{"id":56577,"date":"2015-07-20T00:06:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T22:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=56577"},"modified":"2017-07-10T18:09:39","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T16:09:39","slug":"perfume-museum-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/perfume-museum-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Perfume Museum in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are a <strong>fragrance fanatic<\/strong>, or simply into discovering quirky places, there is a little treasure to be found tucked away on the glamorous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/shops-passeig-de-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/a>. From the outside, it appears to be a normal <strong>perfume store<\/strong>, one of the many locations of the\u00a0<strong>Regia perfume chain<\/strong>. But if you step inside and go past the store section,\u00a0you will discover, situated along a narrow hallway, a <strong>Perfume Museum<\/strong> where you can peruse and marvel at the <strong>5000 bottles of perfume on display<\/strong>, spanning the entire history of <strong>perfume<\/strong>\u00a0which originates from a diverse array of cultures and civilizations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museum-gift-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best museum gift shops in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/perfume-museum-in-barcelona\/#A_fantastical_world_of_fragrances\" title=\"A\u00a0fantastical world of fragrances\">A\u00a0fantastical world of fragrances<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/perfume-museum-in-barcelona\/#Your_visit_to_the_Perfume_Museum\" title=\"Your visit to the Perfume Museum\">Your visit to the Perfume Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_fantastical_world_of_fragrances\"><\/span>A\u00a0fantastical world of fragrances<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88751\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88751\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-photo-264950-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stepping into this fantastical world of <strong>fragrances,<\/strong> you will have the opportunity to see <strong>ancient bottles<\/strong> <strong>from prehistoric times, ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire<\/strong>, and of course, some modern bottles as well. All of them have been arranged meticulously and artfully according to century, material and civilization, giving you an aesthetically pleasing and intriguing insight into <strong>the role and importance of fragrance<\/strong> across ages and cultures. The <strong>Perfume Museum<\/strong>\u00a0presents <strong>fragrance<\/strong> as much more than a smell or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/american-clothes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brand<\/a>, it portrays <strong>fragrance<\/strong> as an art form, telling us something about societies\u2019 quest for creation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exhibit at the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museudelperfum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Perfume Museum<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>starts in ancient times, going chronologically through different parts\u00a0of the world. There, you will find <strong>perfume bottles<\/strong> made from ceramic, glass, porcelain, crystal and precious metals. In addition, the <strong>museum<\/strong> displays a wide collection of <strong>industrialized perfumery<\/strong> from its earliest production until today. You will find all of this and the most famous names in the\u00a0<strong>perfume world<\/strong>, as well as some highly valuable and limited edition <strong>bottles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether or not you are into <strong>perfume,<\/strong> this substance&#8217;s historical and artistic aspects will intrigue you. There are a couple of particularly impressive and noteworthy artifacts\u00a0that history buffs will certainly appreciate, one being\u00a0a\u00a0<strong>perfume box<\/strong> belonging to <strong>Queen Marie Antoinette<\/strong>, with <strong>two fragrances<\/strong> resting inside. The other one is a <strong>bottle<\/strong> designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dali-in-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Salvador Dali<\/strong><\/a>, called &#8220;Le Roy Soleil&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museums-barcelona-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most important museums in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_visit_to_the_Perfume_Museum\"><\/span>Your visit to the Perfume Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88748\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88748\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-photo-63888-300x199.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong>Perfume Museum<\/strong> is located inside the\u00a0<strong>Regia<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>store<\/strong>, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Museu+del+Perfum\/@41.3913722,2.165158,15z\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x1cce50566650831a?sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjV_PDoif_UAhXCOxQKHa2qCGQQ_BIIjAEwDg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">number 39 in Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>price of admission<\/strong> is 5\u20ac for person or 3\u20ac, depending on your age.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong>&#8216;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cccb-working-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">working hours<\/a> are from 10:30 am to 8 pm, from Monday to Friday, and from 11 am to 2 pm on Saturdays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> is the answer.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"56577\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a fragrance fanatic, or simply into discovering quirky places, there is a little treasure to be found tucked away on the glamorous Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia. 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