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Museum of the History of Catalonia

Barcelona

Façade of the Museum of the History of Catalonia.

Façade of the Museum of the History of Catalonia.

The Museum of the History of Catalonia (MHC) was created in 1996 to promote the awareness and knowledge of the history and culture of Catalonia, both nationally and internationally. Its vocation as a national institution means that it aims to be a museum of society, encouraging the dialogue between history and the other social sciences, and with interest in contemporary events. It is cultural centre which is open and accessible to all, and its programmes offer users the chance to learn, debate and reflect as well as to enjoy their visit.

SPACES

<p>Display cabinet with everyday objects from the ancient Neolithic period, 5,500-4,000 BC. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
Origins. From prehistory to the 8th century
Origins. From prehistory to the 8th century
<p>The history and legend of the four bars. Photo by Pepo Segura.</p>
The birth of a nation. 8th - 13th centuries
The birth of a nation. 8th - 13th centuries
<p>Catalan dominion of the Mediterranean. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
Mare Nostrum 13th - 16th centuries
Mare Nostrum 13th - 16th centuries
<p>The 11th September 1714. Photo by Pepo Segura.</p>
On the fringe of the empire. 16th - 18th centuries
On the fringe of the empire. 16th - 18th centuries
<p>Textile factory. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
Steam and nationhood. 18th and 19th centuries
Steam and nationhood. 18th and 19th centuries
<p>Different crafts from the start of the 20th century. Photo by Pepo Segura.</p>
The age of electricity
The age of electricity
<p>Seat 600. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
Defeat and repression. 1940 to 1980
Defeat and repression. 1940 to 1980
<p>Catalunya.cat: Portrait of contemporary Catalonia, 1980-2007. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
Catalunya.cat: Portrait of contemporary Catalonia, 1980-2007. From the transitio
Catalunya.cat: Portrait of contemporary Catalonia, 1980-2007. From the transition to today

OBJECTS

<p>Radio set, <em>c.</em> 1920 Deposit of the National Museum of Science and Technology, Terrassa . Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
Radio
Radio
<p>Banner, 17th century, painted linen taffeta. Donation of Dr. Enric Cat. Museum of the History of Catalonia.</p>
Banner
Banner
<p>Epigraphic Cornice, the Master of Cabestany or his workshop, second third of the 12th century, marble, Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes. Museum of the History of Catalonia.</p>
Epigraphic cornice
Epigraphic cornice
<p><em>Nueva Planta de la Real Audiencia del Principado de Catalu&ntilde;a, establecida por su Magestad, con Decreto de diez y seis de Enero de mil setecientos y diez y seis </em>(Nueva Planta of the Real Audience of the Principality of Catalonia, established by his Majesty by Decree as of the sixteenth of January, in the the year seventeen sixteen)<em>.&nbsp;</em>Barcelona, 1716. Joseph Texid&oacute;, Impressor del Rey N. Sr. Col.&nbsp;Museum of the History of Catalonia.</p>

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Decree of Nova Planta
Decree of Nova Planta
<p>The Llavors&iacute; trove. Museum of the History of Catalonia. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
The Llavorsí trove
The Llavorsí trove
<p>Table football game.&nbsp;Museum of the History of Catalonia. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
Table football
Table football
<p>Liturgical vessel, 713-717, bronze. Museum of the History of Catalonia.</p>
Liturgical vessel
Liturgical vessel
<p>The Coca de Matar&oacute;.&nbsp;Museum of the History of Catalonia. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
The Coca de Mataró
The Coca de Mataró
<p><em>The worker girl</em>, by Joan Planella i Rodr&iacute;guez, 1889, oil on canvas. MHC. Generalitat de Catalunya. Museum of the History of Catalonia. Photo by Mariona Carcereny.</p>
The worker girl
The worker girl
<p>Woodblock for stamping <em>indianes</em>, 18th-19th centuries, wood. Collection of the Ethnology Museum, Barcelona. Museum of the History of Catalonia. Photo by Ramon Manent.</p>
Woodblock stamp for indianes
Woodblock stamp for indianes
<p>Plaque with the royal arms, second half of the 14th century, limestone, from the Monastery of Santa Maria de Santes Creus, Aiguam&uacute;rcia. &copy; of the photograph: Museum of the History of Catalonia</p>
Plaque with the royal coat of
Plaque with the royal coat of arms
<p><em>Portrait of Enric Prat de la Riba</em>, Ismael Smith, 1917.&nbsp;Museum of the History of Catalonia. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
Portrait of Enric Prat de la R
Portrait of Enric Prat de la Riba
<p>Saint Michael, archangel, 17th-18th century, painted wood, the fortified monastery of Saint Miquel d&rsquo;Escornalbou.&nbsp;Museum of the History of Catalonia.</p>
The archangel saint Michael
The archangel saint Michael
<p>The Seat 600, designed by the engineer Dante Giacosa (1905-1996), 1957. Collection of Seat, SA. Museum of the History of Catalonia. Photo by Pep Parer.</p>
Seat 600
Seat 600

INFORMATION

ADDRESS
FEES
TELEPHONE
WEBSITE
http://www.mhcat.cat
OPENING TIMES
GETTING HERE
EMAIL
mhc.cultura@gencat.cat

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