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Frederic Marès Museum

Barcelona

Courtyard entrance to the Frederic Marès Museum. Photo by Rosa Feliu.

Courtyard entrance to the Frederic Marès Museum. Photo by Rosa Feliu.

The most outstanding Catalan collector of the 20th century, sculptor Frederic Marès (1893-1991), donated his collections to the city of Barcelona in 1944. Two years later, this museum was opened in a section of the former Palau Reial dels Comtes de Barcelona.

This legacy constitutes an extensive collection of Hispanic sculpture; part of the work by Marès himself (exhibited in his study-library) and a large collection of objects mainly from the 19th century (fans, pipes, watches, jewellery, photographs, toys, keys to locks, medication pots and reliquaries), known as the Collector's Cabinet.

SPACES

<p>Renaissance. Room 22. Photo by Guillem F-H.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Sculpture
Sculpture
<p>Study-Library of Frederic Mar&egrave;s. Photo by de Guillem F-H.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Study-Library of Frederic Marès
Study-Library of Frederic Marès
<p>Sala Femenina. Photo by de Patr&iacute;cia Bofill.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Collector’s Cabinet
Collector’s Cabinet

OBJECTS

<p>Daguerreotype Collection. The photography gallery features examples of one of the earliest photographic techniques, the Daguerreotype.&nbsp;Photo by Guillem F-H.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Daguerreotype Collection
Daguerreotype Collection
<p>The collection of lead soldiers has an important place amongst the museum&rsquo;s broad selection of toys and games. Photo by Guillem F-H.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Lead soldiers collection
Lead soldiers collection
<p>Fan collection made up of more than 300 fans, dating from the 18th to the 20th century. &nbsp;Photo by Antoni Lerma.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Fan Collection
Fan Collection
<p>Master of Cabestany, <em>Jesus Appearing to the Disciples on the Sea</em>, mid12th century, Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes (Girona). Photo by Ramon Muro.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Jesus Appearing to the Discipl
Jesus Appearing to the Disciples on the Sea
<p><em>Virgin with Child</em>, France, second half of the 12th century, Puentedura (Burgos). Photo by Ramon Muro.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Virgin with Child
Virgin with Child
<p>Antoni Sol&agrave; Llansas, <em>Children Playing with a Butterfly</em>, 1839. Photo by V&iacute;ctor Oliva.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Children Playing with a Butter
Children Playing with a Butterfly
<p>Pedro de Mena, <em>Saint Peter of Alc&aacute;ntara</em>, 1663-1673, Granada.&nbsp;Photo by Ramon Muro.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Saint Peter of Alcántara
Saint Peter of Alcántara
<p>Alonso Berruguete, <em>Saint Roch</em>, 1526-1532, Valladolid. Photo by Guillem F-H.&nbsp;Frederic Mar&egrave;s Museum. Barcelona.</p>

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Saint Roch
Saint Roch

INFORMATION

ADDRESS
FEES
TELEPHONE
WEBSITE
http://www.barcelona.cat/museumares
OPENING TIMES
GETTING HERE
EMAIL
museumares@bcn.cat

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