Access and consultation

Documentation and Research Area

Museu de la Música

• L’Auditori. C/ Lepant, 150, 3ª pl.
• 08013 Barcelona
• Telephone: +34 93 256 36 50
• Fax: +34 93 265 01 02
• Email: mdmb_documentacio@bcn.cat
• You need to request entrance to the Area at the reception of the Museu de la Música located on the 2nd floor.
  

  You will need to provide formal identification, such as a national identity card, a research licence (or similar).

Opening Times of Library

• Monday to Thursday from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. and from 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
• Wednesday and Friday from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
• A prior appointment is required for the consultation of the Historical Archive, the Photographic Archive, the Sound Archive and the technical advice service (reserve open to public).

Reading room

Free access to the holdings of books, journals and other specialist reference works on organology.

• 20 reading places for de consultation of documents.
• 4 reading places for periodical publications.
• 3 terminals with access to local data, basic office automation tools, internet and music reproduction tools.
• 1 instrument for the viewing of microfilm.

Distance consultations

Telephone consultations will be accepted for questions on the functioning or content of archives and for the making of appointments to visit the Area. For complex questions, you are recommended to use the Consultation form. If an exhaustive search is required, a visit in person to the Area is recommended.