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Free museums in Palma: when and where

Culture in Palma does not have to be expensive – several of the city’s best museums are completely free all year round or on certain days.

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The short answer

The Museu Fundación Juan March in Palma is free all year round. The Museu de Mallorca and Castell de Bellver are free on Sundays, and Es Baluard offers a “You decide” ticket on Fridays from a symbolic minimum amount.

Free all year round

The Museu Fundación Juan March is free all year round, whatever the day of the week. Other smaller venues in Palma are also permanently free – check their exact rules before your visit, as they are not always clearly communicated.

Free on certain days

The Museu de Mallorca is free on Sundays, as is Castell de Bellver. Both venues charge a small admission fee on the other days.

Museu de Mallorca – free on Sundays
Castell de Bellver – free for everyone on Sundays

Almost free

On Fridays, Es Baluard offers a “You decide” ticket, where visitors can set the price themselves, from a symbolic minimum amount of a few cents.

Overview: museum and free admission rule

Museu Fundación Juan March – free all year round
Museu de Mallorca – free on Sundays
Castell de Bellver – free on Sundays
Es Baluard – “You decide” on Fridays from a few cents

At a glance

Location: Palma
Best day of the week for saving money: Sunday (Museu de Mallorca, Castell de Bellver)
Free all year round: Museu Fundación Juan March

Practical tips

On Sundays, combine the Museu de Mallorca and Castell de Bellver.
On Fridays, take advantage of the “You decide” ticket at Es Baluard.
Check the free admission rules of smaller venues officially before your visit, as they are not always clearly communicated.

Check the details

Admission prices, opening times and current exhibitions change at short notice. We only state the editorially checked information – check the venue’s official website before your visit.

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Admission prices, opening times and current exhibitions change at short notice. We only state the editorially checked information – check the venue’s official website before your visit.

Palma

Museu Fundación Juan March

Spanish classical modernism – Picasso, Miró, Juan Gris, Dalí – free and right on the shopping street.

Admission: Free admission
Duration: approx. 60 minutes
Rain-friendly: 4/5 – good for rainy days
Getting there: Plaça Major car park, a few minutes’ walk away

step-free free admission

Don’t miss: the permanent collection of the Spanish avant-garde in the restored Can Gallard del Canyar town palace.

RM24 tip: the ideal rainy-day destination for just under an hour, as there is no ticket and no waiting time.

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Palma

Museu de Mallorca

The island’s history in one go: from Talayotic bronze and Islamic Madina Mayurqa to Gothic panel painting.

Admission: Very low admission, EU citizens sometimes free – check the rules before your visit
Duration: approx. 75 minutes
Rain-friendly: 5/5 – fills a whole rainy day
Getting there: Parc de la Mar car park

step-free

Don’t miss: the Gothic altarpieces and the Talayotic bronze figures on the ground floor.

RM24 tip: the Can Aiamans town palace itself is part of the exhibition – don’t overlook the courtyard and staircase.

Castell de Bellver

One of the few circular castles in Europe – a city history museum with the best all-round view over Palma.

Admission: Low admission, concessions cheaper – check the day’s price
Duration: approx. 80 minutes
Rain-friendly: 3/5 – fine in showers
Getting there: Parking on the woodland track below the castle, uphill walk

Guided tours

Don’t miss: the circular courtyard with its two-storey arcade and the walk around the roof terrace.

RM24 tip: the courtyard and roof terrace are open to the sky, only the arcaded gallery is covered – in the rain, the museum part is still worthwhile.

Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani

Contemporary art in a Renaissance bastion – with the best terrace view over the Bay of Palma.

Admission: Regular museum admission in the low single digits, concessions cheaper – check the day’s price
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Rain-friendly: 4/5 – good for rainy days
Getting there: Parc de la Mar car park or Es Baluard itself

step-free Guided tours

Don’t miss: the walk along the bastion wall and the sculpture courtyard above the harbour.

RM24 tip: even without a long museum visit, the terrace is a good stop between the old town and Santa Catalina.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about free museums

Which museum in Palma is always free?

The Museu Fundación Juan March is free all year round.

Is Es Baluard really almost free on Fridays?

Yes, with the “You decide” model, visitors pay on Fridays from a symbolic minimum amount.