Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
6. MUSEU D'HISTÒRIA DE BARCELONA (MUHBA)
Explore the medieval Palau Reial and wander among the splendid remains of Bar-
celona's Roman walls and waterways at the city's history museum. The museum is
partlyhousedinthe15th-centuryCasaPadellàsontheimpressivemedieval
Plaçadel
7. MUSEU DEL FC BARCELONA
This shrine to the city's football club draws a mind-boggling number of fans paying
homage to their team. Trophies, posters and other memorabilia celebrate the club's
100-year history. Also visit the adjacent Camp Nou Stadium See
Camp Nou Experi-
View photo
8. MUSEU MARITIM
Barcelona's formidable sea-faring history is showcased in the cavernous, 13th-cen-
tury Drassanes Reials (Royal Shipyards). The collection, which spans from the
MiddleAgestothe19thcentury,includesafull-scalereplicaofthe
Real
,theflagship
galley of Don Juan of Austria, who led the Christians to victory against the Turks
duringtheBattleofLepantoin1571.Alsoondisplayaremodelships,mapsandnav-
igational instruments. See
Museu Marítim
.
9. MUSEU FREDERIC MARES
CatalansculptorFredericMarès(1893-1991)wasapassionateandeclecticcollector.
Housedhere,underoneroof,aremanyremarkablefindsamassedduringhistravels.
AmongthevastarrayofhistoricalobjectsondisplayareRomanesqueandGothicre-
ligious art and sculptures, plus everything from dolls and fans to pipes and walking
sticks. See
Museu Frederic Marès
.
View photo
