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Façade of Tortosa Museum in the former abattoir, a Modernist building by the architect Pau Monguió.

Façade of Tortosa Museum in the former abattoir, a Modernist building by the architect Pau Monguió.

Tortosa Museum opened in 2012 as heir to the town’s first museum established in 1900. Its home is the former Tortosa abattoir, a Modernist-style building designed by the architect Pau Monguió i Segura built between 1906 and 1908 and used for its original purpose until 1997.

The building is exceptional for its style and floridity, which was inspired by Mudejar architecture. It was built with stone foundations, roughcast masonry, brickwork, ceramics and glazed tiles and stands on the banks of the Ebro on land reclaimed from the river.

A tour of the permanent exhibition will tell you the history of Tortosa and its territory from prehistory to the present day. You can also admire the most representative items from the municipal collection.

SPACES

<p>The abattoir, shortly after its construction was completed in 1908.</p>
The modernista building of the former abattoir
The modernista building of the former abattoir
<p>On the lower stretch of the Ebro prehistory was a time of huge environmental and cultural change.</p>

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Origins. From the tool to the symbol
Origins. From the tool to the symbol
<p>The vestiges left by the Iberians tell us of a society with close ties to other Mediterranean peoples.</p>
Iberians. A first identity
Iberians. A first identity
<p>Dertosa, the head of an extensive <em>municipium</em>, now lies hidden below present-day Tortosa.</p>
Dertosa. A Roman municipality
Dertosa. A Roman municipality
<p>Turtuxa became one of the most important towns of Al-Andalus on the Levante coast.</p>
Turtuxa. On the frontier of Al-Andalus
Turtuxa. On the frontier of Al-Andalus
<p>With the Christian conquest in the 12<sup>th</sup> century, Islamic Turtuxa became Tortosa</p>
Tortosa, at the heart of the Kingdom of Aragon. Modernity: Dynamism and conflic
Tortosa, at the heart of the Kingdom of Aragon. Modernity: Dynamism and conflict

OBJECTS

<p>Neolithic vessel with relief decoration, Neolithic. Tortosa Museum.</p>
Neolithic vessel
Neolithic vessel
<p>Female bust, 4th-3rd century BC. Tortosa Museum.</p>
Demeter
Demeter
<p>Funerary stela depicting a ship, 2nd century AD. Tortosa Museum.</p>
The Ship Stela
The Ship Stela
<p><em>Maqabriya</em> funerary stela<em>,&nbsp;</em>12th century. Tortosa Museum.</p>
Maqabriya
Maqabriya
<p><em>Panel of the Virgin of the Procurators,</em>&nbsp;17th century. Tortosa Museum.</p>
Virgin of the Procurators
Virgin of the Procurators

INFORMATION

ADDRESS
FEES
TELEPHONE
WEBSITE
http://www.museudetortosa.cat/
OPENING TIMES
EMAIL
museudetortosa@tortosa.cat

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