Museu Marítim de Barcelona
The Museu Marítim de Barcelona ( Spanish Museo Marítimo de Barcelona ) is a maritime museum and is located at the port of Barcelona in the Drassanes Reials de Barcelona , the city's former shipyard.
history
The museum was launched on October 23, 1936 by a decree of the Generalitat de Catalunya . The basis of the museum was the model and instrument collection of the Barcelona nautical school founded in 1769 . Since 1935, the buildings of the former shipyards have been owned by the city of Barcelona ( Catalan Drassanes Reials de Barcelona ). When Barcelona was bombed in the Spanish Civil War in 1936 , the decision was made to move the most important pieces to Seva . Due to the war, the Museu Marítim did not open until January 18, 1941. Since 1999, parts of the museum have been open to the public for events and exhibitions. In 1985 the area of the museum was greatly expanded.
The collection
The collection includes archaeological finds such as amphoras , anchors and cannons, as well as some figureheads , medieval portolans , ship models, paintings, ships in bottles and nautical instruments. Part of the exhibition deals with Narcís Monturiol and his work. The largest exhibit is the real , replicated in its original size , the flagship of Don Juan de Austria in the naval battle of Lepanto .
The collection also includes the gaff schooner Santa Eulalia, which is ready to drive in the harbor and can also be viewed.
See also
literature
- Antoni Sella: Barcelona Maritime Museum, museum guide. 2004, ISBN 84-932201-3-2
Web links
- Website of the Museu Marítim de Barcelona (Catalan, Spanish, English, French)
Coordinates: 41 ° 22 '30.1 " N , 2 ° 10' 34.9" E