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Barcelona Classic Buses exhibition 2026

A unique opportunity to see vehicles that represent over 100 years of public transportation in Catalonia.

When: 18.09.2026 to 19.09.2026


Where: Passeig de Gràcia (between Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Plaça de Catalunya)


Access: free

On September 18 and 19, a new Barcelona Classic Bus Exhibition will be held, an event organized by TMB, the TMB Foundation, Sagalés, and the Association for the Recovery and Conservation of Buses (ARCA) as part of European Mobility Week.

In this edition, the exhibition mooved to the central part of the Passeig de Gràcia. It will be a unique opportunity to see vehicles representing over 100 years of public transport in Catalonia and enjoy activities for all audiences.

The exhibition schedule is:

  • Friday 18, from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Saturday 19, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 AM 

Unique and singular vehicles taking center stage

Among the buses participating in this year's exhibition, there are some of the most important pieces from the historical heritage of the TMB Foundation, such as the Dodge 265, manufactured in North America in 1936; the Chausson 59 from 1955; the MAN SD 200 bus from the 2000-2012 series, restored for the 25th anniversary of Barcelona Bus Turístic; and the MAN NL 202 minibus, an original example of reconversion from a standard vehicle. The display is completed with the Pegaso 6035A, Pegaso 6038, Pegaso 6420, and the 412D minibus (Mercedes Benz - Sprinter). ARCA and Sagalés will also showcase their most emblematic vehicles.

As in previous editions, the classic vehicles will be accompanied by buses with the latest technology — compressed natural gas, hybrids, pure electric, and hydrogen — recently added to TMB's fleet, which stand out for their low emissions or total absence of pollutant emissions: Irízar CN 8400, Irízar CN 4800, Irízar CO 8500, BYD 4600, H2 Solaris 2600, H2 Caetano 2500 and H2 Solaris 3100.

"The little story of the bus" performance, on Saturday

On Saturday, attendees will be able to enjoy the play La petita història del bus (The little story of the bus) a theatrical adaptation of the book written by Daniel Valero and illustrated by Pilarín Bayés, which was published to celebrate the centenary of the bus network.

The story tells how Gabi, a 13-year-old boy passionate about public transportation, discovers that this network has been around for 100 years through an exhibition he visits with his school. The narrative follows the evolution of the bus lines and vehicles, as well as mobility in the city, highlighting the major milestones that have accompanied the city's changes and the way people move around.

The theater performances will be at 12.30 PM, 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM on Saturday, September 19th

Come and play piano in Diagonal!

We host a piano permanently and bring music closer to the users.

When: From 23.03.2025


Where: Diagonal Station


Access: Access valdating the transport ticket

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), through its Foundation, collaborates annually with the prestigious Maria Canals Piano Competition.

In the 2025 edition, the 70th anniversary of the competition was celebrated with an exhibition titled Maria Canals, a competition with soul and the Metro Centenary. Taking advantage of both celebrations, the two entities launched the initiative of placing a piano in the lobby of Line 5 at Diagonal station.

In front of the Espai Mercè Sala, an upright piano was installed, which has been kept there permanently.

We bring music closer to all users.

The piano invites passengers to accept the challenge of stopping, sitting down, and playing its keys.

Exhibition <em>Naturalment metropolitans</em> (Naturally metropolitan)

Come and discover the evolution of the metropolitan park network.

When: 14.05.2026 to 21.07.2026


Where: Espai Mercè Sala


Access: Validating the transport ticket

The Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) presents this exhibition, which reflects the comprehensive vision with which it has developed the metropolitan park network. A vision that seeks to combine nature-based solutions with high-quality architecture and landscape projects. This approach connects with the principles of the New European Bauhaus: sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive.

Within the framework of the World Capital of Architecture 2026 and coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the metropolitan administration, the exhibition offers an insight into the transformation of former industrial, agricultural, and natural spaces into new public areas of high environmental and social value for the benefit of citizens.

Through architecture and landscape projects, the exhibition traces more than thirty years of the metropolitan park network’s history and highlights how these spaces have become an essential green infrastructure for the metropolitan territory.
Today, metropolitan parks play a key role in addressing major contemporary environmental challenges, such as climate change adaptation, sustainable water management, and biodiversity preservation. They also help improve environmental comfort in dense urban environments by creating spaces with shade, coolness, and landscape quality, acting as a key element in enhancing citizens’ quality of life. The contents have been developed in collaboration with Arquitectes per l’Arquitectura (AxA).

Structure

The exhibition is structured around three main areas: environmental and ecological values linked to climate adaptation, sustainable water management, and the promotion of biodiversity; architectural and heritage values, focused on heritage revitalization and multifunctional architectural design and social values, related to cohesion, territorial equity, and citizen participation.

Currently, the metropolitan park network consists of 55 parks across 35 municipalities, covering an area of more than 3.1 million square meters. It is a living infrastructure in constant evolution, managed through environmental indicators that make it possible to assess its social and ecological benefits.

With Naturally Metropolitan, the AMB reinforces the role of green spaces as structuring elements of the territory and as a key component in improving citizens’ quality of life.

How to get there and opening hours

On the Espai Mercè Sala page, you will find the information you need.

Suitability tests for performing in the metro

New call for artists aspiring to perform in the subway network

When: 26.03.2026


Where: Universitat station


Access: Access validating the transport ticket

From the TMB Foundation, the Street Musicians Association (AMUC BCN) is organizing another edition of these aptitude tests, in which around fifty performers and groups will be evaluated to perform at the designated spots in the Barcelona metro network.

The suitability test follows the same methodology as in previous editions: each candidate must perform several pieces chosen at random by the jury from the repertoire they have submitted, consisting of about 20 songs. The jury will assess criteria such as interpretative quality and repertoire variety, the originality and creative richness of the proposal, and cultural, stylistic, and instrumental diversity.

If the jury’s evaluation is favorable, the musician will obtain the AMUC BCN membership card and will be able to participate in the association’s projects, including performances in the metro.

Date: March 26 (from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Location: Universitat station (L2)

New image for Música al metro on its 25th anniversary

Música al metro aims to turn the metro into a platform for promoting new talent and spreading music, and it has become a true benchmark at the European level.

Last December, the project celebrated its 25th anniversary with a new graphic identity. The new visual design features larger and more visible signage, with different color tones and a variety of artist profiles.

The initiative was also renamed in a more gender‑inclusive way: from Músics del metro to Música al metro.

We are launching the metro map with the music points and a new web space

All this information is now gathered in the section dedicated to the musical project, which has been updated to include, in addition to the project’s basic information, the new visual identity and a map of the network of music points.


Currently, there are around fifty music points in the Barcelona metro network where artists offer live performances on different days of the week. To make it easier to locate all 50 points, an expandable map has been created showing the locations of the music points across the various metro stations, available for download in two formats: PDF and JPG.

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