{"id":75295,"date":"2016-10-04T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=75295"},"modified":"2022-03-28T13:07:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T11:07:16","slug":"museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museums\/","title":{"rendered":"Top ten museums outside Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/edgiest-museums-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>museums<\/strong><\/a>, living in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> will be an exciting experience because there are so many to visit. But if you\u2019re a <em>really<\/em> big fan of <strong>museums<\/strong> and you\u2019re staying in town for a while, what will you do when you\u2019ve already seen them all?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, don&#8217;t worry, you just need to expand the horizons of your quest for art to include the entire region of <strong>Catalonia<\/strong>, home of some of the best depositories of <strong>art<\/strong>, <strong>history,<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/visit-the-museum-of-science-and-technology-of-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>science<\/strong><\/a> in the world. The offer is vast so, to help you out, we selected the <strong>top ten museums<\/strong> <strong>outside Barcelona.<\/strong><\/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\/museums\/#Art\" title=\"Art\">Art<\/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\/museums\/#History\" title=\"History\">History<\/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\/museums\/#Science\" title=\"Science\">Science<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Art\"><\/span><strong>Art<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_76153\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76153\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/woman-1519657_960_720-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Pixabay\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Jaume Morera Art Museum <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located in Lleida, just about an hour away from <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, this is a <strong>museum<\/strong> dedicated to <strong>modern<\/strong> and <strong>contemporary<\/strong> <strong>art<\/strong>. Other than the pieces on display, it often holds workshops, conferences, and other educational activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps?q=Edifici+Casino+Principal,+Carrer+Major,+31,+25007+Lleida&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwi-jIPfqPjOAhWDzxQKHZs_CYQQ_AUICCgB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Edifici Casino Principal, Carrer Major, 31, 25007 Lleida<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Teatre-Museu Dal\u00ed <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the Alt Empord\u00e0 region lives the eternal genius of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theartstory.org\/artist-dali-salvador.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Salvador Dali<\/a>, a son of <strong>Catalonia<\/strong> who became one of the most influential artists ever. Here you can find his expression in all its different output vehicles &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dali\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paintings<\/a>, sculptures, photographs, etc. This museum is so awesome that it&#8217;s almost\u2026 surreal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Pla%C3%A7a+Gala+i+Salvador+Dal%C3%AD,+5,+17600+Figueres,+Girona,+Spain\/@42.2680972,2.9576859,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12ba8ddd2671e409:0xa80289fb66c97606!8m2!3d42.2680972!4d2.9598746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pla\u00e7a Gala i Salvador Dal\u00ed, 5, 17600 Figueres, Girona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museudemontserrat.com\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Montserrat Museum <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Part of the famous <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.barcelona.de\/en\/barcelona-excursions-monastery-montserrat.html\">Benedictine abbey of Montserrat<\/span>, the <strong>Montserrat Museum<\/strong> presents\u00a0artworks from the last three centuries, as well as jewelry, Byzantine icons\u00a0and even archaeological pieces dating back to Biblical times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> 08199 Abadia de Montserrat.<\/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<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History\"><\/span><strong>History<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_75341\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75341\" class=\"wp-image-75341 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/top-ten-museums-outside-Barcelona-history-sculpture-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Pixabay\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Romantic Museum <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located in Sitges, only 30 minutes away from Barcelona, this <strong>museum<\/strong> allows you to take a close look at the luxurious lifestyle of a wealthy Catalan family from the romantic period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps?q=Carrer+de+Sant+Gaudenci,+1,+08870+Sitges,+Barcelona&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwi38J2ErPjOAhWKbRQKHTw7C0gQ_AUICCgB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer de Sant Gaudenci, 1, 08870 Sitges, Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/museudelferrocarril.org\/es\/\"><strong>Catalonia Railway Museum<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trains can take us to places we\u2019ve never been before, such as the Barcelona municipality of Vilanova i la Geltr\u00fa. Have you been there? That\u2019s where the history of the Catalan railways is preserved, in a\u00a0fun and unique <strong>museum<\/strong> that is always a hit amongst children and adults.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps?q=Pla%C3%A7a+Eduard+Maristany,+08800+Vilanova+i+la+Geltr%C3%BA,+Barcelona&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjV7t-wrPjOAhVBWxQKHaAHBagQ_AUICCgB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pla\u00e7a Eduard Maristany, 08800 Vilanova <\/a>i la Geltr\u00fa, Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gav\u00e0 Museum and the Gav\u00e0 Mines Archaeological Park <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have you ever wondered how life was like 6,000 years ago? Visit the mines where a Neolithic community worked and you might just catch a glimpse of it. Don\u2019t miss the chance to discover one of the most insightful <strong>archaeological museums<\/strong> in all of Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.pt\/maps?q=Pla%C3%A7a+de+Dolors+Clua,+13,+08850+Gav%C3%A0,+Barcelona&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiFsYXNrPjOAhWE6xQKHU2sCOkQ_AUICCgB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pla\u00e7a de Dolors Clua, 13, 08850 Gav\u00e0, Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re interested in <strong>Roman heritage<\/strong>, this is the place to visit. Amongst the countless pieces on display, the city of Terraco and the villas of Munts and Centelles are particularly well represented.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.pt\/maps?q=Pla%C3%A7a+del+Rei,+5,+43003+Tarragona&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjSkd7grPjOAhWHXhQKHSf4AZsQ_AUICSgC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pla\u00e7a del Rei, 5, 43003 Tarragona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.girona.cat\/call\/eng\/museu.php\"><strong>Jewish History Museum <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/trip-girona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Girona<\/a> <strong>museum<\/strong> preserves the history of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/jewish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jewish<\/a> communities<\/strong> who inhabited Catalonia during the Middle Ages, contributing decisively to the development of the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.pt\/maps?q=Carrer+de+la+For%C3%A7a,+8,+17004+Girona&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwja2ZuNrfjOAhVMVhQKHZ4GCWsQ_AUICCgB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer de la For\u00e7a, 8, 17004 Girona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Science\"><\/span><strong>Science<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_75342\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75342\" class=\" wp-image-75342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/top-ten-museums-outside-Barcelona-science-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Pixabay\" width=\"232\" height=\"174\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.geomuseu.upc.edu\/index.php\/en\/the-museum\"><strong>Valent\u00ed Masachs Geology Museum <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Supervised by the Technical University of Catalonia, this <strong>museum<\/strong> displays a rich private collection of minerals, fossils, rocks and other geological samples. Named after a pioneer Catalan geologist from Manresa, the <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> municipality where it is located, it also functions as an open classroom for students of the local university.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.pt\/maps?q=Av.+de+les+Bases+de+Manresa,+61-73,+08242+Manresa,+Barcelona&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjOn-udrfjOAhVDWhQKHaGeCQ8Q_AUICCgB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61-73, 08242 Manresa, Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MNACTEC <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through its 12 permanent exhibitions, Catalonia\u2019s <strong>Museum of Science and Technology<\/strong> documents the way advances in these two areas have changed our daily lives over the years. Temporary exhibitions are also regularly added, so it\u2019s a good idea to check their schedule from time to time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.pt\/maps?q=Rambla+d%27%C3%88gara,+270,+08221+Terrassa,+Barcelona&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiLw7i3rfjOAhWExRQKHTnLCzkQ_AUICCgB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rambla d&#8217;\u00c8gara, 270, 08221 Terrassa, Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-artists-museums-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Artist&#8217;s Museums in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There you have it, the <strong>top ten museums<\/strong> you should visit outside <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>. Have you picked the one you\u2019re going to visit first, already? Which one is it? 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But if you\u2019re a really big fan of museums and you\u2019re staying in town for a while, what will you do when you\u2019ve already seen them all? 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