{"id":74384,"date":"2017-01-26T14:10:41","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T13:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74384"},"modified":"2016-11-07T17:39:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T16:39:13","slug":"museu-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museu-funeral\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum of Funeral Carriages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is a city full of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>culture<\/strong><\/a> and historical landmarks.\u00a0There are a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/thought-inspiring-museums-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>interesting museums<\/strong><\/a> in the city, all covering different subjects. You have your more typical ones, such as \u00a0the Maritime Museum, the Archaeology Museum, and then you have the<strong>\u00a0unusual ones<\/strong>, like the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chocolate Museum<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/marijuana-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marijuana and Hash Museum<\/a>. But perhaps the most unusual of all the museums in Barcelona is the <strong>Museu de Carrosses F\u00fanebres<\/strong> (Museum of Funeral Carriages).<\/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<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\/museu-funeral\/#Where_is_it\" title=\"Where is it?\">Where is it?<\/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\/museu-funeral\/#Whats_it_like_inside\" title=\"What&#8217;s it like inside?\">What&#8217;s it like inside?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_it\"><\/span>Where is it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74390\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74390\" class=\"wp-image-74390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/funeral-carriage-dog-300x247.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Internet Archive Book Images via Visualhunt.com\" width=\"255\" height=\"210\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Internet Archive Book Images via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Museu de Carrosses F\u00fanebres\u00a0<\/strong>is located on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Museu+de+Carrosses+F%C3%BAnebres\/@41.3590086,2.1387495,15z\/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sCarrer+de+la+Mare+de+D%C3%A9u+de+Port!3m4!1s0x12a4a2093c996d23:0xb3d6c0f8f88ac277!8m2!3d41.3530308!4d2.1560682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"_Xbe\">Carrer de la Mare de D\u00e9u de Port<\/span><\/a>, in front of the Cementiri del Sud-Oest on Montju\u00efc. If you ask at the main reception desk of the Ajuntament&#8217;s funeral service, someone will come to take you down to the basement where it is situated. It&#8217;s best to call ahead, as <strong>opening times<\/strong> are short and often change. But don&#8217;t let this put you off, the\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> is well worth the visit.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_it_like_inside\"><\/span>What&#8217;s it like inside?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you must imagine, the\u00a0<strong>museum<\/strong> is\u00a0a little eerie, with a<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ghostly feel. There are pale dummies located around the dimly lit area, sadly mourning alongside the different displays. All the walls are painted a melancholy off-white colour, amplifying the spooky lighting, and lanterns hang from the various pillars casting stray shadows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-museu-de-cultures-del-mon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Related article: The Museu de Cultures de M\u00f3n<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74391\" style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74391\" class=\" wp-image-74391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/funeral-carriage-old-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by mrflip via Visual hunt \" width=\"328\" height=\"246\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by mrflip via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The museum\u00a0holds the<strong> world&#8217;s largest collection of funeral carriages<\/strong> from a variety of eras. The earliest ones date from as far back as the late 18th century, displaying all the pomp and splendor of those who could afford to splash out on their final journey. They also have more modern hearses, such as a metallic Buick, plus other earlier motorized contraptions. Particularly interesting features are the baroque carriages and the enigmatic black windowless mourning carriage, as well as the white carriages designed for children and virgins. The detail and craftsmanship you&#8217;ll see are truly incredible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information please call the <strong>museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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=\"74384\"\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>Barcelona is a city full of\u00a0culture and historical landmarks.\u00a0There are a variety of interesting museums in the city, all covering different subjects. 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