History Museum of Catalonia & Rooftop Access Ticket
Description
The History Museum of Catalonia is located in Port Vell, at the only preserved building of the old industrial port in Barcelona. The museum includes permanent and temporary exhibitions related to Catalonia's history that will immerse yourself in the Catalan culture. Discover the permanent exhibition: The Memory of a Country, an interactive record of the periods and characters that have shaped the history of Catalonia. Until 1st October 2023, visit the temporal exhibition "Il·lustríssimes, dones que van dibuixar el segle XX", a collection of pieces made during 20th Century by thirty-five women linked to Catalonia and "Obert per vacances" to discover the origins of tourism in Catalonia. Learn about Catalonia's history and head upstairs to enjoy one of the most outstanding views from Barcelona's Port. Enjoy the breeze and relax while having a cocktail or some tapas at the Mediterranean restaurant on the terrace (not included in the price).
Tour Options
Itinerary
The museum opens its doors at 10am and closes at 7pm from Tuesday to Saturday, although on Wednesdays the museum closes at 8pm. On Sundays and holiday days, the History Museum of Catalonia opens at 10am and closes at 2:30pm and on Monday the museum remains closed. It is also closed on the 1st and 6th of January, 25th and 26th of December, 1st of May and 10th of June. The museum is located in Plaça de Pau Vila, 3, 08039 Barcelona, near Barcelona's Port. The ticket to the History Museum of Catalonia includes the visit to the permanent and temporary exhibition only. Moreover, visitors can also access the panoramic view point on the museum's terrace of Barcelona's Port and if they wished, the 1881 restaurant is open to all the public serving local traditional Mediterranean food and cocktails. There isn't any other inclusions such as meals, transport or hotel pickup/drop off.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide brochures
Reviews(49)
The museum is in a beautiful building in a very pretty part of the city, right next to the port and marina. Unfortunately for us, we didn't have enough time to fully explore the museum. The Trip Advisor description suggested allotting 1 hour, but I think you would need at least 2-3 hours to see everything, especially if you like to read the plaques at each exhibit. I am curious to learn more about the history of Catalunya on my own since we didn't have time to see more than the first floor of the museum. We also did not schedule enough time to make it to the rooftop for the views up there, but I'm sure it's a spectacular view of both the harbor and the city.
A really enjoyable two hours spent exploring the history of Catalonia n beautiful surroundings, and fantastic air conditioning! At 6 euros per adult this museum is excellent value for money. Make sure you check out the rooftop viewing platform at the end.
This museum is excellent; cheap, interesting and educational. Covers from prehistory to current day.
Great museum with lots of displays cataloging the history from early civilizations to current times. Beautiful building, over 4 floors with s beautiful outdoor patio with views of the marina. The displays have text in 4 languages. There are a few interactive displays too. My daughter is a history student and she loved the flow of the museum, very engaging. I loved that there was an elevator, ramps and even little portable seats in case the benches along the museum were occupied. They also had public toilets and there are restaurants along the marina side. It was a short walk from the hop on hop off bus tour stop so easy access for tourists. So glad we stopped here to learn about the region’s history and to admire the hard work that went into this museum.
An information-packed museum that is logical to navigate with most text in English, Spanish and Catalan. Desk personnel are very kind and helpful. Displays are attractive and plentiful. Allow at least three hours to do this museum justice.
Beautiful museum. Particularly beautifully decorated and clear overview of the history of Catalonia. It gives a fine picture from prehistory to modern times. What was also pleasing is that the museum has apparently not yet been discovered by the large mass of tourists. In short: a great experience!
Very good SOF audio, but the QR code scanning for the visit was not available in French; the visit lasted a little over an hour with no waiting line at 1 PM. The staff was very pleasant...
This museum is huge and has almost too much to see!! Guy at the desk told us someone, with a particular interest in prehistory had spent 5 hours just in that part so didn't have time to look at anything else! There certainly is a huge amount of interesting information, it's well curated and well laid out. I thought it was really fantastic. My only criticism is that, as far as I could see....maybe I missed it as there is just so much there....there wasn't any acknowledgement of the link to slavery. Another museum had quite a bit about this, so it IS part of Barcelona's and Catalonia's history of trade and wealth, so I felt it should have been included in the exhibition somewhere. Otherwise, it's an amazing museum, well worth a visit and allow several hours as there is so much to look at.
If you love art then you wont be disappointed.Very well Curated.Excellent Value.Breathtaking vue of the Marina
We went on a free Sunday afternoon and it was totally worth it It was not too crowded in December. The upstairs were well laid out with good explanations about the history and growth of the city from the Roman times. Lots of little writings (so not too heavy), and not overloaded with exhibits - so quite enjoyable. The basement is the highlight of the place with old excavations, but though they had enough signboards, the pictures on the signboards didn't exactly match what we were looking at and it was tough to decipher what was going on. It was VERY DIFFICULT to find the exit. We kept going up and down the stairs and spent more than 10 minutes to find it. Suggestion to Museum to signpost it clearly.
