The Museum of Prohibited Art Says Damn You, Censorship

In October this year, the Museu de l’Art Prohibit (Museum of Prohibited Art) opened in Barcelona. It’s the world’s first museum dedicated to art that’s been “censored, prohibited or denounced due to political, social or religious reasons”.

As someone who’s both deeply concerned about censorship and loves art, I booked a ticket to the museum as soon as I heard about it.

I wasn’t disappointed and if you’re in Barcelona, I recommend you check out this brilliant museum. It’s in a Modernista building, the Garriga Nogués house, which is itself a work of art. Best of all, it’s a fairly small museum so you definitely won’t get bored or overwhelmed.

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