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timedia exhibits evoking more of Spain's epic history on the high seas. With a museum tick-
et, you can also visit the
Pailebot de Santa Eulàlia
,
docked on the waterfront nearby.
Ictíneo
The pleasant museum
cafe
offers courtyard seating and a small assortment of bites, as well
as a decent
menú del día
(set-price menu) at lunchtime. Also in the courtyard, you can
have a look at a swollen replica of the
Ictíneo,
one of the world's first submarines. It was
invented and built in 1858 by Catalan polymath Narcis Monturiol, and was operated by
hand-cranked propellers turned by friends of Monturiol who accompanied him on dozens of
successful short dives (two hours maximum) in the harbour. He later developed an even lar-
ger submarine powered by a combustion engine that allowed it to dive to 30m and remain
submerged for seven hours. Despite impressive demonstrations to awestruck crowds he nev-
er attracted the interest of the navy, and remains largely forgotten today.
DON'T MISS
The replica of Don Juan of Austria's flagship
Temporary exhibitions
Ictíneo
The courtyard cafe
PRACTICALITIES
93 342 99 20
Avinguda de les Drassanes
adult/child €5/2, 3-8pm Sun free
10am-8pm
Drassanes
