Cloudy Day in Sitges : See the Original Roman Barcelona

Roman Ruins of Barcino the original Barcelona

Museu d’Historia de Barcelona, Plaça del Rei

Museu d'Historia de Barcelo - Barcelona History Museum

Looking for something to do on a couldy Sitges day<

MUHBA: Is an excellent museum, especially for a winter visit, as it contains Roman ruins of Barcino the original Barcelona. Within the building.

The monumental ‘Plaça del Rei’ shows the urban layout of Barcelona from Roman times to the Middle Ages.

Tours for groups can be performed in various languages by appointment
(enc Berber, Arabic, Chinese, French, Urdu and Chinese)

  • Birthplace of Barcelona City and in the early Middle Ages
    (unearthed in 1943)
  • Ruins of ‘Roman Barcino century BC. C. until XIII century Barcelona d.
  • Walk the streets of Roman Barcelona
  • Remains of the first Christian community in the city
  • Medieval buildings like the Royal Palace (Palacio Real), the Chapel of St. Àgata (la Capilla de Santa Àgata) and Gothic palace known as the House of Padellàs (Casa Padellàs)
  • Exhibitions devoted to modern and contemporary Barcelona.

Centre Guide: Museu d’Historia de Barcelona, Plaça del Rei
Others: Català | Castilian | Française

Visiting hours (all subject to change):
  • Monday Closed.
  • From Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 7pm (19 hrs)
  • Sundays from 10am to 8pm (20 hrs)
  • Holidays (all subject to change):
    • January 6th
    • May 28th
    • August 15th
    • October 12th
    • November 1st
    • December 6th and 26 :
      from 10 to 14 h.
  • Annual Closed (all subject to change):

    • January 1st
    • May 1st
    • June 24th
    • December 25th
Price (all subject to change):
Combined ticket for all centers MUHBA
  • Normal ticket: € 7
  • Groups over 10 people: 5 €
  • Concessions: € 5, for under 29, over 65,
    Barcelona library card, pink card reduced large family card and card-parent family.
  • Free admission: under 16 years, free pink card, ICOM members, Barcelona Card, Associations Museologists, tour guides, accredited journalists, Metropolitan pass companion of a person with disabilities, regular education teachers, first Sunday of the month all day and all other Sunday from 15:00 h.
Access:
  • Metro: Catalunya (L1 i L3), Urquinaona (i L1 L4), Liceu (L3) i Jaume
    I (L4)
  • Bus: 17, 19, 40 i 45
  • Barcelona Tourist Bus: route south (blue)

Website to check latest info: museuhistoria.bcn.es (translation)

Museu d'Historia de Barcelona Building


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