:
- Eixample
- Neighborhood:
- la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample
- City:
- Barcelona
- Address
- Carrer d'Entença, 155