Most of Montjuïc shuts on Mondays. The Botanical Garden does not: it is the one municipal site on the hill with no weekly closing day, open every day of the year bar four dates, which makes it the dependable option at the start of the week. The trade-off is a timetable that changes four times a year, from a 5 pm close in December to 8 pm in July, with admission stopping half an hour before. Entry is 5 euros, reduced 2.50, and 8 for the combined ticket with the Natural Sciences Museum. One part of the site keeps its own calendar: the bonsai collection opens only at weekends.
How much is the Botanical Garden and when is it free? 5 euros entry and 2.50 reduced, or 8 combined with the Natural Sciences Museum. Free all of the first Sunday of the month and every Sunday from 3 pm.
The Monday advantage, and the four timetables
| Months | Hours |
|---|---|
| November, December and January | 10 am to 5 pm |
| February and March | 10 am to 6 pm |
| April, May, September and October | 10 am to 7 pm |
| June, July and August | 10 am to 8 pm |
It closes only on 1 January, 1 May, 24 June and 25 December.
Admission stops half an hour before closing. In December the last entry is 4.30 pm and in July 7.30 pm, so in the darker months this is a morning or early-afternoon visit rather than a late one.
The bonsai collection is weekends only
The bonsai collection is the single part of the site with restricted hours: weekends and public holidays only.
On an ordinary weekday the garden is fully open except for that collection, and the general ticket does not flag it because the calendar is published separately. If the bonsai is the reason you are going, it has to be a Saturday, a Sunday or a holiday.
Prices and the combined ticket
| Ticket | Standard | Reduced |
|---|---|---|
| Botanical Garden | 5 euros | 2.50 euros |
| Combined with the Natural Sciences Museum | 8 euros | 4 euros |
The combined ticket is 3 euros more than the garden alone for a museum that costs 6 on its own. The two are the same institution despite sitting at opposite ends of the city, one on Montjuïc and the other in the Parc del Fòrum.
As across the municipal network, the ticket also entitles you to a free second visit to the permanent displays within six months, on production of the stub, so splitting the two sites over separate days costs nothing extra.
Who gets in free or reduced
| Window | When |
|---|---|
| First Sunday of the month | All day |
| Sundays | From 3 pm |
| Gaudir Més members | Any opening day |
| Under-16s | Always |
The reduced 2.50 euros covers visitors aged 16 to 29, those 65 or over, people out of work, large, single-parent and foster families, groups of ten or more and holders of the Barcelona libraries card.
When it is worth going up
On the summer timetable the last hour of the afternoon is the best: less heat and a quieter hill. On the winter one the margin closes early, so a morning works better.
The garden also pairs naturally with the rest of Montjuïc, where the MNAC and the Joan Miró Foundation sit a short walk away and the castle crowns the hill. For green without a ticket anywhere in the city, the best parks guide covers what is free and when the gated ones close.
If you are collecting the cheap ones, the Horta Labyrinth is 2.23 euros, the Frederic Marès 4.40 and the music museum 6. On a hot day, the climate shelters list what is indoors and open.
Check the month before you go up: the closing time is not the same.
Frequently asked questions about the Barcelona Botanical Garden
Is the Botanical Garden open on Mondays?
Yes. It has no weekly closing day, which is unusual across Barcelona’s municipal sites and makes it one of the few reliable Monday options on Montjuïc. It closes only four dates a year: 1 January, 1 May, 24 June and 25 December.
How much is the Barcelona Botanical Garden?
Entry is 5 euros and the reduced rate 2.50. The combined ticket with the Natural Sciences Museum is 8 euros, which is 3 more for a site that costs 6 on its own. Under-16s never pay.
What are the opening hours?
They change four times a year: 10 am to 5 pm in November, December and January; to 6 pm in February and March; to 7 pm in April, May, September and October; and to 8 pm in June, July and August.
When can you see the bonsai collection?
Only at weekends and on public holidays. It is the one part of the site with restricted hours and it is not flagged on the general ticket, so on a weekday the garden is fully open except for that collection.
How late can you go in?
Admission stops half an hour before closing. In December the last entry is 4.30 pm and in July 7.30 pm, a three-hour swing between winter and summer that catches out anyone planning a late afternoon visit.