Museu de Tortosa

Tortosa

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

<p>La Préhistoire sur le cours inférieur de l'Èbre est une époque de grands changements en termes d'environnement et de culture.</p>

Origines. De l'instrument au symbole

<p>The vestiges left by the Iberians tell us of a society with close ties to other Mediterranean peoples</p>

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

<p>Turtuxa became one of the most important towns of Al-Andalus on the Levante coast</p>

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

Neolithic vessel

<p>Female bust. 4<sup>th</sup>-3<sup>rd</sup> century BC</p>

Demeter

<p>Funerary stela depicting a ship. 2<sup>nd</sup> century AD</p>

The Ship Stela

Maqabriya

Virgin of the Procurators

INFORMATION

ADDRESS

Rambla de Felip Pedrell, 3
43500 Tortosa (Baix Ebre)

FEES

General admission: 3,00 €.

Reduced admission: 2,00 € with free audio guide for the over 65s, large- and single-parent families, the disabled, students with identity card and holders of the Sefarad Card.

Free admission: on the last Sunday of the month; Tortosa Card holders, tourist guides, teachers, ICOM members; with free audio guide: under 14s and Club Super3 members.

Group admission: 2,00 € per person for groups between 15 and 49 people; 1.00 € per person for groups of 50 or more.

Audio guide hire: 1,00 €.

TELEPHONE

+34 977 510 144 | +34 977 510 146

WEBSITE

http://www.museudetortosa.cat/

OPENING TIMES

From 1 October to 30 April: from Tuesdays to Saturdays: from 10:00 to 13:30 and 16:00 to 18:30; Sundays and public holidays: from 11:00 to 13:30.

From 1 May to 30 September: Tuesdays to Saturdays: from 10:00 to 13:30 and 17:00 to 19:30; Sundays and public holidays: from 11:00 to 13:30.
Dates closed: 1 and 6 January, the first Sunday in September and 25 and 26 December.

EMAIL

museudetortosa@tortosa.cat

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