{"id":74296,"date":"2016-09-16T15:30:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T13:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74296"},"modified":"2016-09-21T22:07:11","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T20:07:11","slug":"motorcycle-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/motorcycle-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona&#8217;s Motorcycle Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-around-with-bla-bla-car-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting around<\/a> in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is very easy: most of the areas are very clearly signposted, and the layout of the streets are simple to navigate. So, it&#8217;s no surprise that many people here choose to use their<strong> own transport<\/strong>. The <strong>motorcycle<\/strong> has grown in popularity steadily over the years. Whether it&#8217;s for commuting from the outskirts, exploring the vast countryside, or nipping down those tight city streets, the sound of a revving engine is never far away.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To celebrate the <strong>history of the motorcycle,<\/strong> Barcelona has one of<strong> Europe&#8217;s best museums<\/strong>, full of lots of useful information. It&#8217;s called <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museumoto.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Museu de la Moto<\/a><\/strong> and it is located on <span class=\"_Xbe\">Carrer Palla<\/span> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/gothic-quarter-best-tour-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gothic quarter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/thought-inspiring-museums-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thought inspiring museums 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\/motorcycle-museum\/#Whats_inside\" title=\"What&#8217;s inside?\">What&#8217;s inside?<\/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\/motorcycle-museum\/#Exhibitions\" title=\"Exhibitions\">Exhibitions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/motorcycle-museum\/#Education\" title=\"Education\">Education<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/motorcycle-museum\/#Guided_tours\" title=\"Guided tours\">Guided tours<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/motorcycle-museum\/#How_to_get_there\" title=\"How to get there\">How to get there<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_inside\"><\/span>What&#8217;s inside?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74655\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74655\" class=\"wp-image-74655 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/motorbike-big-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by cliff1066&#x2122; via Visual hunt \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by cliff1066&#x2122; via Visual hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, for a start,\u00a0<strong>motorcycles<\/strong>. There are lots and lots of them, a number of<strong>\u00a0different models<\/strong>\u00a0from a variety of eras. They have very <strong>early models<\/strong>, such as the Lutetia from 1924,\u00a0<strong>military bikes<\/strong>, such as the Indian Militar from 1941, and they also have unusual models, such as the tiny Bruckhouse\u00a0Corgi Excelsior Spirit. There really is so much to see! And for every <strong>bike<\/strong> they&#8217;ve got, there is a <strong>detailed description<\/strong> of its history and performance statistics. There&#8217;s also a team of <strong>expert guides<\/strong> willing to answer any questions you might have.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exhibitions\"><\/span>Exhibitions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As well as the permanent attractions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/macba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">museum<\/a>, there are ever changing<strong> exhibitions<\/strong> on display. These focus on a particular type of<strong> motorbike,<\/strong> such as the scooter, or on specific motorcycle themes, such as racing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please visit the exhibitions page on their website to see what&#8217;s happening <strong>right now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/edgiest-museums-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edgiest museums in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education\"><\/span>Education<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74657\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74657\" class=\" wp-image-74657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/motorbike-old-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by | El Caganer - Over 6 Million views! via Visual Hunt\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by El Caganer &#8211; Over 6 Million views! via Visual Hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>museum<\/strong> also offers a selection of educational workshops for both children and adults. The main focus is to teach people about the history of the <strong>motorcycle,<\/strong> and its influence in society and politics. They also aim to create curiosity about future forms of transport which might become available.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guided_tours\"><\/span>Guided tours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you really have a<strong> passion for bikes<\/strong> and would like to learn every detail, there is also the option of having a <strong>guided tour.<\/strong> You must book these in advance by calling: 93 318 65 84<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_there\"><\/span>How to get there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Presuming that you don&#8217;t have your own<strong> motorcycle,\u00a0<\/strong>there are plenty of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmb.cat\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> transport <\/a>links to this destination. The Gothic quarter is right in the very heart of the city so it&#8217;s easily accessible by foot. But if you&#8217;re traveling in from further afield the closest metro station is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps?q=liceu+metro+station&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjiq7OG7v_OAhUBnBQKHdhbDBgQ_AUICSgC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Liceu<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rambla-poblenou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Rambla<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Looking for a place to stay during your visit to Barcelona?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>ShBarcelona<\/b><\/a>\u00a0offers a variety of apartments for short and long stays in the city.<\/i><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"74296\"\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>Getting around in Barcelona is very easy: most of the areas are very clearly signposted, and the layout of the streets are simple to navigate. 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