A deep dive into more than 700 years of history behind one of the city's most emblematic celebrations through its rich material and symbolic heritage. 🎨

Curated by Albert Cortés, the exhibition offers a reading of the Corpus Christi procession through the objects and corporeal elements that have shaped it across the centuries.

🎨 Llegir la processó de Corpus

📅 From June 1 to October 12, 2026

🕐 Monday to Sunday, 9:30 am to 6:45 pm

📍 Museu Diocesà de Barcelona, Barcelona

🎟️ €8

📖 Symbols, devotion, and authority

The Corpus Christi festival engaged all civic and ecclesiastical institutions of the city. It served as a moment of tribute to the Blessed Sacrament, but also as an occasion for splendor, ostentation, and authority; a space to see and be seen. Every object conveyed who carried it, their standing in the procession, and what they represented.

The exhibition is organized into five thematic sections: objects of the mythical realm (giants, beasts, monsters, and demons), objects of devotion (the monstrance, candles, torches, and tapers), objects of honor (vestments, accompaniments, and transformed spaces), objects of authority (identity, order, and precedence), and sensory objects (seeing, smelling, hearing, and tasting the feast).

🏛️ Living history at the Museu Diocesà

Albert Cortés explores how the people of Barcelona added, altered, or set aside these objects over seven centuries, charting the shifting relationships between faith, social classes, and community.

ℹ️ Good to know: Reduced rate (€6) for groups of 9 or more, verified students under 25, large or single-parent families, and pink or gold card holders. Free admission for accompanied children under 12, people with disabilities, group companions, Barcelona Episcopal Public Library cardholders, and Antoni Gaudí Faculty members.

✨ An illuminating encounter with the memory and sensory world of Barcelona's historic procession.