KBr Fundación MAPFRE Barcelona Photo Center Tickets

The KBr Photography Center, launched by Fundación MAPFRE, sits in the lively Port Olímpic area of Barcelona. Inside its 1,400-square-meter space, you’ll find two large exhibition halls dedicated to photography from around the world, showcasing both historic works and contemporary perspectives.

This photography center regularly hosts temporary exhibitions by internationally renowned photographers alongside works that highlight the evolution of photographic storytelling.

What to expect

KBr Fundación MAPFRE in Barcelona brings photography to life inside a contemporary space at Port Olímpic. You’ll explore rotating exhibitions that spotlight photographers from Catalonia and around the globe who shaped how the world sees everyday life, culture, and change.

Features

• Explore the first major European retrospective of Minor White, featuring photographs that span portraiture, landscapes, and figure studies.

• Discover how White used carefully arranged image sequences to create visual narratives that blend technical precision with personal and poetic expression.

• Explore the venue and its two primary exhibition galleries, bookstore, and multifunctional auditorium, all of which set the stage for a repeat visit.

• View previously unseen archival materials that offer insight into his creative process, teaching methods, and influence on modern photography.

• Step into post–Civil War Catalonia through the lens of Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol, whose photographs capture everyday life, architecture, and changing social realities.

• Admire exceptional vintage prints that showcase Tusquets' mastery of photographic chemistry and printing techniques while tracing the emergence of photographic modernity in Catalonia.