For history & culture, Fundació Joan Miró delivers.
Josep Lluís Sert's airy white building is as much the draw as the bold Miró paintings, sculptures and tapestries inside, with a roof terrace of sculptures and city glimpses. It's calm, well-curated and a relief after the Gaudí crush. The catch: if abstract/Surrealist art leaves you cold, the collection won't convert you, and it's up on Montjuïc so factor in the climb or funicular.